Drop the stage's own voice button now that the composer carries the mic

The empty-chat stage offered "Start talking" / "Set up voice" above the
transcript, a second entry to the same voice conversation the composer's
mic now opens. Keep the composer as the single way in.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01XcoERsCTbvjqDzE8qC82Wo

apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
 import { personaIdlePrompt, personaThinkingLines } from "../../lib/voice-persona-copy";
 import { VoiceAwarenessStrip } from "../voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip";
 import { StageHero } from "./StageHero";
-import { StageVoiceEntry } from "./StageVoiceEntry";
 import { TextStageCanvas } from "./TextStageCanvas";
 
 export function OoStage({
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@ export function OoStage({
   snapshot,
   running,
   hasMessages,
-  voiceReady = false,
-  onStartVoice,
 }: {
   botId: string;
   botName: string;
@@ -49,8 +46,6 @@ export function OoStage({
   snapshot: ThreadSnapshot | null;
   running: boolean;
   hasMessages: boolean;
-  voiceReady?: boolean;
-  onStartVoice?: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const [reducedMotion, setReducedMotion] = useState(false);
@@ -242,13 +237,6 @@ export function OoStage({
             >
               {subtitle}
             </p>
-            {onStartVoice ? (
-              <StageVoiceEntry
-                voiceReady={voiceReady}
-                botColor={botColor}
-                onStartVoice={onStartVoice}
-              />
-            ) : null}
           </>
         ) : (
           <p className="mt-1 max-w-xl truncate text-center text-ui-caption text-muted-foreground">
@@ -306,14 +294,10 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
   groupName,
   snapshot,
   enrichMember,
-  voiceReady = false,
-  onStartVoice,
 }: {
   groupName?: string;
   snapshot: ThreadSnapshot | null;
   enrichMember?: (botId: string) => Pick<GroupStageMember, "title" | "description"> | undefined;
-  voiceReady?: boolean;
-  onStartVoice?: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const [reducedMotion, setReducedMotion] = useState(false);
@@ -552,14 +536,6 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
             {subtitle}
           </p>
         )}
-
-        {onStartVoice && !hasMessages ? (
-          <StageVoiceEntry
-            voiceReady={voiceReady}
-            botColor={speaker?.color}
-            onStartVoice={onStartVoice}
-          />
-        ) : null}
       </div>
     </section>
   );

apps/web/src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { Trans, useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro";
-import { Button } from "@rakazo/ui-web";
-import { Mic } from "lucide-react";
-import { VoiceAuroraRim } from "../voice/VoiceAurora";
-
-export function StageVoiceEntry({
-  voiceReady,
-  botColor,
-  onStartVoice,
-}: {
-  voiceReady: boolean;
-  botColor?: string;
-  onStartVoice: () => void;
-}) {
-  const { t } = useLingui();
-
-  return (
-    <div className="mt-5 flex w-full max-w-md flex-col items-center gap-2">
-      <Button
-        type="button"
-        variant="outline"
-        onClick={onStartVoice}
-        data-testid="stage-voice-primary"
-        aria-label={voiceReady ? t`Start talking` : t`Set up voice`}
-        title={voiceReady ? t`Start talking` : t`Set up voice`}
-        className={`tactile-press h-control-lg w-full max-w-sm gap-2.5 rounded-full px-6 text-ui-body font-semibold transition-all ${
-          voiceReady
-            ? "relative overflow-hidden border-border bg-foreground/5 text-foreground hover:bg-foreground/10"
-            : "border-border bg-foreground/5 text-foreground/80 hover:bg-foreground/10"
-        }`}
-      >
-        {voiceReady ? (
-          <VoiceAuroraRim botColor={botColor} className="inset-x-[12%] h-0.5 blur-[3px]" />
-        ) : null}
-        <Mic strokeWidth={2} className="size-icon-lg shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
-        {voiceReady ? <Trans>Start talking</Trans> : <Trans>Set up voice</Trans>}
-      </Button>
-      <p className="text-center text-ui-caption text-muted-foreground">
-        <Trans>Voice first — transcript below</Trans>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  );
-}

apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Servername"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "Server-URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr "Stimme einrichten"
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr "Chat starten"
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Aufnahme starten"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr "Sprechen starten"
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr "Starte die Unterhaltung — {activeName} steht oben auf der Bühne."
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Stimme"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr "Stimme „{0}“ nicht gefunden."
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr "Primär per Stimme — Transkript unten"
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr "Die Stimme ist noch nicht verfügbar. Du kannst sie später in den Einstellungen aktivieren."

apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Server name"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "Server URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr "Set up voice"
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr "Start chat"
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Start recording"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr "Start talking"
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Voice"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr "Voice first — transcript below"
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."

apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Nombre del servidor"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "URL del servidor"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Iniciar grabación"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Voz"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "सर्वर का नाम"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "सर्वर URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "रिकॉर्डिंग शुरू करें"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "आवाज़"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "서버 이름"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "서버 URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "작업 녹화 시작"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "음성"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Nome do servidor"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "URL do servidor"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Começar a gravar"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Voz"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Имя сервера"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "URL-адрес сервера"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Начать запись"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Голос"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Sunucu adı"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "Sunucu URL'si"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Kaydı başlat"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Ses"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po

@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "服务器名称"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "服务器 URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "开始录制"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "语音"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""

apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx

@@ -3323,8 +3323,6 @@ export function ShellPage() {
                     snapshot={activeSnapshot}
                     running={transcriptRunning}
                     hasMessages={transcriptMessages.length > 0}
-                    voiceReady={Boolean(voiceStatus?.ready)}
-                    onStartVoice={startVoiceEncounter}
                   />
                 ) : null}
                 {!callOpen && inGroup ? (
@@ -3332,8 +3330,6 @@ export function ShellPage() {
                     groupName={activeGroup?.name ?? activeSnapshot?.groupName}
                     snapshot={activeSnapshot}
                     enrichMember={enrichStageMember}
-                    voiceReady={Boolean(voiceStatus?.ready)}
-                    onStartVoice={startVoiceEncounter}
                   />
                 ) : null}
                 <Transcript