Support Ctrl+Tab for thread history navigation
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 23, 2026 by kyu-suke Closed May 10, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (etraut-openai, contributor)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
What variant of Codex are you using?
App
What feature would you like to see?
Summary
I would like a keyboard shortcut to navigate thread viewing history using Ctrl+Tab (and Ctrl+Shift+Tab).
Similar to the behavior in Atlas browser, this would allow users to quickly switch between several recently viewed threads.
Motivation
- I frequently move back and forth between multiple threads
- Being able to quickly return to recently viewed threads would significantly improve workflow efficiency
- Keyboard shortcuts are faster and more efficient than mouse-based navigation
Desired behavior
Ctrl+Tab: Move to the previously viewed thread in historyCtrl+Shift+Tab: Move forward in thread history- A history of several recently viewed threads should be maintained
- Threads should be navigable entirely via keyboard
Use cases
- Run a prompt in thread A → work in thread B while thread A is processing → press
Ctrl+Tabto immediately return to thread A - Move back and forth between multiple threads for comparison using only the keyboard
Expected impact
- Faster navigation between threads
- Improved keyboard-driven workflow
Additional information
_No response_
2 Comments
Definitely. This would be great to see implemented as an option, imo.
A solution with respect given to the macOS system-wide behaviors, as well as
Full Keyboard Accessusers, would be ideal.This feature request hasn't received enough upvotes, so I'm going to close it.