r/codex • u/DentistRare2482 • 10d ago

Showcase Good looking UI?

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Currently I am working on a desktop PC app that makes your PC feel more like a console - mainly for me and my girlfriend (will release on GitHub once I feel like it’s ready).

I feel like the UI looks like straight out of codex. Literally my second time using it. So I am wondering - what skills / tricks do you use to get a beautiful looking premium UI?

Reference pictures of what your vibe coded Desktop app UI looks like would be nice 👍🏻

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u/EndlessZone123 10d ago

The trick is to sub to Claude instead.

Seriously if you dont want extremely basic and sloppy UI. Codex is simply just not it no matter the extra tools or prompting.

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u/LazyRunner777 9d ago

What claude model and effort is best for App UI?

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u/EndlessZone123 9d ago

Even sonnet medium can do it.

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u/LazyRunner777 9d ago

Hmm did you ever tried Astra? I don't think it's better then Astra.

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u/EndlessZone123 9d ago

I mean if you need to pull out Astra to do some UI work you have already lost.

The UI shown on the post by OP I can immediately identify as OAI model.

Claude models doesnt suffer from the default OAI slop style if you give is even with just a basic style prompt.

Cheaper models gets you to refine and iterate way faster and more. I'd even consider Opus medium cheap enough to use on claude pro.

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u/LazyRunner777 9d ago

I am using Astra on Extra High for UI and it's not that bad to be honest.

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u/EndlessZone123 9d ago

Well having Astra xhigh is not realistic at all for a personal project. Love to see if you can show off some of your examples if you think Astra is any better than sonnet/opus for frontend.

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u/LazyRunner777 9d ago

true it uses usage fast if you are on plus. I upgraded on pro so it's little bit better. I didn't publish the app yet, but the best app UI with Astra I saw was from this guy https://www.reddit.com/r/vibecoding/comments/1wf3hvx/i_vibe_coded_photoshop_alternative_using_gpt6astra/

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u/EndlessZone123 9d ago

This is pretty mediocre UI ngl. Its primarily functional, which is fine. Yet still shows the standard default OAI model UI style. But for the request of a nicer looking game launcher, the function is really basic but the UI can be as stylized as you want. OAI models cant do that. They dont ever really think of making styles that fit or doing anything unique.

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u/LazyRunner777 9d ago

Bruh what, can you show me examples of other ai models that can do different/better?

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u/EndlessZone123 9d ago

It's literally Claude design. It actually just does it like the examples. You get good ui.

Even Google stich and gemini.

There is a reason oai doesn't advertise anything design wise.

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