App icon renders as a low-quality, near-transparent white image on Windows

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

26.616.81150

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Windows 11

What issue are you seeing?

Description

On the Windows platform, the Codex Desktop application icon is rendered at very low quality. Instead of displaying the intended logo, the icon appears as an almost fully transparent, solid-white shape. This makes it difficult to identify the application in the taskbar.

This issue has persisted across multiple releases and remains unfixed in the latest version.

Environment

• OS: Windows 11 (also reproduced on Windows 10)
• Codex Desktop version: v26.616.81150
• Affected versions: Reproduced across multiple consecutive releases

Expected Behavior

A crisp, full-color, correctly rendered Codex logo that is clearly visible against both light and dark Windows themes.

Actual Behavior

The icon is low-resolution and appears as a nearly transparent, pure-white silhouette, making the logo essentially invisible, especially on light-colored backgrounds.

Additional Context / Possible Cause

This may stem from the packaged .ico file lacking the required multi-resolution layers (e.g., 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 256×256) or from an alpha channel / transparency-handling problem during the build. Embedding a proper multi-size .ico with correct opacity should resolve the rendering on Windows.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Install Codex Desktop on Windows.
2. Observe the application icon in any of the following locations:

• Taskbar

What is the expected behavior?

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Additional information

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