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`ui/frame_backup.py session` reported Desktop Mode despite gamescope, and
`ui/frame_backup.py game-mode` invoked the same guarded Return function used by
the button. Game Mode became active and a second call made no switch. Battery
remained at 99%; the timer and lock were removed. The literal desktop button
was not clicked in this test, and older SteamOS builds remain fixture-tested.
remained at 99%; the timer and lock were removed. That test used the production
CLI rather than clicking the desktop button.
Later on 2026-10-24, the published **v0.4.17 Linux x86_64 AppImage** passed the
literal packaged-button check on the same Frame/build. With the shared lock and
a verified three-minute rollback timer, the headset entered full Plasma Desktop
Mode. In the packaged Electron window, **Tools → Backup & recovery → Check**
reported Desktop Mode despite gamescope. A trusted automated pointer click on
the visible **Return to Game Mode** button, accepting its confirmation, returned
`switched: true` and `steamosctl switch-to-game-mode`. The systemd targets then
confirmed Game Mode. A second confirmed button click returned `switched: false`;
the Game Mode service invocation and SteamVR PID stayed unchanged. **Check**
then reported Game Mode and disabled Return. The test app/server and virtual
display were stopped; the timer and shared lock were removed. Steam and SteamVR remained running
at 99% battery. [Commands, responses, cleanup and limits](evidence/return-game-mode-packaged-2026-10-24.json),
[before](evidence/return-game-mode-packaged-2026-10-24-before.png) and
[after](evidence/return-game-mode-packaged-2026-10-24-after.png).
This used the unchanged extracted AppImage payload with its bundled Python on
Xvfb (`--no-sandbox --disable-gpu`), following the packaged Export test in #156.
FUSE mounting, desktop integration, hardware rendering and the view inside a
worn headset were not checked. Older SteamOS builds remain fixture-tested.
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{
"date_utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:25.354Z",
"result": "PASS: literal packaged desktop Return to Game Mode button switched the real Frame from full Plasma; a repeat visible click made no second switch",
"documentation_base_commit": "71288d8980040c14f777f0e417f41f7105eaaac4",
"host": "lxso2",
"steamos_version": "0.5.6",
"steamos_build": "20261015.6141207",
"prior_evidence": [
"https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/issues/142",
"https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/143",
"https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/156"
],
"package": {
"tag": "v0.4.17",
"asset": "Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage",
"url": "https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/releases/download/v0.4.17/Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage",
"sha256": "b1b8eb82bf73a227b2cd36e8f0ef3a2ebdf7967c5853efb08a9634f38227015d",
"verification": "sha256sum matched the live release asset digest. Independently extracted the retained asset into a new private test directory. cmp confirmed bundled frame_backup.py and frame_backup_remote.py equal the checkout versions. No source or payload was changed.",
"launch": "--appimage-extract, then squashfs-root/AppRun --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --remote-debugging-port=49372 --remote-debugging-address=127.0.0.1 --user-data-dir=/tmp/frame-return-button-20261024/electron-profile --window-size=1400,950",
"display": "Xvfb :138 -screen 0 1440x1000x24 -nolisten tcp; Electron content screenshot 1400x923",
"isolation": "Private XDG_CONFIG_HOME, XDG_CACHE_HOME, FRAME_CONTROL_DATA_DIR and Electron profile; FRAME_CONTROL_TELEMETRY=0 and FRAME_CONTROL_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1. Existing authorized ssh frame identity retained; bundled server and Python used."
},
"preflight": {
"read_only_first": true,
"initial_mode": "gamescope-session.target=active; plasma-workspace-wayland.target=inactive",
"initial_battery_percent": 99,
"initial_battery_status": "Not charging; charger Full",
"steam_and_steamvr_running": true,
"running_steam_apps": [],
"default_login_mode": "game",
"lock": "mkdir /tmp/frame-test.lock succeeded atomically; no foreign lock was removed. Initial harmless probe attempt released its own lock, then a fresh atomic acquisition covered both full-session attempts."
},
"rollback": {
"unit": "fc-return-button-rollback-20261024",
"probe": "systemd-run --user --unit=fc-return-button-probe-20261024 --on-active=2s --timer-property=AccuracySec=1s --property=Type=oneshot --property=RemainAfterExit=yes /usr/bin/true",
"probe_execution": "Result=success\nExecMainStartTimestamp=Sat 2026-10-24 20:27:07 AEDT\nExecMainExitTimestamp=Sat 2026-10-24 20:27:07 AEDT\nExecMainCode=1\nExecMainStatus=0\n",
"arm": "systemd-run --user --unit=fc-return-button-rollback-20261024 --on-active=180s --timer-property=AccuracySec=1s /bin/sh -c <guarded command>",
"guarded_command": "if [ \"$(systemctl --user is-active gamescope-session.target)\" != active ]; then exec /usr/bin/steamosctl switch-to-game-mode; fi",
"verified_before_desktop": "TimersMonotonic={ OnActiveUSec=3min ; next_elapse=1d 21h 53min 49.130174s }\nNextElapseUSecMonotonic=1d 21h 53min 49.130174s\nBindsTo=\nPartOf=\nActiveState=active\nExecStart={ path=/bin/sh ; argv[]=/bin/sh -c if [ \"$(systemctl --user is-active gamescope-session.target)\" != active ]; then exec /usr/bin/steamosctl switch-to-game-mode; fi ; ignore_errors=no ; start_time=[n/a] ; stop_time=[n/a] ; pid=0 ; code=(null) ; status=0/0 }\nBindsTo=\nPartOf=\n",
"user_manager_linger": "yes",
"desktop_entry": "ssh frame steamosctl switch-to-desktop-mode",
"first_click_utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:27.037Z",
"cancelled_before_deadline": true,
"fired": false,
"limit": "The benign transient timer was observed executing. The actual rollback timer configuration was read back, then cancelled after the UI restored Game Mode; its recovery action was not deliberately allowed to fire."
},
"ui": {
"navigation": "Clicked nav Tools, Backup & recovery, and Check in the actual packaged Electron window. Initial Game Mode disabled Return. After full Plasma entry, Check enabled it.",
"automation": "Playwright connected to the packaged Electron instance over local CDP and used locator.click() on the visible button; accepted the native JavaScript confirm dialog. No Return API/CLI or production handler was directly invoked by the test. T3 preview was inspected separately and closed; it cannot control this Electron window.",
"clicks": [
{
"isTrusted": true,
"utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:27.037Z"
},
{
"isTrusted": true,
"utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:32.942Z"
}
],
"button_bounds_css_pixels": {
"x": 47,
"y": 709.59375,
"width": 156.203125,
"height": 44
},
"confirmation_dialogs": [
{
"type": "confirm",
"message": "Return the headset to Game Mode?\n\nThis closes the desktop and any apps open in it, then starts Steam's Game Mode.",
"utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:27.042Z"
},
{
"type": "confirm",
"message": "Return the headset to Game Mode?\n\nThis closes the desktop and any apps open in it, then starts Steam's Game Mode.",
"utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:32.943Z"
}
],
"desktop_check": {
"http": 200,
"body": {
"mode": "desktop",
"gamescope": true,
"plasma": true,
"nested_desktop": false,
"configured": "gamescope-wayland.desktop",
"config_file": "/etc/sddm.conf.d/steamos.conf",
"selector": "steamosctl",
"session_targets": {
"gamescope-session.target": "inactive",
"plasma-workspace-wayland.target": "active"
},
"mode_source": "session-targets"
}
},
"return_responses": [
{
"http": 200,
"body": {
"message": "Asked the headset to return to Game Mode; it restarts its session in a few seconds",
"state": {
"mode": "desktop",
"gamescope": true,
"plasma": true,
"nested_desktop": false,
"configured": "gamescope-wayland.desktop",
"config_file": "/etc/sddm.conf.d/steamos.conf",
"selector": "steamosctl",
"session_targets": {
"gamescope-session.target": "inactive",
"plasma-workspace-wayland.target": "active"
},
"mode_source": "session-targets"
},
"switched": true,
"command": "steamosctl switch-to-game-mode"
},
"utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:27.316Z"
},
{
"http": 200,
"body": {
"message": "The headset is already in Game Mode. The desktop you see is a panel: close it from the Steam dashboard.",
"state": {
"mode": "game",
"gamescope": true,
"plasma": false,
"nested_desktop": false,
"configured": "gamescope-wayland.desktop",
"config_file": "/etc/sddm.conf.d/steamos.conf",
"selector": "steamosctl",
"session_targets": {
"gamescope-session.target": "active",
"plasma-workspace-wayland.target": "inactive"
},
"mode_source": "session-targets"
},
"switched": false
},
"utc": "2026-10-24T09:27:33.126Z"
}
],
"final_check": {
"http": 200,
"body": {
"mode": "game",
"gamescope": true,
"plasma": false,
"nested_desktop": false,
"configured": "gamescope-wayland.desktop",
"config_file": "/etc/sddm.conf.d/steamos.conf",
"selector": "steamosctl",
"session_targets": {
"gamescope-session.target": "active",
"plasma-workspace-wayland.target": "inactive"
},
"mode_source": "session-targets"
}
},
"final_return_disabled": true,
"final_text": "Game Mode: the headset is running normally. A desktop you see is a panel; close it from the Steam dashboard.",
"screenshots": [
"return-game-mode-packaged-2026-10-24-before.png",
"return-game-mode-packaged-2026-10-24-after.png"
],
"screenshot_scope": "Cropped to the session controls and repeat-action notification; host identity, connection address and backup folder excluded."
},
"systemd_verification": {
"command": "ssh frame systemctl --user show gamescope-session.target plasma-workspace-wayland.target -p Id -p ActiveState -p SubState; ssh frame systemctl --user show gamescope-session.service -p InvocationID",
"before": "Id=gamescope-session.target\nActiveState=inactive\nSubState=dead\n\nId=plasma-workspace-wayland.target\nActiveState=active\nSubState=active\nInvocationID=892b843dbe1a4d2ba91b93057bd38463\n295589 /home/steamos/.local/share/Steam/steamrtarm64/steam -silent -vrdisable -deckard\n295066 /opt/steamvr/bin/linuxarm64/vrserver -waitformonitor -ipccontrolfilepath /tmp/SteamVR-IPCControlFile-294978\n",
"after_first_click": "Id=gamescope-session.target\nActiveState=active\nSubState=active\n\nId=plasma-workspace-wayland.target\nActiveState=inactive\nSubState=dead\nInvocationID=e8c1085b3bbd4e79a323b3e4a9bc6355\n297506 /opt/steamvr/bin/linuxarm64/vrserver -waitformonitor -ipccontrolfilepath /tmp/SteamVR-IPCControlFile-297420\n",
"after_repeat_click": "Id=gamescope-session.target\nActiveState=active\nSubState=active\n\nId=plasma-workspace-wayland.target\nActiveState=inactive\nSubState=dead\nInvocationID=e8c1085b3bbd4e79a323b3e4a9bc6355\n297826 /home/steamos/.local/share/Steam/steamrtarm64/steam -cef-enable-debugging -deckard -gamepadui -steamdeck -steamos3 -vrgamepadui\n297942 /home/steamos/.local/share/Steam/steamrtarm64/steam -child-update-ui -child-update-ui-socket 8 -cef-enable-debugging -deckard -gamepadui -steamdeck -steamos3 -vrgamepadui\n297506 /opt/steamvr/bin/linuxarm64/vrserver -waitformonitor -ipccontrolfilepath /tmp/SteamVR-IPCControlFile-297420\n",
"repeat_did_not_restart_game_mode": true,
"unchanged_game_service_invocation": "e8c1085b3bbd4e79a323b3e4a9bc6355",
"unchanged_steamvr_pid": 297506,
"delayed_final_readback_utc": "2026-10-24T09:28:05Z"
},
"cleanup": {
"complete": true,
"final_readback": "2026-10-24T09:28:05Z\nId=gamescope-session.target\nActiveState=active\n\nId=plasma-workspace-wayland.target\nActiveState=inactive\nInvocationID=e8c1085b3bbd4e79a323b3e4a9bc6355\nNEXT LEFT LAST PASSED UNIT ACTIVATES\n\n0 timers listed.\nId=fc-return-button-rollback-20261024.timer\nLoadState=not-found\nActiveState=inactive\n\nId=fc-return-button-rollback-20261024.service\nLoadState=not-found\nActiveState=inactive\n\nId=fc-return-button-probe-20261024.timer\nLoadState=not-found\nActiveState=inactive\n\nId=fc-return-button-probe-20261024.service\nLoadState=not-found\nActiveState=inactive\n297826 /home/steamos/.local/share/Steam/steamrtarm64/steam -cef-enable-debugging -deckard -gamepadui -steamdeck -steamos3 -vrgamepadui\n297506 /opt/steamvr/bin/linuxarm64/vrserver -waitformonitor -ipccontrolfilepath /tmp/SteamVR-IPCControlFile-297420\n99\nCharging\ngame\n",
"owned_lock_release_exit": 0,
"owned_lock_absent": true,
"host_processes": {
"xvfb": {
"pid": 1562020,
"exists": false,
"cmd": null,
"state": null
},
"electron": {
"pid": 1562023,
"exists": false,
"cmd": null,
"state": null
},
"x_socket_absent": true
},
"remaining_test_servers": [],
"battery_final_percent": 99,
"battery_final_status": "Charging",
"battery_range_observed_percent": [
99,
100
],
"game_mode_steam_steamvr_running": true,
"default_login_mode_after": "game",
"headset_installs_or_global_settings_changed": false,
"rebooted": false,
"notes": "Stopping the timer succeeded. systemctl stop also named its never-started, unloaded service and returned 5; explicit readback confirms both rollback and probe timer/service units are not-found/inactive. No further switch was sent."
},
"attempts_and_harness_limits": [
"Initial harmless timer probe was garbage-collected before its exit metadata could be read. No Desktop Mode switch was attempted. Repeated with RemainAfterExit=yes and verified successful execution.",
"First full Plasma attempt clicked the visible packaged Return button and got HTTP 200 / switched=true. The harness then treated absent pgrep matches during the expected session restart as a fatal error. Independent readback confirmed Game Mode and SteamVR had returned. Rollback remained armed until that readback, then was cancelled. This incomplete attempt was not counted as the final pass.",
"Final full Plasma attempt tolerated transiently absent Steam/SteamVR while polling systemd targets, passed both trusted visible clicks, and completed the final Check. Stopping the unused rollback service returned unit-not-loaded; explicit subsequent readback verified all four owned probe/rollback units not-found/inactive and zero timers. Cleanup was completed before releasing our lock."
],
"limits": [
"Unchanged AppImage payload ran after extraction on a virtual X desktop with Chromium sandbox and GPU disabled. FUSE mounting, desktop integration and hardware rendering were not tested.",
"Automated trusted pointer clicks in a visible Electron window; no physical-monitor human click or worn-headset visual/interaction assessment.",
"Verified only SteamOS 0.5.6 build 20261015.6141207 and the Linux x86_64 v0.4.17 package; older selectors/builds and other desktop platforms remain covered only by their existing tests.",
"No release, tag, application code, passwords or security/global settings changed."
],
"validation": {
"focused_suite": "python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -p test_backup.py -v: 28 tests passed in 2.479s",
"json": "python3 -m json.tool: passed",
"diff": "git diff --check: passed"
}
}