# Feature request: toggle for "tell me about this" **URL:** \ **Category:** Codex\ **Tags:** chatgpt\ **Created:** [August 9, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-toggle-for-tell-me-about-this/1389660 "2026-08-09T01:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![reubsjw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@reubsjw](https://community.openai.com/u/reubsjw)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-toggle-for-tell-me-about-this/1389660/1 "2026-08-09T01:30:12Z")
Please add a setting to disable the “Tell me about this” text-selection action in the Codex desktop app. I frequently trigger it accidentally when trying to add annotations. I am reporting only the interface issue and do not consent to sharing conversation content for model training. I make no promise to monitor this post. I am notifying you of a flaw in the design of your product. ---
**Author:** ![OpenAI\_Support](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/openai_support/32/561845_2.png) [@OpenAI\_Support](https://community.openai.com/u/OpenAI_Support)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-toggle-for-tell-me-about-this/1389660/2 "2026-09-08T00:14:53Z")
Thanks for flagging the accidental triggers. We can pass along the request for a switch to disable Tell me about this while annotating. We don't need conversation content to understand this interface feedback, and have no timeline to share. ---
**Author:** ![Prashant\_Pardesi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Prashant\_Pardesi](https://community.openai.com/u/Prashant_Pardesi)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-toggle-for-tell-me-about-this/1389660/3 "2026-09-08T00:16:25Z")
Closed on September 8, 2026, 12:16am UTC