`More details` should be in the same language as the thread

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
52/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop

Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by locating the desktop app's “More details” action and its prompt construction, then reproduce the French-thread flow described in the issue. Done means the popup explanation follows the thread language without changing the existing selection flow.

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Description

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

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Pro

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

I think the "more details" prompt is in English, and this causes the LLM to respond in English even though the whole thread is in French.
Please tell it to respond in the same language as the thread.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Have a thread in French, select a phrase, click "more details"

What is the expected behavior?

The explanation in the "More details" popup should be in the same language as the thread

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