(2.1.9) Can't Click things while a Text Field is present, Linux Steam Deck
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 10:38 pm
I am playing on a Steam Deck
Whenever I have any type of text field on the screen, (naming train groups, quantities in logistic constraints, importing text strings making uploading Blueprints impossible, etc..), It makes interacting with buttons impossible, they wont click. Its not freezing or crashing, just can't click them. You can still type in the text fields and even use Tab to move between the fields. Some things you can type and click enter and it will save the text and if the text field grays out you can click things again, but for Import String enter just moves down a line for more text so blueprints can't be imported at all with this bug. Also can click escape to leave screens asking for text so its not locking up the game, just cant use all the functions like adding image icons within the text, i.e. putting Iron Ore symbol within the name of an Iron Ore train group or adding a Tag to the map. I was able to create train groups with just typing names without the symbols, but I wouldn't be able to set up a full interrupt system using item symbols and the wildcard symbols so Trains could detect their cargo.
I turned off all mods and still getting the issue
I switched back to Normal Factorio and have no issue, except all my saved blueprints were deleted.
Whenever I have any type of text field on the screen, (naming train groups, quantities in logistic constraints, importing text strings making uploading Blueprints impossible, etc..), It makes interacting with buttons impossible, they wont click. Its not freezing or crashing, just can't click them. You can still type in the text fields and even use Tab to move between the fields. Some things you can type and click enter and it will save the text and if the text field grays out you can click things again, but for Import String enter just moves down a line for more text so blueprints can't be imported at all with this bug. Also can click escape to leave screens asking for text so its not locking up the game, just cant use all the functions like adding image icons within the text, i.e. putting Iron Ore symbol within the name of an Iron Ore train group or adding a Tag to the map. I was able to create train groups with just typing names without the symbols, but I wouldn't be able to set up a full interrupt system using item symbols and the wildcard symbols so Trains could detect their cargo.
I turned off all mods and still getting the issue
I switched back to Normal Factorio and have no issue, except all my saved blueprints were deleted.