Voice mode (tap): allow resuming a paused recording instead of starting over
Summary
In voice mode (tap-to-record), once a recording is stopped/canceled it's terminal, there's no way to resume from where I left off. If I finish a sentence and stop the recording, I have to start a brand-new recording rather than continuing the same one.
Current behavior
- Tap to start recording.
- Stopping (or canceling) the recording ends it permanently.
- To keep talking, I must start over; the previous take can't be resumed.
Desired behavior
A resumable state machine for tap-based voice mode:
| State | Action | Result |
|-------|--------|--------|
| Idle | tap once | Start recording |
| Recording | tap twice | Stop / pause |
| Paused | tap (space) | Resume recording from where I left off |
| Paused | tap once | Send automatically |
| Paused | tap twice | Stop for editing (no send) |
The key missing capability is resume: after pausing, I want to continue the same recording instead of losing my place and re-recording.
Why
When dictating longer messages I naturally pause between thoughts. Today that pause forces a restart. Being able to pause and resume (then either auto-send or drop into editing) would make dictation much smoother.