Open with Code Editor button gone?
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.825.32147
What subscription do you have?
Pro 20x
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
There is a Share button next to the toggle bottom and toggle side panel buttons. This used to be an "Open In [Code Editor]" button.
I now cannot find anywhere where I can open the current folder or repo in my code editor
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Create or open a chat thread within a folder
What is the expected behavior?
A dropdown button which says "Open In [Code Editor]" with a dropdown letting me choose the different code editors to open the folder in
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
Reproduce the issue by opening a chat thread within a folder in the Codex App on Windows, then inspect the desktop app entry point responsible for the bottom controls. Compare the current Share control with the expected Open In [Code Editor] dropdown, and verify that the editor chooser returns with the folder or repository available to open.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100