openai / openai/codex

Codex Desktop becomes unresponsive and consumes most system memory after repeatedly resizing the window

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app bug performance session
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Rust
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Description

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

最新版

What subscription do you have?

plus

What platform is your computer?

No response

What issue are you seeing?

The Codex window keeps flickering back and forth when archiving the last session

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Archive the last conversation

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Codex Desktop by archiving the last conversation, while observing the reported flickering, unresponsiveness, and memory usage. Done means the window no longer flickers or becomes unresponsive and does not consume most system memory after the reproduction steps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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