Bug: Message composer/text area disappears after ChatGPT finishes responding.
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.901.41600
What subscription do you have?
Chatgpt Plus
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.6.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
Bug: Message composer/text area disappears after ChatGPT finishes responding.
Platform: ChatGPT desktop app for macOS
Workaround:
Switching to another conversation and then returning to the original conversation makes the text area appear again.
Additional information:
I originally experienced this on my existing Mac installation. I have now reproduced the exact same issue on a freshly formatted iMac with a clean macOS setup, so it does not appear to be caused by local settings or an old installation.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a07329-0070-7872-bcf9-15f0db1b2264
What is the expected behavior?
It should not disappear
Additional information
No response
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
Start by reproducing the disappearing composer in the macOS desktop app after a response finishes, using feedback ID no-active-thread-01a07329-0070-7872-bcf9-15f0db1b2264. Trace the conversation UI behavior around switching away and back; done means the message composer remains visible without changing conversations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, rust
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100