OpenAI moves Codex image editing into the overlay instead of a side panel

OpenAI says Codex now lets users edit images directly in the overlay rather than opening a side panel.

The change was announced in an OpenAI Developers post on X on November 4, 2026, which links to an OpenAI announcement titled "Introducing Images 2.6" for more details. The reports reviewed do not include the announcement's contents, so the scope of the editing features and any conditions on access are not confirmed.