[Desktop App] Some UI text remains in English when the app language is set to Chinese
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.803.81509
What subscription do you have?
no
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Summary
When Codex is set to Chinese, some parts of the desktop app UI are still displayed in English instead of Chinese.
The localization appears to be incomplete, with English text remaining in several menus and interface sections.
Steps to Reproduce
- Set the Codex app language to Chinese.
- Open the relevant menus and UI sections.
- Observe the interface text.
Expected Behavior
When the app language is set to Chinese, all user-facing UI text should be displayed consistently in Chinese.
Actual Behavior
Some UI text remains in English while the rest of the interface is displayed in Chinese.
Examples shown in the attached screenshots include:
customRunningRecentMoreNew ChatExit
This results in a mixed Chinese and English interface.
Environment
- OS: Windows
- Codex App Version: 26.803.81509
- App language: Chinese
Screenshots
Attached below.
Additional Context
The issue may be caused by missing or incomplete localization strings for some desktop app UI components or context menus.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Open the Codex application, set the language to Chinese, and you can reproduce the issue
What is the expected behavior?
Translate the listed text, and simultaneously check for any other untranslated parts that may have been overlooked
Additional information
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or code entry points are named. Start by locating the desktop app's localization entries or UI sources for custom, Running, Recent, More, New Chat, and Exit, then run the Windows app in Chinese to check them. Done means the listed strings and other overlooked user-facing text no longer remain in English.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- desktop, internationalization, localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100