Require Double Escape to Stop a Running Turn in the IDE Extension
Open 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 29, 2026 by rafaself
What variant of Codex are you using?
IDE Extension
What feature would you like to see?
Codex could require the Esc key to be pressed twice before stopping a running turn in the IDE extension.
This would help prevent users from accidentally interrupting an active task when pressing Esc unintentionally.
Additional information
When the user presses Esc while a turn is running, the extension should not stop the turn immediately. Instead, it should show a small warning above the composer, such as:
Press Esc again to stop the running turn.
Only the second Esc press should stop the thread.
Suggestions:
- If there are queued prompts, keep them until user explicitly send them or return the previous turn.
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