codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex App: context/compaction progress indicator disappeared from composer UI

What happened?

In the Codex desktop app, the context/compaction progress indicator that used to appear near the model/composer controls is no longer visible.

This indicator was important because it let users see when a long-running thread was approaching context compaction. Without it, users cannot tell whether they should hand off to a new window/thread before automatic compaction happens.

Why this matters

For long-running local workflows, users need a visible context budget/compaction progress signal. The missing indicator makes it hard to safely continue or decide when to start a new thread.

Environment

• Codex desktop app on Windows
• App version observed: 26.519.3891.0
• Model shown in UI: gpt-5.5 with high/medium reasoning selector visible

Expected behavior

The UI should show a visible context/compaction progress indicator, or provide an equivalent status in the model/composer dropdown.

Actual behavior

The indicator is not visible in the composer/top controls. The user only sees the model selector and microphone icon.

Attempts already tried

• Restarted the Codex app
• Checked local config/state for an obvious context/token/progress meter setting
• Tried toggling the closest-looking persisted state (composer-auto-context-enabled), but the app rewrote it on launch and the indicator did not return

Request

Please restore the visible context/compaction progress indicator, or add an explicit replacement that shows remaining context / compaction progress in the composer UI.