openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix feat(typing): show typing indicator immediately on voice message receipt, before STT transcription [1 comments, 1 participants]

TL;DR

Send the typing indicator immediately upon receiving the voice message, before starting the STT transcription pipeline.

Guidance

• Modify the inbound voice message handler to send sendChatAction(typing) as soon as the message is received, without waiting for transcription to complete.
• Verify that the typing indicator appears promptly after sending a voice message, ideally within 1-2 seconds.
• Consider reviewing related issues #39052 and #39075 for potential optimizations to the audio preflight and Telegram pipeline.
• Test the change on different channels, such as WhatsApp and WeChat, to ensure the fix applies broadly.

Example

// Inbound voice message handler
function handleVoiceMessage(message) {
  // Send typing indicator immediately
  sendChatAction('typing');
  
  // Dispatch to STT pipeline
  transcribeVoiceMessage(message);
}

Notes

This fix assumes that the sendChatAction function is available and correctly implemented for the Telegram channel. Additionally, the effectiveness of this change may depend on the specific STT transcription pipeline and its performance characteristics.

Recommendation

Apply the suggested implementation workaround, as it addresses the UX issue without requiring functional changes to the STT pipeline or other components. This approach should provide a more responsive typing indicator for voice messages, aligning with the expected behavior for text messages.