Windows tray icon is nearly invisible on light backgrounds

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 20, 2026 by cakedangao6-spec

Environment

  • App: Codex Desktop
  • Version observed: 26.616.4196.0
  • OS: Windows
  • Package path observed locally: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\OpenAI.Codex_26.616.4196.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0
  • Tray icon resource observed locally: app\resources\codex-tray.ico

Issue

The Codex tray/status icon is almost invisible against the light Windows tray overflow background. It appears as a very pale white mark on a near-white background, making it difficult to locate or distinguish from empty space.

This is especially noticeable in the Windows hidden-icons panel where other app icons have stronger contrast.

Expected behavior

The tray icon should remain clearly visible on light Windows taskbar/tray backgrounds.

Suggested fix

Consider replacing the current pale tray icon with the existing Codex desktop app icon asset, for example assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-256_altform-unplated.png, exported as a multi-size .ico for the tray. I tested this locally and it remains visible at 16px on white, gray, dark, and blue backgrounds while matching the desktop app branding.

A user-facing setting or adaptive light/dark tray icon would also solve this.

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