What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.406.31014
What subscription do you have?
Enterprise
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit (x64)
What issue are you seeing?
Hello,
I am a blind user using Codex Desktop App on Windows 10 64-bit with NVDA screen reader.
After the recent updates, a significant accessibility issue has appeared between Codex and NVDA. When Codex responds to my messages, NVDA does not focus on the latest (newest) response. Instead, the focus jumps to previous messages or earlier parts of the thread. This makes it very difficult and time-consuming to read the new answer every time.
In contrast, the regular ChatGPT web interface works very well with NVDA. In ChatGPT:
- My messages and the assistant’s responses are clearly separated as distinct message blocks.
- Even in very long conversations with hundreds of messages, NVDA can easily navigate between them.
I believe implementing a similar clear message structure (like in ChatGPT) in Codex would solve this focus problem completely.
Could you please look into this accessibility issue? It would make Codex much more usable for screen reader users.
Thank you.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Steps to reproduce the bug:
- Open Codex Desktop App with NVDA screen reader.
- Open any existing thread (especially a longer one).
- Type a message and press Enter to send it.
- Wait for Codex to generate and complete the response.
- NVDA does not move focus to the newest response. Instead, it stays on or jumps to previous/older messages in the thread.
- I have to manually press NVDA + End or use arrow keys to reach the latest message every single time.
This happens consistently after the recent update.
Expected behavior:
After I send a message and Codex finishes responding, NVDA should automatically focus on the latest (newest) message so I can read the response immediately without manual navigation.
Similar to how ChatGPT web interface works with NVDA — each message is clearly separated and focus moves naturally to the new response.
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.406.31014
What subscription do you have?
Enterprise
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit (x64)
What issue are you seeing?
Hello,
I am a blind user using Codex Desktop App on Windows 10 64-bit with NVDA screen reader.
After the recent updates, a significant accessibility issue has appeared between Codex and NVDA. When Codex responds to my messages, NVDA does not focus on the latest (newest) response. Instead, the focus jumps to previous messages or earlier parts of the thread. This makes it very difficult and time-consuming to read the new answer every time.
In contrast, the regular ChatGPT web interface works very well with NVDA. In ChatGPT:
I believe implementing a similar clear message structure (like in ChatGPT) in Codex would solve this focus problem completely.
Could you please look into this accessibility issue? It would make Codex much more usable for screen reader users.
Thank you.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Steps to reproduce the bug:
This happens consistently after the recent update.
Expected behavior:
After I send a message and Codex finishes responding, NVDA should automatically focus on the latest (newest) message so I can read the response immediately without manual navigation.
Similar to how ChatGPT web interface works with NVDA — each message is clearly separated and focus moves naturally to the new response.
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response