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On Windows, the Codex desktop app's Ctrl+F/find overlay overlaps and clips into the top-right window controls/title bar area.

This appears to be a general Windows Codex desktop UI/layout issue, not a monitor-specific issue. I see the same behavior on multiple Windows machines, including a 4K desktop display and a 1080p laptop.

<img width="581" height="132" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a11ccc83-9a95-4062-a0cf-cb8a6f750872" />

Root Cause

On Windows, the Codex desktop app's Ctrl+F/find overlay overlaps and clips into the top-right window controls/title bar area.

This appears to be a general Windows Codex desktop UI/layout issue, not a monitor-specific issue. I see the same behavior on multiple Windows machines, including a 4K desktop display and a 1080p laptop.

<img width="581" height="132" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a11ccc83-9a95-4062-a0cf-cb8a6f750872" />
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.513.4821.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 Windows 11 Pro 25H2, build 26200.8457

What issue are you seeing?

Summary

On Windows, the Codex desktop app's Ctrl+F/find overlay overlaps and clips into the top-right window controls/title bar area.

This appears to be a general Windows Codex desktop UI/layout issue, not a monitor-specific issue. I see the same behavior on multiple Windows machines, including a 4K desktop display and a 1080p laptop.

<img width="581" height="132" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a11ccc83-9a95-4062-a0cf-cb8a6f750872" />

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Codex desktop on Windows.
  2. Press Ctrl+F.
  3. Type any search query or leave the find overlay open.
  4. Observe the top-right area of the window.

Expected behavior

The find/search overlay should be fully visible and positioned so it does not overlap the Windows minimize/maximize/close controls.

Actual behavior

The find/search overlay appears in the top-right of the Codex window and visually collides with the window controls/title bar area. The right side of the overlay is crowded/clipped against the minimize, maximize, and close buttons.

Reproducibility

This happens consistently for me across multiple Windows machines and multiple Codex updates.

Observed on:

  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2, build 26200.8457
  • Desktop monitor: 3840x2160 at 150% scaling
  • Laptop monitor: 1920x1080
  • Behavior looks effectively identical across both machines

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: 019e2050-c4d1-7ec1-8f45-b854639f780d

  1. Open Codex desktop on Windows.
  2. Press Ctrl+F.
  3. Type any search query or leave the find overlay open.
  4. Observe the top-right area of the window.

What is the expected behavior?

Not overlapping and janky looking.

Additional information

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The find/search overlay should be fully visible and positioned so it does not overlap the Windows minimize/maximize/close controls.

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