Sorry, I didn't read that you are using the GOG version.
The GOG version of the game does not initialize(or even contain) the Steam API, so it can't tell it to automatically open the keyboard. Either get the Steam version or keep using the Steam+X shortcut.
Depending on how you got the game, you ...

Sorry for the very late reply.
I tried reproducing the issue and it works fine for me.

The keyboard only shows for the Steam version of the game only when ran from Steam Big Picture in console mode. Otherwise the Steam Overlay keyboard is known to have some issues so you can try a restart.


But ...

What is happening is that there are 2 mouse cursors:
1. The system cursor.
2. The game's virtual cursor.

When using the trackpad, both cursors are moved. More precisely, the virtual cursor always follows the system cursor as it moves.
When using the right stick, only the virtual cursor is moved ...

On Steam Deck one can enable "Gamepad with Mouse Trackpad" mode, which means that controller buttons work normally, but the right trackpad serves as a mouse.
The game cursor can be moved either by the right gamepad stick or by the trackpad (which works as a mouse).
If I move the cursor by the ...

Are you using controller input?


Yes, I do.
Screenshot of the settings:
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So, when I, for example, open auto-logistics tab and try to select any numeric field to input something, nothing happens.
Screenshot of an example (there was actually a cursor in the field there ...

The new update says that the keyboard should automatically appear when in input fields, but it doesn't happen, I still need to use Steam+X to open keyboard. I have a hunch that it can be connected to the fact that I installed Factorio from GOG. But I still play in normal Steam Deck gaming mode, I ...