Improve branch selection UI for long branch names in the Codex app
OpenAI Developer Community
April 23, 2026
Suggestion
I’ve run into a usability issue with the branch selector in the Codex app when branch names are long and similar.
Right now, long branch names are truncated in the branch dropdown. That becomes a real problem when multiple branches share the same prefix, because I can’t clearly tell which branch is which. There also doesn’t seem to be a hover state, tooltip, horizontal scroll, or any other way to view the full branch name.
As a result, selecting the correct branch becomes guesswork, especially in repositories that use long descriptive branch names.
I’m attaching a screenshot to show what I mean more clearly.
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