codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix mousing over the right edge of the codex window brings up an unrelated and useless dialogue that blocks 'steer' button activation ability [2 comments, 3 participants]

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

Version 26.429.30905 (2345)

What subscription do you have?

Chatgpt PRO

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

Scrolling to right edge of codex window brings up this non-useful dialogue that has nothing to do with my mouse movement and steals keyboard focus

<img width="554" height="1108" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78fad00b-eee9-47ed-b6ef-00467083826c" />

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019dd576-6594-70b1-9371-aab6dbf9de56

  1. queue up codex such that the 'steer' button is shown for some queued text input
  2. scroll to right edge of window -- observe the stupid dialogue box 3 while dialogue box is shown the steer button is not clickalble

What is the expected behavior?

Both 2 and 3 above are not expected behavior -- instead i wouldn't have random popovers and I would continue to be able to click buttons in the ui normally

Additional information

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TL;DR

The issue can be mitigated by avoiding scrolling to the right edge of the Codex window or finding an alternative way to interact with the 'steer' button when the unwanted dialogue box appears.

Guidance

  • Verify if the issue persists when using a different input method, such as using keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Codex window instead of scrolling.
  • Check if there are any updates available for the Codex App, as version 26.429.30905 may have known issues that have been addressed in later versions.
  • Try to reproduce the issue with a minimal setup to isolate if any external factors are contributing to the problem.
  • Consider reporting the issue to the Codex App support team with the provided thread ID (019dd576-6594-70b1-9371-aab6dbf9de56) for further assistance.

Notes

The provided information does not include any specific error messages or logs, which might be helpful in diagnosing the issue. Additionally, the issue may be specific to the Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm platform or the Chatgpt PRO subscription.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: The current information does not imply a clear fix, so working around the issue by avoiding the right edge scroll or finding alternative interactions seems the most practical approach.

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