[Bug]: browser zoom (ctrl+plus/minus) breaks file picker
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Description
Before submitting
- I searched existing issues and did not find a duplicate.
- I included enough detail to reproduce or investigate the problem.
Area
apps/desktop
Steps to reproduce
- start the app
- open the file picker from the main prompt using "@" plus a filename
- realize your eyes aren't as good as theos and font is too smol
- zoom in / out using ctrl + plus/minus. NOTE: SOME ZOOM LEVELS WORK. MOST DO NOT FOR ME.
Expected behavior
Content stays visible
Actual behavior
The content of the filepicker becomes invisible
Impact
Minor bug or occasional failure
Version or commit
main
Environment
linux, fedora 44
Logs or stack traces
Screenshots, recordings, or supporting files
recording_2026-07-31_08-51-47.mp4
Workaround
no using zoom i guess :(
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Research direction
Begin in apps/desktop by reproducing the issue from the main prompt with "@" plus a filename, then inspect the file-picker entry point and its zoom-related behavior. Verify that file-picker content remains visible across the reported Ctrl-plus/minus zoom levels, including levels that currently fail.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100