codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex Desktop macOS: Plugins page layout renders incorrectly and cards are clipped/cut off [2 comments, 2 participants]

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Root Cause

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  • This happens immediately when opening the Plugins page.
  • The page is partially rendered rather than blank, which suggests a layout/rendering bug rather than a data loading failure.
  • Reporter provided a screenshot showing the clipped plugin cards and text truncation.
  • I could not automatically attach the screenshot from the local app environment because OS-level window capture did not return the Codex window content.
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.422.21637 (2056)

What subscription do you have?

Unknown

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 22.6.0 x86_64 i386

What issue are you seeing?

On Codex Desktop for macOS, the Plugins page renders with a broken layout immediately after opening it. The page is not blank, but the plugin cards are visibly clipped and mispositioned. Large parts of cards are cut off horizontally, only fragments of plugin titles/descriptions are visible, and action buttons appear pushed far to the right or partially off-screen. From the UI, it looks like the page content loads, but the layout/grid sizing is calculated incorrectly.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open Codex Desktop on macOS.
  2. Click 插件 / Plugins in the left sidebar.
  3. Observe the plugins list page immediately after it opens.

The issue appears immediately without needing to scroll or open a plugin detail page.

<img width="2560" height="1640" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/76e2eaaf-24a0-47ef-b6c0-1813dd7b8ba3" />

What is the expected behavior?

The Plugins page should render normally, with each plugin card fully visible and readable, and action buttons staying within the card/container bounds.

<img width="2560" height="1640" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e70d4901-dd0d-433a-8a95-ff79d7c3693a" />

Additional information

Notes:

  • This happens immediately when opening the Plugins page.
  • The page is partially rendered rather than blank, which suggests a layout/rendering bug rather than a data loading failure.
  • Reporter provided a screenshot showing the clipped plugin cards and text truncation.
  • I could not automatically attach the screenshot from the local app environment because OS-level window capture did not return the Codex window content.

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TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by adjusting the layout or grid sizing calculations in the Plugins page rendering code.

Guidance

  • Verify that the layout calculations are correct by checking the CSS or layout engine used in the Codex Desktop application for macOS.
  • Inspect the HTML structure of the Plugins page to ensure that the plugin cards and action buttons are properly contained within their respective elements.
  • Check for any platform-specific styling or layout issues that may be causing the mispositioning of elements on macOS.
  • Review the application's rendering code to ensure that it correctly handles the sizing and positioning of plugin cards and action buttons.

Example

No code snippet can be provided without more information about the application's codebase.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the macOS platform or the version of the Codex App being used. Further investigation into the application's code and layout engine is necessary to determine the root cause of the issue.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by adjusting the layout or grid sizing calculations in the Plugins page rendering code, as this is likely to be a more immediate solution than waiting for a potential fix in a future version of the Codex App.

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