[Desktop App] Some UI text remains in English when the app language is set to Chinese

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Aug 11, 2026 by lwdreamroom
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

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

26.803.81509

What subscription do you have?

no

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

Summary

When Codex is set to Chinese, some parts of the desktop app UI are still displayed in English instead of Chinese.

The localization appears to be incomplete, with English text remaining in several menus and interface sections.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Set the Codex app language to Chinese.
  2. Open the relevant menus and UI sections.
  3. Observe the interface text.

Expected Behavior

When the app language is set to Chinese, all user-facing UI text should be displayed consistently in Chinese.

Actual Behavior

Some UI text remains in English while the rest of the interface is displayed in Chinese.

Examples shown in the attached screenshots include:

  • custom
  • Running
  • Recent
  • More
  • New Chat
  • Exit

This results in a mixed Chinese and English interface.

Environment

  • OS: Windows
  • Codex App Version: 26.803.81509
  • App language: Chinese

Screenshots

Attached below.

Additional Context

The issue may be caused by missing or incomplete localization strings for some desktop app UI components or context menus.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Open the Codex application, set the language to Chinese, and you can reproduce the issue

What is the expected behavior?

Translate the listed text, and simultaneously check for any other untranslated parts that may have been overlooked

Additional information

_No response_

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1 Comment

github-actions[bot] contributor · 17 days ago

Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.

  • #37582

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