codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix icon position in menubar reset [1 participants]

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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.423.10653

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

after restarting the app or the mac, the position of the menubar icon is the default and not where previous dragged to

What steps can reproduce the bug?

drag/reposition the menubar icon quite codex app fully or restart mac and reopen

What is the expected behavior?

the be where it was previously positioned

Additional information

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TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by finding a way to persist the menubar icon's position across app restarts or system reboots.

Guidance

  • Investigate how the Codex App currently stores its settings and preferences, specifically those related to the menubar icon's position.
  • Check if there's an existing issue or feature request in the Codex App's issue tracker related to persisting menubar icon positions.
  • Consider implementing a mechanism to save the menubar icon's position to a persistent storage location, such as a user preferences file.
  • Look into using macOS-specific APIs or frameworks that provide functionality for managing menubar icons and their positions.

Example

No code example can be provided without more information about the Codex App's internal implementation.

Notes

The solution may depend on the specific implementation details of the Codex App, which are not provided in the issue description.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: The issue seems to be related to the app's ability to remember the menubar icon's position after a restart, so a workaround might involve finding an alternative way to store this information, such as using a separate preferences file or settings mechanism.

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