diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a57709c..2d8e0ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ### 变更
 
 - 切换后端时销毁非当前后端的网页窗口，保留登录会话但不再保活其 renderer。
+- 移除悬浮球点击录音和常驻显示功能，悬浮球仅用于显示语音会话状态。
 
 ## [0.1.10] - 2026-08-23
 
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/meloasr-binary.spec b/packaging/rpm/meloasr-binary.spec
index eccaea8..5c04cf7 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/meloasr-binary.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/meloasr-binary.spec
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ tar -C %{buildroot} -xzf %{SOURCE0}
 %changelog
 * Sun Aug 23 2026 MeloASR contributors - 0.1.11-1
 - Release only the selected speech backend renderer.
+- Keep the overlay as a non-interactive session status indicator.
 
 * Sun Aug 23 2026 MeloASR contributors - 0.1.10-1
 - Restore the Nix npm configuration hook before building the application.
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 8a29063..eec269d 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ function registerIpc(services: Services): void {
   const { settings, autoStart, bridge, backends, overlay, sessions, settingsWindow } = services;
   const settingsSender = (senderId: number): boolean =>
     Boolean(settingsWindow.window && !settingsWindow.window.isDestroyed() && settingsWindow.window.webContents.id === senderId);
-  const overlaySender = (senderId: number): boolean =>
-    Boolean(overlay.window && !overlay.window.isDestroyed() && overlay.window.webContents.id === senderId);
-
   ipcMain.handle('settings:get-state', (event) => {
     if (!settingsSender(event.sender.id)) throw new Error('拒绝未授权的设置请求');
     return settingsWindow.state();
@@ -115,10 +112,6 @@ function registerIpc(services: Services): void {
     overlay.applyPreset(preset, displayId);
     return settingsWindow.state();
   });
-  ipcMain.handle('settings:preview-overlay', (event) => {
-    if (!settingsSender(event.sender.id)) throw new Error('拒绝未授权的预览请求');
-    overlay.preview();
-  });
   ipcMain.handle('settings:begin-positioning', (event) => {
     if (!settingsSender(event.sender.id)) throw new Error('拒绝未授权的位置调整请求');
     overlay.beginPositioning();
@@ -141,12 +134,6 @@ function registerIpc(services: Services): void {
     settings.update({ autoStart: enabled });
     return settingsWindow.state();
   });
-  ipcMain.handle('settings:set-overlay-persistent', (event, enabled: unknown) => {
-    if (!settingsSender(event.sender.id) || typeof enabled !== 'boolean') throw new Error('无效的悬浮球设置');
-    settings.update({ overlayPersistent: enabled });
-    overlay.reconcilePersistent();
-    return settingsWindow.state();
-  });
   ipcMain.handle('settings:set-diagnostic-logging', (event, enabled: unknown) => {
     if (!settingsSender(event.sender.id) || typeof enabled !== 'boolean') throw new Error('无效的日志设置');
     settings.update({ diagnosticLogging: enabled });
@@ -157,9 +144,6 @@ function registerIpc(services: Services): void {
     if (!settingsSender(event.sender.id)) throw new Error('拒绝未授权的外部链接请求');
     await settingsWindow.openRepository();
   });
-  ipcMain.on('overlay:toggle-recording', (event) => {
-    if (overlaySender(event.sender.id)) sessions.requestStartFromOverlay();
-  });
   ipcMain.on('backend-status', (event, payload: BackendStatusPayload) => backends.handleStatus(event, payload));
   ipcMain.on('backend-transcript', (event, payload: { backend?: string; text?: string }) => {
     if (typeof payload?.backend === 'string' && typeof payload.text === 'string' && backends.senderIsActive(event, payload.backend)) {
diff --git a/src/main/overlay-controller.ts b/src/main/overlay-controller.ts
index 6d4abe1..c2063d0 100644
--- a/src/main/overlay-controller.ts
+++ b/src/main/overlay-controller.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ export class OverlayController {
       }
     });
     this.window.setAlwaysOnTop(true, 'floating');
+    this.window.setIgnoreMouseEvents(true);
     await this.window.loadFile(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'renderer', 'overlay.html'));
     this.position();
-    this.reconcilePersistent();
   }
 
   position(point = this.settings.get().overlayPosition): Point {
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ export class OverlayController {
     if (!this.window || this.window.isDestroyed()) return;
     this.positioning = true;
     this.clearHideTimer();
-    this.window.setIgnoreMouseEvents(true);
     this.window.webContents.send('overlay-state', { state: 'idle' });
     this.window.showInactive();
   }
@@ -77,8 +76,7 @@ export class OverlayController {
     if (!this.positioning) return;
     this.positioning = false;
     if (!this.window || this.window.isDestroyed()) return;
-    this.window.setIgnoreMouseEvents(false);
-    this.reconcilePersistent();
+    this.window.hide();
   }
 
   showState(state: SessionState | 'done' | 'error'): void {
@@ -90,26 +88,9 @@ export class OverlayController {
 
   hideLater(delay = 900): void {
     this.clearHideTimer();
-    if (this.settings.get().overlayPersistent) return;
     this.hideTimer = setTimeout(() => this.window?.hide(), delay);
   }
 
-  preview(): void {
-    this.position();
-    this.showState('recording');
-    this.hideLater(1800);
-  }
-
-  reconcilePersistent(): void {
-    if (!this.window || this.window.isDestroyed()) return;
-    if (this.positioning) return;
-    if (this.settings.get().overlayPersistent) {
-      this.showState('idle');
-    } else {
-      this.window.hide();
-    }
-  }
-
   private clearHideTimer(): void {
     if (this.hideTimer) clearTimeout(this.hideTimer);
     this.hideTimer = null;
diff --git a/src/main/session-controller.ts b/src/main/session-controller.ts
index 0ed7981..2f76647 100644
--- a/src/main/session-controller.ts
+++ b/src/main/session-controller.ts
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@ export class SessionController extends EventEmitter {
     if (this.stopRequestedDuringStart) this.stop();
   }
 
-  requestStartFromOverlay(): void {
-    if (this.state === 'recording' || this.state === 'starting') {
-      this.stop();
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!this.bridge.ready || !this.bridge.requestInputStart()) this.reject('Fcitx5 插件尚未连接');
-  }
-
   stop(): void {
     if (this.state === 'starting') {
       this.stopRequestedDuringStart = true;
diff --git a/src/main/settings-store.ts b/src/main/settings-store.ts
index 46fc10f..0d49f06 100644
--- a/src/main/settings-store.ts
+++ b/src/main/settings-store.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: AppSettings = {
   backendId: 'qianwen',
   shortcut: 'Control+Shift+space',
   autoStart: true,
-  overlayPersistent: false,
   diagnosticLogging: false,
   overlayPosition: null,
   loginNoticeShown: {}
@@ -22,10 +21,12 @@ export class SettingsStore extends EventEmitter {
     try {
       const parsed = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(this.filePath, 'utf8')) as Partial<AppSettings> & {
         backend?: string;
+        overlayPersistent?: unknown;
       };
+      const { overlayPersistent: _obsoleteOverlayPersistent, ...saved } = parsed;
       this.value = {
         ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
-        ...parsed,
+        ...saved,
         backendId: parsed.backendId ?? parsed.backend ?? DEFAULT_SETTINGS.backendId,
         overlayPosition: this.isPoint(parsed.overlayPosition) ? {
           x: Math.round(parsed.overlayPosition.x), y: Math.round(parsed.overlayPosition.y)
diff --git a/src/main/settings-window.ts b/src/main/settings-window.ts
index 2d47851..0b772fd 100644
--- a/src/main/settings-window.ts
+++ b/src/main/settings-window.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ export class SettingsWindow {
       sessionState: this.sessions.state,
       shortcut: current.shortcut,
       autoStart: current.autoStart,
-      overlayPersistent: current.overlayPersistent,
       diagnosticLogging: current.diagnosticLogging,
       overlayPosition: position,
       displays: screen.getAllDisplays().map((display, index) => ({
diff --git a/src/preload/overlay.ts b/src/preload/overlay.ts
index b8759da..252b87c 100644
--- a/src/preload/overlay.ts
+++ b/src/preload/overlay.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('meloOverlay', {
-  toggleRecording: (): void => ipcRenderer.send('overlay:toggle-recording'),
   onState: (listener: (state: string) => void): void => {
     ipcRenderer.on('overlay-state', (_event, payload: { state: string }) => listener(payload.state));
   }
diff --git a/src/preload/settings.ts b/src/preload/settings.ts
index 5bcbe38..d468318 100644
--- a/src/preload/settings.ts
+++ b/src/preload/settings.ts
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('meloSettings', {
     ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:set-position', position, displayId),
   setPreset: (preset: string, displayId: string): Promise<SettingsViewState> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:set-preset', preset, displayId),
-  previewOverlay: (): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:preview-overlay'),
   beginPositioning: (): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:begin-positioning'),
   endPositioning: (): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:end-positioning'),
   setShortcut: (shortcut: string): Promise<SettingsViewState> => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:set-shortcut', shortcut),
   setAutoStart: (enabled: boolean): Promise<SettingsViewState> => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:set-auto-start', enabled),
-  setOverlayPersistent: (enabled: boolean): Promise<SettingsViewState> =>
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:set-overlay-persistent', enabled),
   setDiagnosticLogging: (enabled: boolean): Promise<SettingsViewState> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:set-diagnostic-logging', enabled),
   openRepository: (): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:open-repository'),
diff --git a/src/renderer/global.d.ts b/src/renderer/global.d.ts
index 4de6930..dffb497 100644
--- a/src/renderer/global.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/global.d.ts
@@ -8,19 +8,16 @@ declare global {
       openDebug(confirmed?: boolean): Promise<void>;
       setPosition(position: Point, displayId: string): Promise<SettingsViewState>;
       setPreset(preset: string, displayId: string): Promise<SettingsViewState>;
-      previewOverlay(): Promise<void>;
       beginPositioning(): Promise<void>;
       endPositioning(): Promise<void>;
       setShortcut(shortcut: string): Promise<SettingsViewState>;
       setAutoStart(enabled: boolean): Promise<SettingsViewState>;
-      setOverlayPersistent(enabled: boolean): Promise<SettingsViewState>;
       setDiagnosticLogging(enabled: boolean): Promise<SettingsViewState>;
       openRepository(): Promise<void>;
       onState(listener: (state: SettingsViewState) => void): void;
       onLoginNotice(listener: (backendLabel: string) => void): void;
     };
     meloOverlay: {
-      toggleRecording(): void;
       onState(listener: (state: string) => void): void;
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/overlay.css b/src/renderer/overlay.css
index 703e463..ae3e56c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/overlay.css
+++ b/src/renderer/overlay.css
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 html, body { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: transparent; }
 body { display: grid; place-items: center; }
-.voice-overlay { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 68px; height: 68px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, #71aaff, #2568de 70%); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23,79,177,.35); cursor: pointer; }
+.voice-overlay { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 68px; height: 68px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, #71aaff, #2568de 70%); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23,79,177,.35); }
 .ring { position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 2px solid rgba(69,136,245,.45); border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0; }
 .voice-overlay[data-state="recording"] .ring { animation: ripple 1.7s ease-out infinite; }
 .voice-overlay[data-state="recording"] .ring.two { animation-delay: .55s; }
diff --git a/src/renderer/overlay.html b/src/renderer/overlay.html
index 4479504..0ea3cc1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/overlay.html
+++ b/src/renderer/overlay.html
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="overlay.css">
 </head>
 <body>
-  <button class="voice-overlay" data-state="idle" aria-label="开始或停止语音输入">
+  <div class="voice-overlay" data-state="idle" aria-hidden="true">
     <span class="ring one"></span><span class="ring two"></span>
     <span class="bars"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>
-  </button>
+  </div>
   <script src="overlay.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/renderer/overlay.ts b/src/renderer/overlay.ts
index f36739f..e1ac841 100644
--- a/src/renderer/overlay.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/overlay.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 const root = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.voice-overlay')!;
 
-root.addEventListener('click', () => window.meloOverlay.toggleRecording());
-root.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
-  if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') window.meloOverlay.toggleRecording();
-});
 window.meloOverlay.onState((state) => { root.dataset.state = state; });
diff --git a/src/renderer/settings.html b/src/renderer/settings.html
index 850d47c..62b0a2b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/settings.html
+++ b/src/renderer/settings.html
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
     <section>
       <h2>悬浮球</h2>
-      <label class="switch"><input id="overlay-persistent" type="checkbox"><span>始终显示悬浮球</span></label>
       <button id="open-position">调整悬浮球位置</button>
     </section>
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/settings.ts b/src/renderer/settings.ts
index 2264b1c..62a2d5c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/settings.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/settings.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ interface SettingsViewState {
   sessionState: 'idle' | 'starting' | 'recording' | 'stopping';
   shortcut: string;
   autoStart: boolean;
-  overlayPersistent: boolean;
   diagnosticLogging: boolean;
   overlayPosition: { x: number; y: number };
   displays: Array<{ id: string; label: string; workArea: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number } }>;
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ const x = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#position-x')!;
 const y = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#position-y')!;
 const shortcut = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('#shortcut')!;
 const autoStart = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#auto-start')!;
-const overlayPersistent = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#overlay-persistent')!;
 const diagnosticLogging = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#diagnostic-logging')!;
 const version = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('#version')!;
 const repository = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('#repository')!;
@@ -71,7 +69,6 @@ function render(next: SettingsViewState): void {
   renderPositionPreview(next);
   shortcut.textContent = capturingShortcut ? '请按下新快捷键…' : displayShortcut(next.shortcut);
   autoStart.checked = next.autoStart;
-  overlayPersistent.checked = next.overlayPersistent;
   diagnosticLogging.checked = next.diagnosticLogging;
   version.textContent = next.version;
   repository.textContent = next.repositoryUrl ?? '尚未配置';
@@ -197,9 +194,6 @@ shortcut.addEventListener('click', () => {
   shortcut.focus();
 });
 autoStart.addEventListener('change', () => void apply(() => window.meloSettings.setAutoStart(autoStart.checked)));
-overlayPersistent.addEventListener('change', () => void apply(
-  () => window.meloSettings.setOverlayPersistent(overlayPersistent.checked)
-));
 diagnosticLogging.addEventListener('change', () => void apply(
   () => window.meloSettings.setDiagnosticLogging(diagnosticLogging.checked)
 ));
diff --git a/src/shared/contracts.ts b/src/shared/contracts.ts
index 1321797..2305ef3 100644
--- a/src/shared/contracts.ts
+++ b/src/shared/contracts.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export interface AppSettings {
   backendId: string;
   shortcut: string;
   autoStart: boolean;
-  overlayPersistent: boolean;
   diagnosticLogging: boolean;
   overlayPosition: Point | null;
   loginNoticeShown: Record<string, boolean>;
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ export interface SettingsViewState {
   sessionState: SessionState;
   shortcut: string;
   autoStart: boolean;
-  overlayPersistent: boolean;
   diagnosticLogging: boolean;
   overlayPosition: Point;
   displays: DisplayInfo[];