Codex Desktop flickers/shakes for several seconds when switching threads/projects. Video attached
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 2, 2026 by Shresth-Garg Closed Aug 5, 2026
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.429.30905 (2345)
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
After the latest Codex Desktop update, switching between threads/projects from the left sidebar causes the main work area to violently flicker/shake for ~5 seconds before the switch completes.
Happens more frequently when using keyboard shortcuts to switch.
Video attached
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Open Codex Desktop.
Use the left sidebar to switch to another thread/project.
Observe the main work area flickering/shaking before the new thread/project loads.
What is the expected behavior?
Switching should happen without visible flicker/shaking.
Additional information
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4e596d58-c54c-46d7-bf57-f066d52a16eb
3 Comments
Same problem here. I was afk for the weekend and today I noticed the same problem. Is there any solution?
The version that landed yesterday seems to have fixed the issue for me. Happy to leave it open if others are still facing the issue. If not, I can close it.
It still has similar bugs. The sidebar can't even display properly, and chat content are gone.
Making the app unusable.