New Thread button does not open the new conversation on Windows
OpenAI Developer Community
April 15, 2026
Codex Windows desktop client has a bug with the New Thread button.
Expected behavior:
Clicking New Thread should create a new conversation and immediately navigate to it.
Actual behavior:
From the UI, the button appears non-functional. However, logs show that thread creation succeeds, but the desktop UI does not open or render the new thread.
Environment:
* Product: Codex Windows desktop client
* Version: OpenAI.Codex 26.409.7971.0
* App-server / CLI version: 0.119.0-alpha.28
* Platform: Windows
What I already tried:
* Repair
* Reset
* Uninstall and reinstall
Result:
The issue still persists after reinstall.
Relevant logs:
* 2026-04-15 08:38:37: thread/start returned successfully
* 2026-04-15 08:39:24: Conversation created
Conclusion:
Backend thread creation succeeds, but the Windows desktop frontend does not correctly navigate to or render the new thread.
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