From c971c58fc7592344539ac3cf87c7c4229be9978e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:21:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify control ui talk status

---
 docs/web/control-ui.md        | 5 +++++
 ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css | 8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/web/control-ui.md b/docs/web/control-ui.md
index 213f2e65fa7..2ba38be4afe 100644
--- a/docs/web/control-ui.md
+++ b/docs/web/control-ui.md
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ Cron jobs panel notes:
   `talk.provider: "openai"` plus `talk.providers.openai.apiKey`, or reuse the
   Voice Call realtime provider config. The browser never receives the standard
   OpenAI API key; it receives only the ephemeral Realtime client secret.
+- In the Chat composer, the Talk control is the waves button next to the
+  microphone dictation button. When Talk starts, the composer status row shows
+  `Connecting Talk...`, then `Talk live` while audio is connected, or
+  `Asking OpenClaw...` while a realtime tool call is consulting the configured
+  larger model through `chat.send`.
 - Stop:
   - Click **Stop** (calls `chat.abort`)
   - While a run is active, normal follow-ups queue. Click **Steer** on a queued message to inject that follow-up into the running turn.
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css b/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
index e26f1d2f7b6..50e511937d5 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
@@ -524,6 +524,14 @@
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 
+.agent-chat__stt-interim {
+  padding: 10px 14px 0;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  line-height: 1.35;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+}
+
 .agent-chat__toolbar {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;