diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
index a3a5875b86..6d5e1f2f85 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
@@ -2719,9 +2719,7 @@ impl App {
             }
             AppEvent::UpdateRecordingMeter { id, text } => {
                 // Update in place to preserve the element id for subsequent frames.
-                let updated = self
-                    .chat_widget
-                    .update_named_placeholder_in_place(&id, &text);
+                let updated = self.chat_widget.update_transcription_in_place(&id, &text);
                 if updated {
                     tui.frame_requester().schedule_frame();
                 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index 1cd60b775c..fbcc463b49 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -1009,18 +1009,6 @@ impl ChatComposer {
         self.sync_popups();
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn insert_named_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) {
-        self.textarea.insert_named_element(text, id.to_string());
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn update_named_placeholder_in_place(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) -> bool {
-        self.textarea.update_named_element_by_id(id, text)
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn remove_named_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str) {
-        let _ = self.textarea.replace_element_by_id(id, "");
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn clear_for_ctrl_c(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
         if self.is_empty() {
             return None;
@@ -3956,6 +3944,10 @@ impl ChatComposer {
         let _ = self.textarea.replace_element_by_id(id, text);
     }
 
+    pub fn update_transcription_in_place(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) -> bool {
+        self.textarea.update_named_element_by_id(id, text)
+    }
+
     pub fn remove_transcription_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str) {
         self.stop_transcription_spinner(id);
         let _ = self.textarea.replace_element_by_id(id, "");
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index de12c46603..fa2410a5c8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 //! Some UI is time-based rather than input-based, such as the transient "press again to quit"
 //! hint. The pane schedules redraws so those hints can expire even when the UI is otherwise idle.
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU16;
 
 use crate::app_event::ConnectorsSnapshot;
 use crate::app_event_sender::AppEventSender;
@@ -569,33 +566,12 @@ impl BottomPane {
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn insert_named_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) {
-        self.composer.insert_named_placeholder(id, text);
-        self.composer.sync_popups();
-        self.request_redraw();
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn update_named_placeholder_in_place(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) -> bool {
-        let updated = self.composer.update_named_placeholder_in_place(id, text);
-        if updated {
-            self.composer.sync_popups();
-            self.request_redraw();
-        }
-        updated
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn remove_named_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str) {
-        self.composer.remove_named_placeholder(id);
-        self.composer.sync_popups();
-        self.request_redraw();
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn spawn_live_meter_updates(
         &self,
         id: String,
         prefix: Option<String>,
-        last_peak: Arc<AtomicU16>,
-        stop: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+        last_peak: std::sync::Arc<std::sync::atomic::AtomicU16>,
+        stop: std::sync::Arc<std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool>,
     ) {
         self.composer
             .spawn_live_meter_updates(id, prefix, last_peak, stop);
@@ -1043,7 +1019,6 @@ impl BottomPane {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
 impl BottomPane {
     pub(crate) fn replace_transcription(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) {
         self.composer.replace_transcription(id, text);
@@ -1051,6 +1026,15 @@ impl BottomPane {
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn update_transcription_in_place(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) -> bool {
+        let updated = self.composer.update_transcription_in_place(id, text);
+        if updated {
+            self.composer.sync_popups();
+            self.request_redraw();
+        }
+        updated
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn remove_transcription_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str) {
         self.composer.remove_transcription_placeholder(id);
         self.composer.sync_popups();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index d5f30ecc7e..ec5730260d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -3436,23 +3436,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.bottom_pane.set_footer_hint_override(items);
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn insert_named_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) {
-        self.bottom_pane.insert_named_placeholder(id, text);
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn update_named_placeholder_in_place(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) -> bool {
-        let updated = self.bottom_pane.update_named_placeholder_in_place(id, text);
-        if updated {
-            self.request_redraw();
-        }
-        updated
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn remove_named_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str) {
-        self.bottom_pane.remove_named_placeholder(id);
-        self.request_redraw();
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn show_selection_view(&mut self, params: SelectionViewParams) {
         self.bottom_pane.show_selection_view(params);
         self.request_redraw();
@@ -3469,7 +3452,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             "Stop voice chat".to_string(),
         )]));
         let id = REALTIME_METER_PLACEHOLDER_ID.to_string();
-        self.insert_named_placeholder(&id, "Realtime listening ⠤⠤⠤⠤");
+        self.replace_transcription(&id, "Realtime listening ⠤⠤⠤⠤");
 
         if let Some(controller) = &self.realtime_audio_controller
             && let Some(RealtimeMicMeterHandles { last_peak, stop }) = controller.meter_handles()
@@ -3488,7 +3471,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     fn disable_realtime_ui(&mut self) {
         self.set_footer_hint_override(None);
         if let Some(id) = self.realtime_meter_placeholder_id.take() {
-            self.remove_named_placeholder(&id);
+            self.remove_transcription_placeholder(&id);
         }
     }
 
@@ -7771,7 +7754,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
 impl ChatWidget {
     pub(crate) fn replace_transcription(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) {
         self.bottom_pane.replace_transcription(id, text);
@@ -7779,6 +7761,14 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn update_transcription_in_place(&mut self, id: &str, text: &str) -> bool {
+        let updated = self.bottom_pane.update_transcription_in_place(id, text);
+        if updated {
+            self.request_redraw();
+        }
+        updated
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn remove_transcription_placeholder(&mut self, id: &str) {
         self.bottom_pane.remove_transcription_placeholder(id);
         // Ensure the UI redraws to reflect placeholder removal.