Simplify permission buttons and fix system audio native dialog

src/components/SettingsPage.tsx

@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ activeSection = "general" }: SettingsPage
       title: t("settingsPage.permissions.resetAccessibility.title"),
       description: message,
       onConfirm: () => {
-        permissionsHook.openAccessibilitySettings();
+        permissionsHook.requestAccessibilityPermission();
       },
     });
   };
@@ -3324,8 +3324,7 @@ EOF`,
                   description={t("settingsPage.permissions.microphoneDescription")}
                   granted={permissionsHook.micPermissionGranted}
                   onRequest={permissionsHook.requestMicPermission}
-                  buttonText={t("settingsPage.permissions.test")}
-                  onOpenSettings={permissionsHook.openMicPrivacySettings}
+                  buttonText={t("settingsPage.permissions.grantAccess")}
                 />
 
                 {platform === "darwin" && (
@@ -3335,9 +3334,8 @@ EOF`,
                       title={t("settingsPage.permissions.accessibilityTitle")}
                       description={t("settingsPage.permissions.accessibilityDescription")}
                       granted={permissionsHook.accessibilityPermissionGranted}
-                      onRequest={permissionsHook.testAccessibilityPermission}
-                      buttonText={t("settingsPage.permissions.testAndGrant")}
-                      onOpenSettings={permissionsHook.openAccessibilitySettings}
+                      onRequest={permissionsHook.requestAccessibilityPermission}
+                      buttonText={t("settingsPage.permissions.grantAccess")}
                     />
                     {systemAudio.mode === "native" && (
                       <PermissionCard
@@ -3346,8 +3344,7 @@ EOF`,
                         description={t("settingsPage.permissions.systemAudioDescription")}
                         granted={systemAudio.granted}
                         onRequest={systemAudio.request}
-                        buttonText={t("settingsPage.permissions.test")}
-                        onOpenSettings={systemAudio.openSettings}
+                        buttonText={t("settingsPage.permissions.grantAccess")}
                         badge={t("settingsPage.permissions.optional")}
                       />
                     )}

src/components/ui/PermissionCard.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Button } from "./button";
-import { Check, ExternalLink, LucideIcon, Settings } from "lucide-react";
+import { Check, LucideIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "../lib/utils";
 
 interface PermissionCardProps {
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ interface PermissionCardProps {
   granted: boolean;
   onRequest: () => void;
   buttonText?: string;
-  onOpenSettings?: () => void;
   badge?: string;
-  openSettingsText?: string;
   hint?: string;
 }
 
@@ -22,9 +20,7 @@ export default function PermissionCard({
   granted,
   onRequest,
   buttonText = "Grant Access",
-  onOpenSettings,
   badge,
-  openSettingsText,
   hint,
 }: PermissionCardProps) {
   return (
@@ -38,7 +34,6 @@ export default function PermissionCard({
       )}
     >
       <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-        {/* Icon container */}
         <div
           className={cn(
             "w-8 h-8 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 transition-colors duration-150",
@@ -54,7 +49,6 @@ export default function PermissionCard({
           )}
         </div>
 
-        {/* Content */}
         <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
           <h3 className="text-xs font-medium text-foreground">
             {title}
@@ -67,36 +61,13 @@ export default function PermissionCard({
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-snug mt-0.5">{description}</p>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Actions - only when not granted */}
         {!granted && (
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0">
-            {onOpenSettings && openSettingsText ? (
-              <Button onClick={onOpenSettings} size="sm" className="h-7 px-3 text-xs">
-                <ExternalLink className="w-3 h-3" />
-                {openSettingsText}
-              </Button>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                <Button onClick={onRequest} size="sm" className="h-7 px-3 text-xs">
-                  {buttonText}
-                </Button>
-                {onOpenSettings && (
-                  <Button
-                    onClick={onOpenSettings}
-                    size="sm"
-                    variant="ghost"
-                    className="h-7 w-7 p-0"
-                  >
-                    <Settings className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-                  </Button>
-                )}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </div>
+          <Button onClick={onRequest} size="sm" className="h-7 px-3 text-xs shrink-0">
+            {buttonText}
+          </Button>
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Troubleshooting hint */}
       {hint && !granted && (
         <p className="text-[11px] text-warning/80 leading-snug mt-2 pl-11">{hint}</p>
       )}

src/components/ui/PermissionsSection.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ interface PermissionsSectionProps {
     granted: boolean;
     mode: "native" | "unsupported";
     request: () => Promise<boolean>;
-    openSettings: () => Promise<void>;
   };
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ export default function PermissionsSection({ permissions, systemAudio }: Permiss
           description={t("onboarding.permissions.microphoneDescription")}
           granted={permissions.micPermissionGranted}
           onRequest={permissions.requestMicPermission}
-          buttonText={t("onboarding.permissions.grant")}
+          buttonText={t("onboarding.permissions.grantAccess")}
         />
 
         {isMacOS && (
@@ -39,10 +38,8 @@ export default function PermissionsSection({ permissions, systemAudio }: Permiss
               title={t("onboarding.permissions.accessibilityTitle")}
               description={t("onboarding.permissions.accessibilityDescription")}
               granted={permissions.accessibilityPermissionGranted}
-              onRequest={permissions.testAccessibilityPermission}
-              buttonText={t("onboarding.permissions.testAndGrant")}
-              onOpenSettings={permissions.openAccessibilitySettings}
-              openSettingsText={t("onboarding.permissions.openSystemSettings")}
+              onRequest={permissions.requestAccessibilityPermission}
+              buttonText={t("onboarding.permissions.grantAccess")}
               badge={t("onboarding.permissions.recommended")}
               hint={
                 permissions.accessibilityTroubleshooting
@@ -57,8 +54,7 @@ export default function PermissionsSection({ permissions, systemAudio }: Permiss
                 description={t("onboarding.permissions.systemAudioDescription")}
                 granted={systemAudio.granted}
                 onRequest={systemAudio.request}
-                buttonText={t("onboarding.permissions.grant")}
-                onOpenSettings={systemAudio.openSettings}
+                buttonText={t("onboarding.permissions.grantAccess")}
                 badge={t("onboarding.permissions.optional")}
               />
             )}

src/helpers/audioTapManager.js

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const ARCH_CPU_TYPE = {
 const DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE = 24000;
 const DEFAULT_CHUNK_MS = 100;
 const START_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000;
-const REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 15000;
+const REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 60000;
 const STOP_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
 
 function compareVersions(left, right) {

src/helpers/clipboard.js

@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ class ClipboardManager {
     }
 
     const possiblePaths = [
-      ...(process.resourcesPath
-        ? [path.join(process.resourcesPath, "bin", "nircmd.exe")]
-        : []),
+      ...(process.resourcesPath ? [path.join(process.resourcesPath, "bin", "nircmd.exe")] : []),
       path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "resources", "bin", "nircmd.exe"),
       path.join(process.cwd(), "resources", "bin", "nircmd.exe"),
     ];

src/helpers/hotkeyManager.js

@@ -211,9 +211,7 @@ class HotkeyManager {
       slot.accelerator = null;
       this.slots.set(slotName, slot);
 
-      debugLogger.log(
-        `[HotkeyManager] KDE slot "${slotName}" set to "${hotkey}"`
-      );
+      debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] KDE slot "${slotName}" set to "${hotkey}"`);
       return { success: true, hotkey };
     }
 
@@ -483,7 +481,11 @@ class HotkeyManager {
   }
 
   async initializeKDEShortcuts(callback) {
-    if (process.platform !== "linux" || !KDEShortcutManager.isWayland() || !KDEShortcutManager.isKDE()) {
+    if (
+      process.platform !== "linux" ||
+      !KDEShortcutManager.isWayland() ||
+      !KDEShortcutManager.isKDE()
+    ) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -606,9 +608,7 @@ class HotkeyManager {
             const success = await this.kdeManager.registerKeybinding(hotkey, "dictation", callback);
             if (success) {
               this.currentHotkey = hotkey;
-              debugLogger.log(
-                `[HotkeyManager] KDE hotkey "${hotkey}" registered successfully`
-              );
+              debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] KDE hotkey "${hotkey}" registered successfully`);
             } else {
               debugLogger.log(
                 "[HotkeyManager] KDE keybinding failed, falling back to globalShortcut"

src/helpers/ipcHandlers.js

@@ -2066,12 +2066,14 @@ class IPCHandlers {
         return { granted: true, status: "granted", mode: "unsupported" };
       }
 
-      if (this.audioTapManager?.isSupported()) {
-        const status = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("screen");
-        return { granted: status === "granted", status, mode: "native" };
+      if (!this.audioTapManager?.isSupported()) {
+        return { granted: false, status: "unsupported", mode: "unsupported" };
       }
 
-      return { granted: false, status: "unsupported", mode: "unsupported" };
+      const screenStatus = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("screen");
+      const tapStatus = this.audioTapManager.getPermissionStatus();
+      const granted = screenStatus === "granted" || tapStatus === "granted";
+      return { granted, status: granted ? "granted" : screenStatus, mode: "native" };
     });
 
     ipcMain.handle("request-system-audio-access", async () => {
@@ -2083,16 +2085,24 @@ class IPCHandlers {
         return { granted: false, status: "unsupported", mode: "unsupported" };
       }
 
-      const status = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("screen");
-      if (status === "granted") {
+      const screenStatus = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("screen");
+      if (screenStatus === "granted") {
         return { granted: true, status: "granted", mode: "native" };
       }
 
-      // Permission not yet granted — open System Settings so the user can toggle it manually.
-      // Unlike microphone, macOS does not show a system prompt for screen/audio recording;
-      // the user must enable it in System Settings.
+      // Probe the binary — AudioHardwareCreateProcessTap triggers the native consent dialog
+      try {
+        const result = await this.audioTapManager.requestAccess();
+        if (result.granted) {
+          return { granted: true, status: "granted", mode: "native" };
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Falls through to opening System Settings
+      }
+
+      // Fallback for older macOS or if the native prompt was denied
       await openSystemSettings("systemAudio");
-      return { granted: false, status, mode: "native" };
+      return { granted: false, status: screenStatus, mode: "native" };
     });
 
     // Auth: clear all session cookies for sign-out.
@@ -2487,7 +2497,13 @@ class IPCHandlers {
           { ref: "_meetingSystemStreaming", secret: secrets[1], source: "system" },
         ];
       } else {
-        pairs = [{ ref: "_meetingMicStreaming", secret: await fetchRealtimeToken(event, options), source: "mic" }];
+        pairs = [
+          {
+            ref: "_meetingMicStreaming",
+            secret: await fetchRealtimeToken(event, options),
+            source: "mic",
+          },
+        ];
       }
 
       for (const { ref, source } of pairs) {