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14 Aug 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.6
What's new in Desktop+ 3.6? Desktop+ 3.6 reduces GPU memory usage while idle, adds eye tracking support for Gaze Fade, and features adjustments for the current SteamVR beta build alongside other minor fixes. Reduced GPU memory usage Desktop+ now frees several intermediate texture
What's new in Desktop+ 3.6?
Desktop+ 3.6 reduces GPU memory usage while idle, adds eye tracking support for Gaze Fade, and features adjustments for the current SteamVR beta build alongside other minor fixes.
Reduced GPU memory usage
Desktop+ now frees several intermediate textures required for processing when Desktop Duplication capture is being paused. It now also explicitly signals the cleanup of Direct3D resources that were previously only cleared by the video driver roughly a minute after they were released by the application.
Practical improvements depend on screen resolution and number of desktops.
Eye Tracking Support for Gaze Fade
Gaze Fade can now optionally use eye tracking to determine the gaze direction.
Eye tracking has to be bound and valid in the HMD's Desktop+ input bindings for the option to show up.
This shouldn't be an issue unless you've had custom input bindings for your HMD specifically before this. Default bindings are provided for "Generic HMD", which applies to any HMD as a fallback.
Also note that for Steam Link users, access of eye tracking data for other applications has to be enabled in the SteamVR Steam Link settings.
This setting remains considered as experimental as it needs testing still. It doesn't seem like there have been any issues with it on systems without eye tracking support at the very least.
Meta Quest Pro and Steam Frame should be working with this, if nothing else.
For third-party add-ons that add eye-tracking support on top of official drivers, note that an eye tracking input source path for the HMD device is required. This is separate from what games use to access the data to do foveated rendering.
Other Changes
Changed:

Updated Steam Frame Controller bindings to match official VR Dashboard ones
Fixed:

Fixed GPU memory leak on Desktop Duplication reset (occurs when switching resolutions, entering exclusive fullscreen, switching to secure desktop)
Fixed Floating UI clipping into overlays in SteamVR 2.17.1 or newer
Fixed desktops at negative coordinates being pass-through for Desktop+' own laser pointer (contributed by besauce)
Fixed launching Desktop+ while UI is running standalone causing outdated configuration to be used
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
gamescom 2026
Yet another year of me attending as an exhibitor with my good friends of the DragonBox Shop.
We'll be in the retro area in hall 10.2 from August 26th to the 30th.
While the booth is neither Desktop+ nor VR-related at all, if you happen to attend, feel free to come by, say hi (ask for some "Alex" guy), and check out some retro games and not so retro devices.
We don't have queues or anything like that so you can just jump in.
Almost two months of beta with not that many changes. Can't say I'm getting around doing anything big here lately.
Either way, here's a new stable build. Hopefully the next SteamVR beta build won't require some further adjustments right away.
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21 Jul 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.5.2 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added eye tracking support for Gaze Fade Eye tracking has to be bound and valid in the HMD's Desktop+ input bindings for the option to show up. This shouldn't be an issue unless you've had custom input bindings for your HMD
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added eye tracking support for Gaze Fade Eye tracking has to be bound and valid in the HMD's Desktop+ input bindings for the option to show up. This shouldn't be an issue unless you've had custom input bindings for your HMD specifically before this. Default bindings are provided for "Generic HMD", which applies to any HMD as a fallback. Also note that for Steam Link users, access of eye tracking data for other applications has to be enabled in the SteamVR Steam Link settings.
Fixed:

Fixed desktops at negative coordinates being pass-through for Desktop+' own laser pointer (contributed by besauce)
Fixed launching Desktop+ while UI is running standalone causing outdated configuration to be used
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
Eye tracking support is very experimental. In short: I don't actually have any HMD with eye tracking to test this myself. Meta Quest Pro and Steam Frame are supposed to work with SteamVR's relatively new eye tracking API. Other headsets may not or require custom software solutions.
If you are able to test this, please check it out and report your experience. Thanks!
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18 Jun 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.5.1 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Reduced GPU memory usage during idle Changed: Updated Steam Frame Controller bindings to match official VR Dashboard ones Fixed: Fixed GPU memory leak on Desktop Duplication reset (occurs when switching resolutions, entering
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Reduced GPU memory usage during idle
Changed:

Updated Steam Frame Controller bindings to match official VR Dashboard ones
Fixed:

Fixed GPU memory leak on Desktop Duplication reset (occurs when switching resolutions, entering exclusive fullscreen, switching to secure desktop)
Fixed Floating UI clipping into overlays in SteamVR 2.17.1 or newer
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
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03 Jun 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.5
What's new in Desktop+ 3.5? Desktop+ 3.5 mainly comes with a series of fixes to keep up with ongoing changes from SteamVR updates, but there are also some other minor improvements and very appreciated community contributions. Theater Screen Fixes Theater Screen origin overlays br
What's new in Desktop+ 3.5?
Desktop+ 3.5 mainly comes with a series of fixes to keep up with ongoing changes from SteamVR updates, but there are also some other minor improvements and very appreciated community contributions.
Theater Screen Fixes
Theater Screen origin overlays broke at the beginning of this year with the release of SteamVR 2.15.1. As it stands I still don't know if I was supposed to something specific to fix it on Desktop+' end or it's a regression in SteamVR.
In the meantime I figured out an alternative way to make it work. This fix is on a brittle foundation and may break with future SteamVR updates.
Entering Theater Mode can fail under some conditions. If the Theater Mode isn't restored automatically on startup or profile load, entering it/showing the overlay manually should work.
Other related fixes include Theater Screen origin overlays not applying capture source changes properly and Theater Screen origin overlays not always toggling Over-Under 3D properly.
They also no longer close when opacity is set to 0%.
Legacy Dashboard Fixes
Dashboard origin overlays can be freely positioned again while the SteamVR legacy dashboard is active.
Internal changes to SteamVR make it infeasible to fully restore the functionality, but it works again within the Desktop+ dashboard tab.
Dashboard origin overlays can still be set to display outside of it, but their position will not update.
There is now a warning displayed when the SteamVR legacy dashboard is active. Support for it is generally limited, making it not recommended.
Issues there are still tackled on a best-effort basis, however.
The position of the Overlay Bar for the SteamVR legacy dashboard was adjusted to account for drag-handle hover detection not being reliable there.
Other Changes
New:

Added default bindings for Steam Link Hand Tracking These bindings are very limited, but mirror the default VR Dashboard ones in this regard. Main motivation for these is to get proper tip offsets by not falling back to simulating another controller, but this is untested at this time.
Desktop+ Laser Pointer beams no longer appear flat at an angle (contributed by LinesGuy)
Changed:

Improved Overlay Bar drag-handle hover detection
Fixed:

Fixed dashboard-relative positioning in SteamVR 2.16 or newer
Fixed overlays using controllers or trackers as origin not appearing when the device connected after launch
Fixed Over-Under 3D overlays not updating on cropping changes if there's no display activity
Reduced flickering when switching Graphics Capture sources
Fixed Desktop+ Laser Pointer visuals not applying custom SteamVR controller offsets
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
While the SteamVR stable build pushed this to be released, it also was kind of time to put something new on the Desktop+ stable branch anyhow. So here it is.
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18 May 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.4.2 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. Fixed: Fixed Desktop+ Laser Pointer visuals not applying custom SteamVR controller offsets This requires Desktop+ to manually position the laser very frame, which may lag behind the actual controller position a bit. There is no c
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
Fixed:

Fixed Desktop+ Laser Pointer visuals not applying custom SteamVR controller offsets This requires Desktop+ to manually position the laser very frame, which may lag behind the actual controller position a bit. There is no change for unadjusted controller offsets, where one-time controller-relative positioning keeps being used. However, if you notice controller offset detection misfiring, please report.
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15 Apr 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.4.1 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added default bindings for Steam Link Hand Tracking These bindings are very limited, but mirror the default VR Dashboard ones in this regard. Main motivation for these is to get proper tip offsets by not falling back to simu
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added default bindings for Steam Link Hand Tracking These bindings are very limited, but mirror the default VR Dashboard ones in this regard. Main motivation for these is to get proper tip offsets by not falling back to simulating another controller, but this is untested at this time.
Added warning when the legacy SteamVR dashboard is active Support for the SteamVR legacy dashboard is generally limited, making it not recommended. Issues there are still tackled on a best-effort basis, however.
Changed:

Dashboard origin overlays can be freely positioned again while the SteamVR legacy dashboard is active Internal changes to SteamVR make it infeasible to fully restore the functionality, but it works again within the Desktop+ dashboard tab. Dashboard origin overlays can still be set to display outside of it, but their position will not update.
Improved Overlay Bar drag-handle hover detection
Adjusted position of the Overlay Bar for the SteamVR legacy dashboard to account for drag-handle hover detection not being reliable there
Theater Screen origin overlays no longer close when opacity is set to 0%
Fixed:

Fixed dashboard-relative positioning in SteamVR 2.16.1 or newer
Fixed overlays using controllers or trackers as origin not appearing when the device connected after launch
Fixed Theater Screen origin overlays not working (experimental) Theater Screen overlays can be used again. This fix is on a brittle foundation and may break with future SteamVR updates. Entering Theater Mode can fail under some conditions. If the Theater Mode isn't restored automatically on startup or profile load, entering it/showing the overlay manually should work.
Fixed Theater Screen origin overlays not applying capture source changes properly
Fixed Theater Screen origin overlays not always toggling Over-Under 3D properly
Fixed Over-Under 3D overlays not updating on cropping changes if there's no display activity
Reduced flickering when switching Graphics Capture sources
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
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28 Feb 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.4
What's new in Desktop+ 3.4? Desktop+ 3.4 features a new Performance Monitor style, overlay origin smoothing, new community keyboard layouts and various other fixes and improvements. Performance Monitor Enhancements The Performance Monitor remained largely untouched since its intr
What's new in Desktop+ 3.4?
Desktop+ 3.4 features a new Performance Monitor style, overlay origin smoothing, new community keyboard layouts and various other fixes and improvements.
Performance Monitor Enhancements
The Performance Monitor remained largely untouched since its introduction 5 years ago.
This version adds more options to customize the look of it.
One of those options is a new style: Minimal
Sometimes less is less and just what you want.
This style allows for a one-line set of performance metrics and might be preferred when attached somewhere to your view in seated games instead of the typical use of docking the Performance Monitor to your tracked controller.
The other new options allow hiding window decoration & background of the Performance Monitor, as well as enabling an outline around Performance Monitor text.
The item list in the Performance Monitor properties window has been revamped to be less verbose, while the "Disable GPU Performance Counters" setting has been removed.
"Disable GPU Performance Counters" was originally introduced to combat a regression in GPU drivers from 2020/2021. It's not really relevant anymore.
It does remain as a hidden setting in case the issue resurfaces later.
Overlay Bar Drag-Reordering is now Smooth
There is no functional change in this. It just looks and feels nicer.
Overlay Origin Smoothing
Origin Smoothing is available for the HMD and HMD Floor origins.
This smoothing uses the same underlying algorithm as the mouse input smoothing (Radial Follow Smoothing). It is a mixture of pure smoothing and stabilization at higher levels.
Overlay Backsides
All UI windows now feature a visible backside. For new overlays, the backside defaults to being enabled, but can be toggled off in the Overlay Properties.
Already existing overlays and overlays loaded from profiles remain unchanged, but can of course have backsides toggled on as well if desired.
This requires SteamVR 2.15.3 or later (currently the SteamVR Beta branch).
Community Additions
This version of Desktop+ yet again comes with more contributions from the community in the form of additional keyboard layouts.
Shimotuki Rieru provided the QWERTY (Japanese JIS-set) keyboard layout.
TangMo provided the QWERTY (Thai Kedmanee) keyboard layout and fixed Thai characters not displaying in the UI.
Both layouts are designed to be used with an active Windows keyboard layout that matches them.
QWERTY (Japanese JIS-set) in particular expects a Japanese system with an active IME. Please note that IME support in Desktop+ is limited to desktop/window overlays.
As always, I wish to thank everyone for their contributions.
Other Changes
New:

Added default input bindings for Steam Frame controllers
Added "Alternative Cursor Rendering" Desktop Duplication setting This setting is meant to help some users experiencing issues with the hardware cursor capture using Desktop Duplication, ending up with no cursor being displayed. This rendering method is slightly slower than the regular one and doesn't support cursor animation. But hopefully it resolves the issue for anyone affected. If other means to retrieve the current cursor fail, it may fall back to using the default cursor image or just a built-in alternative.
Added hidden settings to allow specifying the GPUs used by Desktop+ Under normal circumstances there is no need to use these. But they can be useful in the rare case in which using the primary desktop GPU and the VR GPU returned by SteamVR does not give the desired results.
Lists for selecting a key code now include the key's name in the current keyboard layout for certain layout-specific key codes
Improved logging around output enumeration
Changed:

The default profile's dashboard overlay now defaults to a locked transform
Fixed:

Fixed middle click not working with default bindings for Index & Touch controllers
Fixed drag hints displayed on top of controllers getting stuck after controller disconnects
Fixed showing windows with WS_EX_NOACTIVATE style in the window list (they're not capturable)
Fixed Performance Monitor not reverting left controller battery level to N/A after turning the controller off
Fixed "Focus Game when Laser Pointer Leaves Overlay" setting triggering while Laser Pointer Override is active
Fixed "Load Overlay Profile" action command not respecting "Remove Existing Overlays" option
Fixed "Switch Task" Action sometimes crashing Desktop+ when an application with exclusive fullscreen was active
Fixed continuous stutter in the Desktop+ dashboard tab under certain conditions in SteamVR 2.15.3
Worked around SteamVR 2.15.1 dashboard changes breaking dashboard-relative overlay positioning While Desktop+ also remains mostly usable with the legacy dashboard (active when Steam isn't running), it should be noted that support for it is limited.
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
Theater Screen origin overlays are known to not work with SteamVR 2.15.1 or newer (current SteamVR Beta branch). Still awaiting response on whether this is something that has to be dealt with on Desktop+' end.
A new stable update was long overdue. Quite a few smaller things piled up over time.
Not much else to say this time around.
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09 Feb 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.3.4 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added Origin Smoothing overlay property Origin Smoothing is available for the HMD and HMD Floor origins. This smoothing uses the same underlying algorithm as the mouse input smoothing (Radial Follow Smoothing). It is a mixtu
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added Origin Smoothing overlay property Origin Smoothing is available for the HMD and HMD Floor origins. This smoothing uses the same underlying algorithm as the mouse input smoothing (Radial Follow Smoothing). It is a mixture of pure smoothing and stabilization at higher levels. Actual effects of the different smoothing levels are still subject to change... or rather, open for feedback.
Added visible overlay backsides All UI windows now feature a visible backside. For new overlays, the backside defaults to being enabled, but can be toggled off in the Overlay Properties. Already existing overlays and overlays loaded from profiles remain unchanged, but can of course have backsides toggled on as well if desired. This requires SteamVR 2.15.3 or later.
Changed:

Improved Overlay Bar drag-reordering input tolerance The smooth re-ordering from the last beta version had made it difficult to just click the buttons instead of dragging them. This is now resolved while still looking and feeling nicer.
The default profile's dashboard overlay now defaults to a locked transform
Fixed:

Fixed "Focus Game when Laser Pointer Leaves Overlay" setting triggering while Laser Pointer Override is active
Fixed "Load Overlay Profile" action command not respecting "Remove Existing Overlays" option
Fixed continuous stutter in the Desktop+ dashboard tab under certain conditions in SteamVR 2.15.3
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
Theater Screen origin overlays unfortunately remain not working with SteamVR 2.15.1 or later.
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14 Jan 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.3.3 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added QWERTY (Thai Kedmanee) community keyboard layout by TangMo Similar to other recent additions, this layout is designed to be used on a Thai system and expects the Windows keyboard layout to match. Changed: Revamped Over
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added QWERTY (Thai Kedmanee) community keyboard layout by TangMo Similar to other recent additions, this layout is designed to be used on a Thai system and expects the Windows keyboard layout to match.
Changed:

Revamped Overlay Bar drag-reordering to be smooth There is no functional change in this. It just looks and feels nicer.
Fixed:

Fixed Thai characters not displaying in UI (by TangMo)
Fixed "Switch Task" Action sometimes crashing Desktop+ when an application with exclusive fullscreen was active
Worked around SteamVR 2.15.1 dashboard changes breaking dashboard-relative overlay positioning While Desktop+ also remains mostly usable with the legacy dashboard (active when Steam isn't running), it should be noted that support for it is limited.
Theater Screen origin overlays are known to not work with SteamVR 2.15.1. Still awaiting response on whether this is something that has to be dealt with on Desktop+' end.
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01 Jan 2026Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.3.2 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added Performance Monitor "Minimal" style Sometimes less is less and just what you want. This style allows for a one-line set of performance metrics and might be preferred when attached somewhere to your view in seated games
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added Performance Monitor "Minimal" style Sometimes less is less and just what you want. This style allows for a one-line set of performance metrics and might be preferred when attached somewhere to your view in seated games instead of the typical use of docking the Performance Monitor to your tracked controller.
Added setting to hide Performance Monitor window decorations & background
Added setting to show an outline around Performance Monitor text
Added QWERTY (Japanese JIS-set) community keyboard layout by Shimotuki Rieru This layout is designed to be used on a Japanese system with an active IME. Please note that IME support in Desktop+ is limited to desktop/window overlays.
Added more "Alternative Cursor Rendering" fallbacks It now falls back to using the default cursor image or just a built-in alternative if other means to retrieve the current cursor fail.
Added default input bindings for Steam Frame controllers
Changed:

Revamped Performance Monitor settings item list to be less verbose
Fixed:

Fixed showing windows with WS_EX_NOACTIVATE style in the window list (they're not capturable)
Fixed Performance Monitor not reverting left controller battery level to N/A after turning the controller off
Fixed not using the first adapter for VR GPU override when there's multiple with the same device ID
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
Removed:

Removed "Disable GPU Performance Counters" Performance Monitor setting from the UI This setting was originally introduced to combat a regression in GPU drivers from 2020/2021, so it's not really relevant anymore. It does remain as a hidden setting in case the issue resurfaces later.
Steam Release Anniversary
It's been 5 years since the first Steam release of Desktop+. While it wasn't the first version (that released 2019), it can't be denied that putting the application on here greatly expanded the reach of it.
While I did previously talk about development slowing down and PCVR having become a bit stale, things might be getting more interesting again now.
In any case, I have no plans to stop supporting the app to at least make sure it keeps working (but probably a bit more too).
I just hope you find it useful to you in some way. That's all.
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03 Dec 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.3.1 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added "Alternative Cursor Rendering" Desktop Duplication setting This setting is meant to help some users experiencing issues with the hardware cursor capture using Desktop Duplication, ending up with no cursor being display
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added "Alternative Cursor Rendering" Desktop Duplication setting This setting is meant to help some users experiencing issues with the hardware cursor capture using Desktop Duplication, ending up with no cursor being displayed. This rendering method is slightly slower than the regular one and doesn't support cursor animation. But hopefully it resolves the issue for anyone affected.
Added hidden settings to allow specifying the GPUs used by Desktop+ Under normal circumstances there is no need to use these. But they can be useful in the rare case in which using the primary desktop GPU and the VR GPU returned by SteamVR does not give the desired results.
Improved logging around output enumeration
Fixed:

Fixed middle click not working with default bindings for Index & Touch controllers
Fixed drag hints displayed on top of controllers getting stuck after controller disconnects
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11 Nov 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.3
What's new in Desktop+ 3.3? Desktop+ 3.3 features better keyboard labels, new community contributions, and fixes for compatibility with the new stable SteamVR version. Community Additions This version of Desktop+ comes with more contributions from the community in the form of tra
What's new in Desktop+ 3.3?
Desktop+ 3.3 features better keyboard labels, new community contributions, and fixes for compatibility with the new stable SteamVR version.
Community Additions
This version of Desktop+ comes with more contributions from the community in the form of translations and keyboard layouts.
HisaCat provided the Korean translation and Korean 2-set keyboard layout for Desktop+'s VR Keyboard.
Lenr provided the QWERTZ (Hungary) keyboard layout.
Keyboard labels have gotten additional functionality for alignment to support these contributions better.
Namely, labels are now aligned per-line and can specify a horizontal alignment instead of just center (which remains the default). Left or right alignment can be set by appending "##L" or "##R" at the end of a line.
I wish to thank everyone for their help making Desktop+ accessible to more people.
Other Changes
New:

Overlay display mode is now reset to Always when changing the origin to Theater Screen (since the Theater Screen is always visible as long as the overlay is not hidden)
Fixed:

Fixed incorrect dashboard origin position when Desktop+ isn't the active dashboard tab This isn't fully resolved when using the legacy dashboard, but still works in most cases.
Fixed dashboard origin not moving with the dragged dashboard when Desktop+ isn't the active dashboard tab
Fixed dashboard origin being offset in SteamVR 2.13.1 and newer
Fixed incorrect VR keyboard numpad behavior with specific combination of num lock and shift states
Fixed keyboard layouts "AZERTY (Belgium)" & "AZERTY (France)" base sub-layout q keys not using the right key code
Fixed Keyboard Layout Editor not applying key code changes if the old key code happens to match the line number of the new key code in the key list
Fixed oversized window icons of applications not providing lower resolution icons spilling over the intended Overlay Bar button space
Fixed trailing whitespace getting lost when loading settings/profiles/keyboard layouts
Fixed text input caret not animating when the UI is idle
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
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08 Nov 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.2.2 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added QWERTZ (Hungary) community keyboard layout by Lenr Added support for keyboard key label line-alignment Labels default to center alignment. Left or right alignment can be set by appending "##L" or "##R" at the end of a
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added QWERTZ (Hungary) community keyboard layout by Lenr
Added support for keyboard key label line-alignment Labels default to center alignment. Left or right alignment can be set by appending "##L" or "##R" at the end of a line.
Keyboard key labels are now aligned per-line
Overlay display mode is now reset to Always when changing the origin to Theater Screen (since the Theater Screen is always visible as long as the overlay is not hidden)
Fixed:

Fixed incorrect dashboard origin position when Desktop+ isn't the active dashboard tab This isn't fully resolved when using the legacy dashboard, but still works in most cases.
Fixed dashboard origin not moving with the dragged dashboard when Desktop+ isn't the active dashboard tab
Fixed incorrect VR keyboard numpad behavior with specific combination of num lock and shift states
Fixed trailing whitespace getting lost when loading settings/profiles/keyboard layouts
Fixed text input caret not animating when the UI is idle
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07 Sep 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.2.1 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added Korean community translation by HisaCat Added Korean 2-set community keyboard layout by HisaCat Fixed: Fixed dashboard origin being offset in SteamVR 2.13.1 and newer Fixed oversized window icons of applications not pr
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added Korean community translation by HisaCat
Added Korean 2-set community keyboard layout by HisaCat
Fixed:

Fixed dashboard origin being offset in SteamVR 2.13.1 and newer
Fixed oversized window icons of applications not providing lower resolution icons spilling over the intended Overlay Bar button space
Fixed Keyboard Layout Editor not applying key code changes if the old key code happens to match the line number of the new key code in the key list
Fixed keyboard layouts "AZERTY (Belgium)" & "AZERTY (France)" base sub-layout q keys not using the right key code
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13 Aug 2025Developer post
Desktop+ at gamescom 2025
Once again it's time for this thing. It's another year for me to be present at gamescom as an exhibitor with my good friends of the DragonBox Shop (from August 20st to the 24th). We're in the retro area in hall 10.2. While the booth is neither Desktop+ nor VR-related at all, if y
10 Jun 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.2
What's new in Desktop+ 3.2? Desktop+ 3.2 features new community contributions, an updated CEF version for Desktop+ Browser and rotation snapping drag setting. Desktop+ Browser Updated to CEF 127 The Chromium Embedded Framework used by Desktop+ Browser has been updated to version
What's new in Desktop+ 3.2?
Desktop+ 3.2 features new community contributions, an updated CEF version for Desktop+ Browser and rotation snapping drag setting.
Desktop+ Browser Updated to CEF 127
The Chromium Embedded Framework used by Desktop+ Browser has been updated to version 127. This is equivalent with Chromium 127.
Though the real heavy lifting has been done by the folks of the OBS Project, as their fork of CEF is used here (thanks again!).
As a reminder, Desktop+ Browser is provided as a separate free DLC. It's been added to your account automatically, but unticked and not installed by default.
You can install the DLC to get access to the Browser overlay type which allows displaying web pages and other content supported by CEF.
Rotation Snapping
This Drag Setting allows snapping rotation of an overlay to a specified angle while dragging it.
The affected axes can be also be adjusted.
The "Force Upright Orientation" drag setting has been removed in favor of this, as Rotation Snapping covers the functionality of it with the right settings.
Other Changes
New:

Added Simplified Chinese community translation by Xuan25_瑄
Added Danish community keyboard layout by BOTAlex
Language files can now set a preferred font to work around cases where the default font order isn't ideal
Language auto-detection now checks the country code to support cases where the distinction is necessary (by Xuan25_瑄)
Fixed:

Fixed texture corruption when changing browser overlay resolution while Over-Under 3D is active
Fixed VR keyboard single character string keys not being sent as string input if they can't be represented by the current OS keyboard layout
Fixed VR keyboard layouts with AltGr key not taking implicit Left Ctrl state into account when restoring modifiers after a key press
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
Removed:

Removed temporary "[x] Adaptive UI Rendering Rate" setting from the UI. It's still available as a hidden setting in the configuration file for the time being, but remains subject for removal at a later point in time.
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08 Apr 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.1.1 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Desktop+ Browser Updated to CEF 127 The Chromium Embedded Framework used by Desktop+ Browser has been updated to version 127. This is equivalent with Chromium 127. Though the real heavy lifting has been done by the folks of
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Desktop+ Browser Updated to CEF 127 The Chromium Embedded Framework used by Desktop+ Browser has been updated to version 127. This is equivalent with Chromium 127. Though the real heavy lifting has been done by the folks of the OBS Project, as their fork of CEF is used here (thanks again!). As a reminder, Desktop+ Browser is provided as a separate free DLC. It's been added to your account automatically, but unticked and not installed by default. You can install the DLC to get access to the Browser overlay type which allows displaying web pages and other content supported by CEF.
Added Simplified Chinese community translation by Xuan25_瑄
Added Danish community keyboard layout by BOTAlex
Language files can now set a preferred font to work around cases where the default font order isn't ideal
Language auto-detection now checks the country code to support cases where the distinction is necessary (by Xuan25_瑄)
Fixed:

Fixed texture corruption when changing browser overlay resolution while Over-Under 3D is active
Fixed VR keyboard single character string keys not being sent as string input if they can't be represented by the current OS keyboard layout
Fixed VR keyboard layouts with AltGr key not taking implicit Left Ctrl state into account when restoring modifiers after a key press
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
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06 Mar 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.1
What's new in Desktop+ 3.1? Desktop+ 3.1 features (still experimental) HDR mirroring support, performance improvements and additional input options. It also adapts to recent SteamVR changes. HDR mirroring support HDR mirroring works for both Desktop Duplication (default for deskt
What's new in Desktop+ 3.1?
Desktop+ 3.1 features (still experimental) HDR mirroring support, performance improvements and additional input options. It also adapts to recent SteamVR changes.
HDR mirroring support
HDR mirroring works for both Desktop Duplication (default for desktop overlays) and Graphics Capture (desktop & window overlays) methods.
The full bit-depth texture is passed to SteamVR, but to my knowledge there's currently no HMD that supports HDR output with SteamVR.
HDR mirroring in Desktop+ is primarily aimed at working around the capture APIs not returning proper SDR contents while HDR is active in the OS.
This isn't enabled by default. It can be toggled in the Performance settings if "[x] Show Advanced Settings" is enabled.
HDR support is still considered experimental as it has only been tested on a few systems and behavior has been found to vary between OS versions.
Please leave feedback if this isn't working on your system.
"Drag Overlay" Desktop+ Laser Pointer Input Action
This input action is an alternative way of dragging overlays regardless of the drag-mode state.
Note that it is not bound by default and can be configured in the Desktop+ SteamVR Controller Input settings (you can use [Show Controller Bindings] in the Settings window as a shortcut to access them).
This input action can also be bound to a keyboard key for the Gaze-based HMD Pointer.
UI Performance Optimizations
This version adds various optimizations to the rendering logic of the interface parts of Desktop+.
In particular, this includes partial overlay texture updates and activity-based render-rate.
Before this update, the UI portion of Desktop+ simply rendered at the HMDs frame-rate as long as any part of it needed to be visible.
Now the performance impact of inactive-but-visible UI windows is greatly reduced.
If you don't notice anything except performance improvements, great.
If you do, please report.
For now you can return to the old rendering/idle behavior by unchecking "[x] Adaptive UI Rendering Rate" in the Performance settings ("[x] Show Advanced Settings" need to be enabled).
That setting is temporary and will be removed later if there are no issues arising from these optimizations.
Other Changes
New:

Added default input bindings for PSVR2 controllers
Added hidden "UIFrameSkip" setting to allow setting custom render-rate for the UI
Popups hints such as for Gaze-Fade auto-configuration and overlay auto-docking are now also displayed in the desktop mode window
Fixed:

Fixed deactivating application profiles not restoring regular overlay configuration
Fixed Desktop+ laser pointer cursor being stuck on the Desktop+ Keyboard window when deactivated via input binding
Fixed resetting current overlay setup not working if settings aren't being reset at the same time
The additional dashboard overlay controls introduced by SteamVR 2.9.1 are now hidden for Desktop+
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
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17 Feb 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.0.4 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: UI Performance Optimizations This version adds various optimizations to the rendering logic of the interface parts of Desktop+. In particular, this includes partial overlay texture updates and activity-based render-rate. Bef
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

UI Performance Optimizations This version adds various optimizations to the rendering logic of the interface parts of Desktop+. In particular, this includes partial overlay texture updates and activity-based render-rate. Before this update, the UI portion of Desktop+ simply rendered at the HMDs frame-rate as long as any part of it needed to be visible. Now the performance impact of inactive-but-visible UI windows is greatly reduced. If you don't notice anything except performance improvements, great. If you do, please report. For now you can return to the old rendering/idle behavior by unchecking "[x] Adaptive UI Rendering Rate" in the Performance settings ("[x] Show Advanced Settings" need to be enabled). That setting is temporary and will be removed later if there are no issues arising from these optimizations.
Added hidden "UIFrameSkip" setting to allow setting custom render-rate for the UI
Fixed:

Fixed resetting current overlay setup not working if settings aren't being reset at the same time
Fixed EnableUIAccess script breaking HDR mirroring
Fixed Desktop Duplication alpha check not working with HDR mirroring enabled (introduced extra render pass when not necessary)
Fixed theater overlay close button leaving an extra dashboard overlay around in SteamVR 2.9.1 or later
The additional dashboard overlay controls introduced by SteamVR 2.9.1 are now hidden for Desktop+
Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments
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12 Jan 2025Developer post
Desktop+ v.3.0.3 Beta
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+. New: Added "Drag Overlay" Desktop+ laser pointer input action This input action is an alternative way of dragging overlays regardless of the drag-mode state. Note that it is not bound by default and can be configured in the Deskt
This is an update for the beta branch of Desktop+.
New:

Added "Drag Overlay" Desktop+ laser pointer input action This input action is an alternative way of dragging overlays regardless of the drag-mode state. Note that it is not bound by default and can be configured in the Desktop+ SteamVR Controller Input settings (you can use [Show Controller Bindings] in the Settings window as a shortcut to access them). This input action can also be bound to a keyboard key for the Gaze-based HMD Pointer.
Added default input bindings for PSVR2 controllers
Overlay brightness property now accepts levels higher than 100% when HDR mirroring is enabled
Detected SDR white level is now logged alongside display information when HDR mirroring is enabled
Changed:

Revamped heuristics on how to handle HDR brightness level adjustments depending on available display data, capture method and OS version (potentially still incomplete)
Fixed:

Fixed masked/monochrome cursors not being displayed during Desktop Duplication HDR capture
Fixed deactivating application profiles not restoring regular overlay configuration
Fixed Desktop+ laser pointer cursor being stuck on the Desktop+ Keyboard window when deactivated via input binding
Worked around SteamVR 2.9.1 dashboard changes breaking dashboard-relative overlay positioning
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