diff --git a/init.org b/init.org
index 636e87d..54aa6e5 100644
--- a/init.org
+++ b/init.org
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ Helper function for switching themes.
 ** emacs-related
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
 (setq help-window-select t
-      help-window-keep-selected t)
+      help-window-keep-selected t
+      scroll-conservatively 20
+      scroll-margin 3
+      scroll-preserve-screen-position t
+      mouse-wheel-progressive-speed nil)
 #+end_src
 ** Fonts
 Font size [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Face-Attributes.html][(height)]] in emacs works in $\frac{1}{10}$ths of points, so ~110~ is the same as ~11~ points.
@@ -483,7 +487,14 @@ Honestly not very happy with this at the moment, but it's kind of hacked togethe
           esup-depth 1))
 #+end_src
 
+** =xref=
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(use-package xref
+  :straight (:type built-in)
+  )
+#+end_src
 ** =general.el =
+
 TODO: figure out how to get which-key to correctly display the ‘m‘ label
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -498,9 +509,10 @@ TODO: figure out how to get which-key to correctly display the ‘m‘ label
   :straight t
   :init
   (define-prefix-command 'nemo/xref-command 'nemo/xref-map "xref")
-  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/buffers-command 'nemo/buffers-map "Buffers..")
-  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/windows-command 'nemo/windows-map "Windows..")
-  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/files-command 'nemo/files-map "Files..")
+  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/buffers-command 'nemo/buffers-map "Buffers")
+  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/windows-command 'nemo/windows-map "Windows")
+  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/files-command 'nemo/files-map "Files")
+  (define-prefix-command 'nemo/custom-command 'nemo/custom-map "Custom")
   :config
   (general-define-key
    :states '(emacs normal)
@@ -530,7 +542,8 @@ TODO: figure out how to get which-key to correctly display the ‘m‘ label
     "g" '("xref" . nemo/xref-command)
     "b" '("Buffers" . nemo/buffers-command)
     "w" '("Windows" . nemo/windows-command)
-    "f" '("Files" . nemo/files-command))
+    "f" '("Files" . nemo/files-command)
+    "c" '("Custom" . nemo/custom-command))
 
   (general-def
     :keymaps 'nemo/xref-map
@@ -546,7 +559,7 @@ TODO: figure out how to get which-key to correctly display the ‘m‘ label
     "n" '("Switch to next buffer" . switch-to-next-buffer)
     "b" '("Consult buffer" . consult-buffer)
     "d" '("Kill current buffer" . kill-current-buffer)
-    "s" '("Scratch buffer" . scratch-buffer))
+    "s" '("Scratch buffer" . scratch))
 
   (general-def
     :keymaps 'nemo/windows-map
@@ -561,6 +574,10 @@ TODO: figure out how to get which-key to correctly display the ‘m‘ label
     "r" '("Ripgrep" . consult-ripgrep)
     "y" '("Yank Current Filename" . nemo/buffer-file-name-to-clipboard)
     "R" '("Ripgrep in dir" . nemo/consult-ripgrep-dir))
+
+  (general-def
+    :keymaps 'nemo/custom-map
+    "d" '("Whisper record" . whisper-run))
   )
 #+end_src
 ** =dired=
@@ -647,6 +664,7 @@ Todo: figure out how best to use =image-dired=.
     :keymaps 'nemo/dired-map
     "p" '("Preview Files" . dired-preview-mode)
     "+" '("Create File/Directory" . nemo/dired-create-file-or-directory)
+    "f" '("Yank File Name" . dired-copy-filename-as-kill)
     "#" '("Toggle Dotfiles" . dired-omit-mode))
 
   (setopt dired-compress-directory-default-suffix ".tar.zst"
@@ -909,7 +927,7 @@ Also use =undo-fu=, which evil can use.
     "p" '(:keymap project-prefix-map :wk "Projectile")
     )
   :config
-  (setq projectile-project-search-path '("~/code/"))
+  (setq projectile-project-search-path '("/var/code/"))
   (projectile-mode))
 #+end_src
 
@@ -934,7 +952,36 @@ Also use =undo-fu=, which evil can use.
     :straight t)
 #+end_src
 
+
 * Stuff
+
+** =scratch.el=
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(use-package scratch
+  :straight t)
+#+end_src
+
+** Dictation
+I want to test out dictation using whisper.el, which uses OpenAI’s whisper model locally.
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(use-package whisper
+  :straight (:type git :host github :repo "natrys/whisper.el")
+  :bind
+  (("<f9>" . whisper-run))
+  :config
+  (setopt whisper-model "small.en"
+          whisper-language "en"
+          ;; whisper--mode-line-recording-indicator "⏺"
+          whisper-isntall-directory (concat user-emacs-directory "whisper")
+          whisper-translate nil
+          whisper-return-cursor 'end
+          whisper-use-threads (/ (num-processors) 2)
+          )
+  )
+#+end_src
+
 ** Mini-buffer escape
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp :tangle no
 (setq minibuffer-prompt-properties
@@ -962,7 +1009,7 @@ Also use =undo-fu=, which evil can use.
   :defer t
   ;; :bind (:map custom-bindings-map ("C-c o" . olivetti-mode))
   :hook (org-mode . olivetti-mode)
-  :hook (olivetti-mode-on . (lambda () (olivetti-set-width 88)))
+  :hook (olivetti-mode-on . (lambda () (olivetti-set-width 120)))
   :config
   (setq olivetti-style t))
 #+end_src
@@ -1034,6 +1081,15 @@ PDF tools for latex previewing:
   )
 #+end_src
 
+** Markdown
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(use-package markdown-mode
+  :ensure t
+  :mode ("\\.md\\'" . markdown-mode)
+  :config
+  (setq markdown-command "multimarkdown"))
+#+end_src
+
 ** Org
 Taken from [[https://sophiebos.io/posts/prettifying-emacs-org-mode/][ here]].
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -1096,7 +1152,7 @@ Inline images as well.
 
 In case LaTeX previews are too small, use this to increase them.
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-(plist-put org-format-latex-options :scale 1.35)
+(plist-put org-format-latex-options :scale 0.5)
  #+end_src
 
 =pretty-entities= allows for latex symbols to be embedded into org-mode.
@@ -1889,6 +1945,17 @@ build formatting on save functionality:
 ** Eglot
 Use =eglot= as an alternative to =lsp-mode=:
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(defun nemo/kotlin-lsp-socket (interactively)
+  "Start kotlin-lsp in socket mode."
+  (let ((port 9998)
+        (host "127.0.0.1"))
+    (unless (ignore-errors (delete-process (open-network-stream "test" nil host port)))
+      (message "Starting kotlin-lsp in socket mode on %s:%d" host port)
+      (start-process "kotlin-lsp" "*kotlin-lsp*"
+                     "kotlin-lsp" "--socket" "127.0.0.1:9998")
+      (sleep-for 5))
+    (list host port)))
+
 (use-package eglot
   :straight t
   :hook ((rust-mode nix-mode prog-mode) . eglot-ensure)
@@ -1903,10 +1970,10 @@ Use =eglot= as an alternative to =lsp-mode=:
    'eglot-server-programs
    '(just-mode
      "just-lsp"))
-   (add-to-list
-    'eglot-server-programs
-    '((kotlin-mode kotlin-ts-mode) .
-      ("kotlin-lsp" "--stdio")))
+  (add-to-list
+   'eglot-server-programs
+   '((kotlin-mode kotlin-ts-mode) .
+     nemo/kotlin-lsp-socket))
   (setq-default eglot-workspace-configuration
                 '(:rust-analyzer
                   (:cargo (:buildScripts (:enable t)
@@ -1914,21 +1981,31 @@ Use =eglot= as an alternative to =lsp-mode=:
                                          :features "all"
                                          :extraEnv (:RUSTFLAGS "-Clinker=clang -Clink-arg=-fuse-ld=mold"))
                           :check (:command "clippy")
-                          :completion (:autoimport (:enable t))
+                          :completion
+                          (:autoimport (:enable t)
+                                       :postfix (:enable t)
+                                       :snippets
+                                       (:custom
+                                        (:mem_replace
+                                         (:postfix "replace"
+                                                   :body "mem::replace(&mut ${receiver}, ${0:new_value})"
+                                                   :description "Replace the value and return the old value"
+                                                   :requires "core::mem"
+                                                   :scope "expr"))))
                           :inlayHints (
                                        ;; :maxLength 20
                                        :bindingModeHints (:enable t)
                                        :closureReturnTypeHints (:enable t))
-                          :procMacro (:enable t)))
-                )
+                          :procMacro (:enable t))))
   (setq eglot-code-action-indications '(margin mode-line)
         eglot-extend-to-xref t
         eglot-connect-timeout 60
         eglot-request-timeout 60
         eglot-extend-to-xref t
-        eglot-sync-connect 0
+        eglot-sync-connect 1
         eglot-report-progress t
         eglot-autoshutdown t
+        eglot-events-buffer-size 0
         ;; eglot-events-buffer-config '(:size 5000 :format short)
         eglot-max-file-watches 5000
         completion-category-overrides '((eglot (styles orderless))
@@ -1955,6 +2032,8 @@ Use =eglot= as an alternative to =lsp-mode=:
     "= =" '("Format Buffer" . eglot-format-buffer)
     "= r" '("Format Region" . eglot-format-region)
     )
+  (general-def '(emacs normal) :keymaps 'eglot-mode-map
+    "C-<down-mouse-1>" 'xref-find-definitions-at-mouse)
   (leader-major-def
     :keymaps 'eglot-mode-map
     "l" '("Eglot" . nemo/eglot-map)
@@ -2536,8 +2615,6 @@ delimiters < and >'s."
 
 (use-package kotlin-ts-mode
   :straight t
-  :after eglot
-  :after (inheritenv envrc)
   :mode ("\\.kt\\'" . kotlin-ts-mode)
   :config
   (if (fboundp 'eglot-uri-to-path)
diff --git a/local-lisp/dired-hide-dotfiles.el b/local-lisp/dired-hide-dotfiles.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e10a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-lisp/dired-hide-dotfiles.el
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+;;; dired-hide-dotfiles.el --- Hide dotfiles in dired buffers -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(require 'dired)
+
+(defgroup dired-hide-dotfiles nil
+  :group 'dired)
+
+(define-minor-mode dired-hide-dotfiles-mode
+  :init-value nil
+  :group 'dired
+  (if dired-hide-dotfiles-mode
+      (progn
+        (add-hook 'dired-after-readin-hook #'dired-hide-dotfiles)
+        (dired-hide-dotfiles))
+    (remove-hook 'dired-after-readin-hook #'dired-hide-dotfiles)
+    (revert-buffer))
+
+  (defun dired-hide-dotfiles ()
+    "Hide dotfiles in dired buffer."
+    (let ((inhibit-message t))
+      (dired-mark-files-regexp "^\\.|^.*/\\.")
+      (dired-do-kill-lines nil "Hid %d dotfiles."))))
+
+
+(provide 'dired-hide-dotfiles)
diff --git a/local-lisp/nemo-whisper.el b/local-lisp/nemo-whisper.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c639a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-lisp/nemo-whisper.el
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+;;; -*- lexical-binding: t -*-
+
+(require 'whisper)
+
+;; Optional: install/load posframe if you want floating display.
+;; `nemo-whisper-use-posframe' controls whether it is used.
+(require 'posframe nil t)
+
+(defgroup nemo-whisper nil
+  "Whisper recording utilities."
+  :group 'whisper)
+
+(defcustom nemo-whisper-use-posframe t
+  "Display the Whisper buffer in a floating posframe when non-nil."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'nemo-whisper)
+
+(defcustom nemo-whisper-hide-posframe-after-transcription t
+  "Hide the posframe after copying the transcription to the kill ring."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'nemo-whisper)
+
+(defcustom nemo-whisper-posframe-width 80
+  "Width of the Whisper posframe."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'nemo-whisper)
+
+(defcustom nemo-whisper-posframe-height 8
+  "Height of the Whisper posframe."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'nemo-whisper)
+
+(defvar nemo-whisper--buffer nil
+  "Buffer currently used for Whisper recording.")
+
+(defvar nemo-whisper--previous-buffer nil
+  "Buffer that was selected before Whisper capture started.")
+
+(defvar nemo-whisper--recording-p nil
+  "Whether Whisper is currently recording.")
+
+(defvar nemo-whisper--transcribing-p nil
+  "Whether Whisper is currently transcribing.")
+
+(defvar nemo-whisper--posframe-active-p nil
+  "Whether the current capture buffer is displayed in a posframe.")
+
+
+(defvar nemo-whisper--capture-map
+  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+    ;; Bind both forms because terminal and GUI Emacs can report Escape
+    ;; differently.
+    (define-key map (kbd "ESC") #'nemo-whisper-escape)
+    (define-key map [escape] #'nemo-whisper-escape)
+    map)
+  "Keymap for a Whisper capture buffer.")
+
+(define-minor-mode nemo-whisper-capture-mode
+  "Minor mode used by the Whisper capture buffer."
+  :init-value nil
+  :lighter " Whisper"
+  :keymap nemo-whisper--capture-map)
+
+(defun nemo-whisper--display-buffer (buffer)
+  "Display BUFFER normally or in a posframe."
+  (if (and nemo-whisper-use-posframe
+           (fboundp 'posframe-show)
+           (display-graphic-p))
+      (progn
+        (setq nemo-whisper--posframe-active-p t)
+
+        (posframe-show
+         buffer
+         :position nil
+         :poshandler #'posframe-poshandler-frame-center
+         :width nemo-whisper-posframe-width
+         :height nemo-whisper-posframe-height
+         :border-width 2
+         :internal-border-width 8
+         :internal-border-color "gray50"
+         :accept-focus t)
+
+        ;; Explicitly focus the child frame.  Without this, keyboard input
+        ;; may continue going to the previously selected Emacs frame.
+        (let ((window (get-buffer-window buffer t)))
+          (when (window-live-p window)
+            (select-frame-set-input-focus (window-frame window))
+            (select-window window))))
+
+    (setq nemo-whisper--posframe-active-p nil)
+    (pop-to-buffer buffer)))
+
+(defun nemo-whisper--remove-recording-preview ()
+  "Remove the recording preview before Whisper inserts its result."
+  (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+    (erase-buffer)
+    (goto-char (point-min))))
+
+(defun nemo-whisper--stop-recording ()
+  "Stop recording and start Whisper transcription."
+  (when (and nemo-whisper--buffer
+             (buffer-live-p nemo-whisper--buffer)
+             nemo-whisper--recording-p)
+    (setq nemo-whisper--recording-p nil
+          nemo-whisper--transcribing-p t)
+
+    (with-current-buffer nemo-whisper--buffer
+      ;; Remove “Recording...” so the transcription is the only text
+      ;; inserted into the buffer.
+      (nemo-whisper--remove-recording-preview)
+      (whisper-run))
+
+    (message "Recording stopped; transcribing...")))
+
+(defun nemo-whisper--copy-result-to-kill-ring ()
+  "Copy the completed transcription to the kill ring."
+  (let ((text (string-trim
+               (buffer-substring-no-properties
+                (point-min)
+                (point-max)))))
+    (unless (string-empty-p text)
+      (kill-new text)
+      (message "Whisper transcription copied to the kill ring"))
+
+    (setq nemo-whisper--transcribing-p nil)
+
+    ;; Select the completed transcription.  This makes a subsequent ESC
+    ;; return to the previous buffer when the capture buffer remains visible.
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (push-mark (point-max) t t)
+
+    (when (and nemo-whisper--posframe-active-p
+               nemo-whisper-hide-posframe-after-transcription
+               (fboundp 'posframe-hide))
+      (posframe-hide (buffer-name)))))
+
+(defun nemo-whisper--return-to-previous-buffer ()
+  "Return to the buffer active before Whisper capture started."
+  (when (and nemo-whisper--posframe-active-p
+             (fboundp 'posframe-hide)
+             nemo-whisper--buffer)
+    (posframe-hide (buffer-name nemo-whisper--buffer)))
+
+  (let ((previous-buffer nemo-whisper--previous-buffer))
+    (setq nemo-whisper--buffer nil
+          nemo-whisper--previous-buffer nil
+          nemo-whisper--recording-p nil
+          nemo-whisper--transcribing-p nil
+          nemo-whisper--posframe-active-p nil)
+
+    (when (buffer-live-p previous-buffer)
+      (pop-to-buffer previous-buffer))))
+
+(defun nemo-whisper-escape ()
+  "Stop recording, or return to the previous buffer after transcription."
+  (interactive)
+  (cond
+   (nemo-whisper--recording-p
+    (nemo-whisper--stop-recording))
+
+   (nemo-whisper--transcribing-p
+    (message "Whisper is still transcribing; please wait"))
+
+   (t
+    (nemo-whisper--return-to-previous-buffer))))
+
+(defun nemo-whisper-record-to-kill-ring ()
+  "Record speech and copy the transcription to the kill ring.
+
+Invoke this command to create a capture buffer and start recording.
+Press ESC to stop recording.  After transcription completes, press ESC
+again to return to the previously selected buffer."
+  (interactive)
+  (cond
+   ;; If called while recording, treat the command as a stop command.
+   (nemo-whisper--recording-p
+    (nemo-whisper--stop-recording))
+
+   ;; Do not interrupt an active transcription.
+   (nemo-whisper--transcribing-p
+    (message "Whisper is still transcribing; please wait"))
+
+   ;; Start a new capture.
+   (t
+    (setq nemo-whisper--previous-buffer
+          (window-buffer (selected-window))
+          nemo-whisper--buffer
+          (generate-new-buffer "*Whisper capture*")
+          nemo-whisper--recording-p t
+          nemo-whisper--transcribing-p nil)
+
+    (with-current-buffer nemo-whisper--buffer
+      (text-mode)
+      (nemo-whisper-capture-mode 1)
+
+      ;; Insert the temporary preview text.
+      (insert (propertize "Recording...\n"
+                          'face 'font-lock-warning-face))
+
+      ;; Ask Whisper to insert its result into this buffer.
+      (setq-local whisper-insert-text-at-point t)
+
+      ;; Prevent Whisper from opening another transcription buffer.
+      (setq-local whisper-display-transcription-buffer nil)
+
+      ;; This hook is buffer-local, so it will not run in Whisper's
+      ;; separate transcription buffer.
+      (add-hook 'whisper-after-insert-hook
+                #'nemo-whisper--copy-result-to-kill-ring
+                nil
+                t))
+
+    (nemo-whisper--display-buffer nemo-whisper--buffer)
+
+    ;; The first invocation starts recording.
+    (with-current-buffer nemo-whisper--buffer
+      (whisper-run))
+
+    (message "Recording started; press ESC when finished speaking"))))
+
+(provide 'nemo-whisper)
diff --git a/local-lisp/whisper-posframe.el b/local-lisp/whisper-posframe.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55b9799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-lisp/whisper-posframe.el
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+;;; whisper-posframe.el --- Record speech into a posframe -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(require 'whisper)
+(require 'posframe)
+
+(defgroup whisper-posframe nil
+  "Record speech into a temporary posframe buffer."
+  :group 'whisper)
+
+(defcustom whisper-posframe-buffer-name "*whisper-capture*"
+  "Name of the temporary Whisper capture buffer."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'whisper-posframe)
+
+(defcustom whisper-posframe-width 80
+  "Width of the Whisper posframe in columns."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'whisper-posframe)
+
+(defcustom whisper-posframe-height 12
+  "Height of the Whisper posframe in lines."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'whisper-posframe)
+
+(defvar whisper-posframe--parent-frame nil)
+
+(defvar whisper-posframe-mode-map
+  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+    ;; Finish recording and begin transcription.
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-c") #'whisper-posframe-finish)
+
+    ;; Cancel recording/transcription without copying anything.
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-k") #'whisper-posframe-cancel)
+
+    ;; Make C-g and Escape dismiss the capture.
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-g") #'whisper-posframe-cancel)
+    (define-key map (kbd "<escape>") #'whisper-posframe-cancel)
+
+    map)
+  "Keymap for `whisper-posframe-mode'.")
+
+(defvar-local whisper-posframe--status-timer nil)
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--recording-p ()
+  "Return non-nil when Whisper is recording."
+  (process-live-p whisper--recording-process))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--transcribing-p ()
+  "Return non-nil when Whisper is transcribing."
+  (process-live-p whisper--transcribing-process))
+
+(defvar whisper-posframe--capture-buffer nil)
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--set-status (status)
+  "Display STATUS at the beginning of the capture buffer."
+  (when (derived-mode-p 'whisper-posframe-mode)
+    (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+      (save-excursion
+        (goto-char (point-min))
+
+        ;; Remove the previous status line.
+        (when (looking-at "^\\[Whisper:.*\\]\n")
+          (delete-region (point)
+                         (line-beginning-position 2)))
+
+        ;; Insert the new status line as actual displayed buffer text.
+        (insert
+         (propertize
+          (format "[Whisper: %s]\n" status)
+          'face 'font-lock-keyword-face
+          'read-only t
+          'rear-nonsticky '(read-only face)))))))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--update-status ()
+  "Update the status line according to Whisper's current process."
+  (when (buffer-live-p (current-buffer))
+    (cond
+     ((whisper-posframe--recording-p)
+      (whisper-posframe--set-status
+       "recording — C-c C-c to finish, C-g or Esc to cancel"))
+
+     ((whisper-posframe--transcribing-p)
+      (whisper-posframe--set-status
+       "transcribing…"))
+
+     (t
+      ;; This can occur briefly while whisper.el is compiling, checking
+      ;; its model, or transitioning between recording and transcription.
+      (whisper-posframe--set-status
+       "preparing Whisper…")))))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--stop-status-timer ()
+  "Stop the status update timer."
+  (when (timerp whisper-posframe--status-timer)
+    (cancel-timer whisper-posframe--status-timer)
+    (setq whisper-posframe--status-timer nil)))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--copy-and-close ()
+  "Copy only the transcription and close the capture posframe."
+  (let ((buffer whisper-posframe--capture-buffer))
+    (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
+      (with-current-buffer buffer
+        (whisper-posframe--stop-status-timer)
+
+        (let ((inhibit-read-only t)
+              text)
+          ;; Remove the status line from the actual capture buffer.
+          (save-excursion
+            (goto-char (point-min))
+            (when (looking-at "^\\[Whisper:.*\\]\n")
+              (delete-region (point)
+                             (line-beginning-position 2))))
+
+          ;; Extract only the remaining transcription.
+          (setq text
+                (string-trim
+                 (buffer-substring-no-properties
+                  (point-min)
+                  (point-max))))
+
+          (when (> (length text) 0)
+            (kill-new text)
+            (message "Whisper transcription copied to the kill ring")))))
+
+      ;; Clear Whisper's asynchronous insertion target.
+      (set-marker whisper--marker nil)
+      (setq whisper--point-buffer nil)
+
+      ;; Delete the posframe and the known capture buffer.
+      (ignore-errors
+        (posframe-delete-frame whisper-posframe-buffer-name))
+
+      (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
+        (kill-buffer buffer))
+
+      (setq whisper-posframe--capture-buffer nil)))
+
+
+(define-derived-mode whisper-posframe-mode text-mode "Whisper"
+  "Major mode for a temporary Whisper capture buffer."
+  (use-local-map whisper-posframe-mode-map)
+
+  (setq-local whisper-insert-text-at-point t)
+  (setq-local whisper-display-transcription-buffer nil)
+
+  (whisper-posframe--set-status "preparing Whisper…")
+
+  ;; This hook runs after whisper.el has inserted the final transcription.
+  (add-hook 'whisper-after-insert-hook
+            #'whisper-posframe--copy-and-close
+            nil
+            t))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--delete ()
+  "Delete the Whisper posframe, if it exists."
+  (when (buffer-live-p (get-buffer whisper-posframe-buffer-name))
+    (ignore-errors
+      (posframe-delete-frame whisper-posframe-buffer-name))))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe-finish ()
+  "Stop recording and begin Whisper transcription."
+  (interactive)
+  (cond
+   ((whisper-posframe--recording-p)
+    (whisper-posframe--set-status "transcribing…")
+    ;; whisper-run toggles recording off and starts transcription.
+    (whisper-run))
+
+   ((whisper-posframe--transcribing-p)
+    (message "Whisper is already transcribing"))
+
+   (t
+    (message "Whisper is not currently recording"))))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe-cancel ()
+  "Cancel the active Whisper operation and close the posframe."
+  (interactive)
+  (when (or (whisper-recording-p)
+            (whisper-transcribing-p))
+    ;; `whisper-run' interrupts recording or cancels transcription,
+    ;; depending on Whisper's current state.
+    (whisper-run))
+
+  (whisper-posframe--stop-status-timer)
+  (set-marker whisper--marker nil)
+  (setq whisper--point-buffer nil)
+
+  (whisper-posframe--delete)
+
+  (let ((buffer (current-buffer)))
+    (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
+      (kill-buffer buffer)))
+
+  (message "Whisper recording canceled"))
+
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--focus (buffer frame)
+  "Focus FRAME and select its window displaying BUFFER."
+  (when (frame-live-p frame)
+    (select-frame-set-input-focus frame)
+    (when-let ((window (get-buffer-window buffer frame)))
+      (select-window window))
+    (with-current-buffer buffer
+      (goto-char (point-max)))))
+
+(defun whisper-posframe--start-whisper (buffer)
+  "Start Whisper with BUFFER as its explicit insertion target."
+  (with-current-buffer buffer
+    (setq-local whisper-insert-text-at-point t)
+
+    ;; These are the variables whisper.el uses asynchronously when
+    ;; inserting the completed transcription.
+    (setq whisper--point-buffer buffer)
+    (set-marker whisper--marker (point) buffer)
+
+    (whisper-run)))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun whisper-posframe-record ()
+  "Open a posframe and start recording with Whisper."
+  (interactive)
+  (require 'whisper)
+  (require 'posframe)
+
+  (when (or (whisper-recording-p)
+            (whisper-transcribing-p))
+    (user-error "Whisper is already busy"))
+
+  (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create whisper-posframe-buffer-name)))
+    (setq whisper-posframe--capture-buffer buffer)
+    (setq whisper-posframe--parent-frame (selected-frame))
+
+    (with-current-buffer buffer
+      (erase-buffer)
+      (whisper-posframe-mode)
+
+      ;; Refresh the visible status every 200 ms.
+      (setq-local whisper-posframe--status-timer
+                  (run-at-time
+                   0
+                   0.2
+                   (lambda (buffer)
+                     (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
+                       (with-current-buffer buffer
+                         (whisper-posframe--update-status))))
+                   buffer)))
+
+    ;; `:accept-focus t' ensures that C-g, Escape, and the other local
+    ;; keybindings are received by the posframe.
+    (let ((posframe
+           (posframe-show
+            buffer
+            :parent-frame (selected-frame)
+            :position (point)
+            :poshandler #'posframe-poshandler-frame-center
+            :width whisper-posframe-width
+            :height whisper-posframe-height
+            :internal-border-color "gray50"
+            :border-width 2
+            :accept-focus t)))
+
+      ;; Focus after posframe-show has created and displayed the child frame.
+      (run-at-time
+       0 nil
+       (lambda ()
+         (whisper-posframe--focus buffer posframe))))
+
+    ;; Start recording.  `whisper-run' records into the current buffer.
+    (whisper-posframe--start-whisper buffer)))
+
+(provide 'whisper-posframe)
+;;; whisper-posframe.el ends here