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[Windows] Dictation double-tap requires releasing Alt; Japanese description says single press

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Description

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

26.915.31029

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

With global hands-free dictation assigned to Alt+H, holding Alt and tapping H twice does not start recording. Quickly pressing Alt+H twice, releasing BOTH keys between presses, does start recording. The timing is difficult to perform reliably.

The Japanese setting description says to press once to start and once again to stop. The bundled English description says "Double-tap to dictate hands-free". The Japanese description therefore does not match the observed behavior.

Microphone-button dictation works. Hold-to-talk with Alt+H also works in Codex and other apps.

What steps can reproduce the bug?
  1. Use the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows (integrated with Codex) with the UI language set to Japanese.
  2. Assign Alt+H to global hands-free/toggle dictation. Alt+H is my custom shortcut, not necessarily the default.
  3. Hold Alt, then press and release H twice quickly: recording does not start.
  4. Release all keys, then quickly press Alt+H twice, releasing both keys between presses: recording starts.
What is the expected behavior?

Double-tapping H while holding Alt should also activate the assigned Alt+H shortcut. The Japanese description should accurately explain the required gesture. If releasing all keys is intentional, that requirement should be documented.

Additional information

ChatGPT desktop app for Windows (integrated with Codex).
App version shown in About: 26.915.31029.
Windows package version: 26.915.3509.0.

Related: #46392 requests a single-press/double-press option.
This report specifically concerns holding the modifier during a double-tap and the misleading Japanese description.

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Research direction

Reproduce the Alt+H hands-free dictation behavior on Windows with the Japanese UI, following the listed steps and comparing both key-release patterns. Review related issue #46392 and the Japanese and English descriptions to determine the intended gesture. Done means the shortcut behavior and localized wording agree with the settled expectation.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, internationalization, localization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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