Codex IDE extension: Settings webview in Cursor has no obvious way to return to chat

What version of the IDE extension are you using?

The OpenAI IDE extension installed in Cursor is: openai.chatgpt version 26.506.3142

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

Which IDE are you using?

Cursor

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 23.5.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

After opening Codex settings inside Cursor (from the Codex / OpenAI sidebar area), the UI stays on the settings surface and there is no clear control to go back to the conversation / chat view. It feels like the settings webview “traps” the panel: I expected a visible Back, Close settings, or similar affordance to return to threads/chat without using workarounds.
There are no application error dialogs in my case; the problem is navigation / UX (missing or non-obvious return path from settings to chat). If the extension logs errors, I have not captured them yet.

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

• Open Cursor with the Codex IDE extension installed and signed in.
• Open the Codex side panel (or equivalent OpenAI/Codex entry in the UI).
• Navigate to Codex / extension settings (the in-panel settings webview, not only VS Code/Cursor generic settings).
• Observe the top row of icons (e.g. history, OpenAI branding, search, etc.) and the settings content.
• Try to return to the normal chat / thread view using only obvious in-UI controls (no command palette).

Finally: I cannot find a straightforward way to leave the settings view and restore the chat UI from the same surface.

What is the expected behavior?

Opening settings should either:
show a clear “Back” / “Done” / “Close settings” control that returns to the last chat/thread, or
open settings in a way that does not replace the main chat surface without an obvious return path (e.g. separate tab, breadcrumb, or secondary column).
Users should not need the command palette or tribal knowledge to get back to chat after viewing Codex settings.

Additional information

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