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Codex Desktop: Allow Ctrl+Enter to be disabled or reassigned independently of Enter

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Description

What variant of Codex are you using?

Desktop app on Windows, installed package version 26.903.8094.0.

What feature would you like to see?

Please make the built-in Ctrl+Enter composer shortcut independently configurable in the keyboard shortcut settings, including an option to disable it completely.

I use Enter to send normal messages and steer an active response. That behavior already works the way I want. I want to disable Ctrl+Enter, or assign its action to a different key combination, while keeping Enter working exactly as it does now.

Expected behavior:

  • Enter continues to send messages and steer according to the current preferences.
  • Disabling Ctrl+Enter prevents that key combination from submitting a message or triggering a follow-up action.
  • Reassigning the action removes the original Ctrl+Enter binding unless it is explicitly retained as an additional shortcut.
Additional information

Related: https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/27918, which reports that Enter still sends after configuring a custom send shortcut. This request concerns keeping Enter enabled while independently disabling or reassigning Ctrl+Enter.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Desktop app's keyboard shortcut settings and the composer handling for Enter and Ctrl+Enter. Verify the current preferences and related issue #27918, then define done as independently disabling or reassigning Ctrl+Enter while preserving Enter's existing behavior and removing the original binding unless explicitly retained.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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