Codex edit approval overlay becomes unreadable when chat is scrolled over previous messages
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 10, 2026 by myusubov
What version of the IDE extension are you using?
26.406.31014
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
Which IDE are you using?
Cursor
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.17.0-20-generic x86_64 x86_64
What issue are you seeing?
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When Codex requests approval for an edit, the approval UI/backdrop does not properly isolate itself from the existing chat content behind it. If I scroll up to view previous responses while the edit approval request is visible, the approval request and the older chat text visually overlap and mix together, making the proposed edit and approval prompt unreadable.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Use the Codex extension in Cursor.
- Trigger a code edit that requires approval.
- While the approval UI is visible, scroll upward in the chat to view earlier messages.
- Observe that the approval overlay and previous chat content overlap visually.
What is the expected behavior?
the edit approval request should appear on a clearly readable surface
Additional information
_No response_
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