Codex Desktop: Setting language to Chinese does not localize top menu or sidebar

Open 💬 5 comments Opened Apr 25, 2026 by wangjgang

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

26.422.3464.0

What subscription do you have?

Unknown

What platform is your computer?

Windows x64

What issue are you seeing?

After setting the Codex Desktop language to Chinese in File > Settings > General, the UI still remains in English.

The top menu still shows English text such as File, Settings, and General. The sidebar and settings UI also remain in English.

I reinstalled Codex, but the issue still persists.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open Codex Desktop on Windows.
  2. Go to File > Settings > General.
  3. Change the language to Chinese.
  4. Restart Codex.
  5. Check the top menu and sidebar.

Result: The UI still displays English text.

What is the expected behavior?

After selecting Chinese, the Codex Desktop UI should display Chinese text, including the top menu, sidebar, settings page, and main interface.

Additional information

The language setting appears to be saved as zh-CN.

I also confirmed that zh-CN.pak exists in the installation directory:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\OpenAI.Codex_26.422.3464.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0\app\locales\zh-CN.pak

However, the UI still does not switch to Chinese after restarting or reinstalling Codex.

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