diff --git a/sdk/python/src/dograh_sdk/_generated_models.py b/sdk/python/src/dograh_sdk/_generated_models.py
index 775fcc2..cda0551 100644
--- a/sdk/python/src/dograh_sdk/_generated_models.py
+++ b/sdk/python/src/dograh_sdk/_generated_models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # generated by datamodel-codegen:
-#   filename:  dograh-openapi-XXXXXX.json.4p15PiTCyh
-#   timestamp: 2026-05-21T07:00:16+00:00
+#   filename:  dograh-openapi-XXXXXX.json.kmLQzhjuKC
+#   timestamp: 2026-05-21T11:50:06+00:00
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
diff --git a/ui/src/app/usage/page.tsx b/ui/src/app/usage/page.tsx
index 7fb5c64..e66355e 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/usage/page.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/usage/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { ArrowDownLeft, ArrowUpRight, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Download, Globe, MessageSquare, Phone } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Download, Globe } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useId, useState } from 'react';
 import TimezoneSelect, { type ITimezoneOption } from 'react-timezone-select';
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner';
 
 import { downloadUsageRunsReportApiV1OrganizationsUsageRunsReportGet, getDailyUsageBreakdownApiV1OrganizationsUsageDailyBreakdownGet, getMpsCreditsApiV1OrganizationsUsageMpsCreditsGet, getUsageHistoryApiV1OrganizationsUsageRunsGet } from '@/client/sdk.gen';
 import type { DailyUsageBreakdownResponse, MpsCreditsResponse, UsageHistoryResponse, WorkflowRunUsageResponse } from '@/client/types.gen';
+import { CallTypeCell } from '@/components/CallTypeCell';
 import { DailyUsageTable } from '@/components/DailyUsageTable';
 import { FilterBuilder } from '@/components/filters/FilterBuilder';
 import { MediaPreviewButton, MediaPreviewDialog } from '@/components/MediaPreviewDialog';
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import {
     TableHeader,
     TableRow,
 } from '@/components/ui/table';
-import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
 import { useUserConfig } from '@/context/UserConfigContext';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/auth';
 import { usageFilterAttributes } from '@/lib/filterAttributes';
@@ -33,53 +33,6 @@ import { ActiveFilter, DateRangeValue } from '@/types/filters';
 // Get local timezone
 const getLocalTimezone = () => Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
 
-// Collapse a run's `mode` (from WorkflowRunMode in api/enums.py) into a coarse
-// channel. Telephony providers (twilio, plivo, telnyx, vonage, vobiz, cloudonix,
-// ari, ...) are phone calls; webrtc/smallwebrtc are browser web calls; textchat
-// is a text conversation. Anything unknown falls back to "phone".
-const WEB_CALL_MODES = new Set(['webrtc', 'smallwebrtc']);
-const TEXT_CHAT_MODES = new Set(['textchat']);
-
-const getCallChannel = (mode?: string | null): 'phone' | 'web' | 'chat' => {
-    if (mode && TEXT_CHAT_MODES.has(mode)) return 'chat';
-    if (mode && WEB_CALL_MODES.has(mode)) return 'web';
-    return 'phone';
-};
-
-// Render the call's channel (mode) and direction (call_type) as two compact
-// icons in a single cell, with a tooltip spelling out the full label. The
-// channel icon shows medium/how (phone / web / chat); the colored arrow shows
-// direction (inbound = incoming/emerald, outbound = outgoing/blue).
-const CallTypeCell = ({ mode, callType }: { mode?: string | null; callType?: string | null }) => {
-    if (!mode && !callType) {
-        return <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">-</span>;
-    }
-
-    const channel = getCallChannel(mode);
-    const ChannelIcon = channel === 'chat' ? MessageSquare : channel === 'web' ? Globe : Phone;
-    const channelLabel = channel === 'chat' ? 'Text chat' : channel === 'web' ? 'Web call' : 'Phone call';
-
-    const isInbound = callType === 'inbound';
-    const DirectionIcon = isInbound ? ArrowDownLeft : ArrowUpRight;
-    const directionLabel = isInbound ? 'Inbound' : 'Outbound';
-
-    return (
-        <Tooltip>
-            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-                    <ChannelIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
-                    <DirectionIcon
-                        className={`h-3.5 w-3.5 ${isInbound ? 'text-emerald-600' : 'text-blue-600'}`}
-                    />
-                </span>
-            </TooltipTrigger>
-            <TooltipContent sideOffset={4}>
-                {directionLabel} · {channelLabel}
-            </TooltipContent>
-        </Tooltip>
-    );
-};
-
 export default function UsagePage() {
     const router = useRouter();
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
@@ -677,4 +630,3 @@ export default function UsagePage() {
         </div>
     );
 }
-
diff --git a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/RenderWorkflow.tsx b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/RenderWorkflow.tsx
index 19b7ada..a9cdc72 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/RenderWorkflow.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/RenderWorkflow.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import CustomEdge from "../../../components/flow/edges/CustomEdge";
 import { GenericNode } from "../../../components/flow/nodes/GenericNode";
 import { PhoneCallDialog } from './components/PhoneCallDialog';
 import { VersionHistoryPanel, WorkflowVersion } from './components/VersionHistoryPanel';
-import type { WorkflowRuntimeFocusMode, WorkflowRuntimeNodeTransition } from './components/workflow-tester/types';
+import type { WorkflowRuntimeNodeTransition } from './components/workflow-tester/types';
 import { WorkflowEditorHeader } from "./components/WorkflowEditorHeader";
 import { WorkflowTesterPanel } from './components/WorkflowTesterPanel';
 import { WorkflowProvider } from "./contexts/WorkflowContext";
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ function RenderWorkflow({
     const [documents, setDocuments] = useState<DocumentResponseSchema[] | undefined>(undefined);
     const [tools, setTools] = useState<ToolResponse[] | undefined>(undefined);
     const [recordings, setRecordings] = useState<RecordingResponseSchema[]>([]);
-    const [runtimeFocusMode, setRuntimeFocusMode] = useState<WorkflowRuntimeFocusMode>("follow");
     const [activeRuntimeNodeId, setActiveRuntimeNodeId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-    const [runtimePulseNonce, setRuntimePulseNonce] = useState(0);
 
     const {
         rfInstance,
@@ -387,12 +385,11 @@ function RenderWorkflow({
                           data: {
                               ...node.data,
                               runtime_active: true,
-                              runtime_pulse_nonce: runtimePulseNonce,
                           },
                       }
                     : node,
             ),
-        [activeRuntimeNodeId, nodes, runtimePulseNonce],
+        [activeRuntimeNodeId, nodes],
     );
 
     const handleRuntimeNodeTransition = useCallback(
@@ -404,9 +401,8 @@ function RenderWorkflow({
             }
 
             setActiveRuntimeNodeId(nodeId);
-            setRuntimePulseNonce((value) => value + 1);
 
-            if (runtimeFocusMode !== "follow" || !instance.viewportInitialized) {
+            if (!instance.viewportInitialized) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -417,7 +413,7 @@ function RenderWorkflow({
                 maxZoom: 0.9,
             });
         },
-        [rfInstance, runtimeFocusMode],
+        [rfInstance],
     );
 
     // Guard saveWorkflow so it's a no-op when viewing a historical version.
@@ -669,8 +665,6 @@ function RenderWorkflow({
                                     showWebCallOnboarding={shouldShowWebCallOnboarding}
                                     isVisible={isDesktopViewport}
                                     onClose={() => setIsTesterRailOpen(false)}
-                                    runtimeFocusMode={runtimeFocusMode}
-                                    onRuntimeFocusModeChange={setRuntimeFocusMode}
                                     onRuntimeNodeTransition={handleRuntimeNodeTransition}
                                 />
                             </aside>
@@ -686,8 +680,6 @@ function RenderWorkflow({
                                 disabledReason={testerDisabledReason}
                                 showWebCallOnboarding={shouldShowWebCallOnboarding}
                                 isVisible={isTesterSheetOpen}
-                                runtimeFocusMode={runtimeFocusMode}
-                                onRuntimeFocusModeChange={setRuntimeFocusMode}
                                 onRuntimeNodeTransition={handleRuntimeNodeTransition}
                             />
                         </SheetContent>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/WorkflowTesterPanel.tsx b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/WorkflowTesterPanel.tsx
index 97a53f3..61648dd 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/WorkflowTesterPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/WorkflowTesterPanel.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import { cn, getRandomId } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { AiSimulatorPlaceholder } from "./workflow-tester/AiSimulatorPlaceholder";
 import { EmbeddedVoiceTester } from "./workflow-tester/EmbeddedVoiceTester";
 import { ManualTextChatPanel } from "./workflow-tester/ManualTextChatPanel";
-import { ChatModeToggle, DisabledNotice, EmptyState, RuntimeFocusToggle } from "./workflow-tester/shared";
-import type { WorkflowRuntimeFocusMode, WorkflowRuntimeNodeTransition } from "./workflow-tester/types";
+import { ChatModeToggle, DisabledNotice, EmptyState } from "./workflow-tester/shared";
+import type { WorkflowRuntimeNodeTransition } from "./workflow-tester/types";
 import { extractSdkErrorMessage, getErrorMessage } from "./workflow-tester/utils";
 
 interface WorkflowTesterPanelProps {
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ interface WorkflowTesterPanelProps {
     isVisible?: boolean;
     className?: string;
     onClose?: () => void;
-    runtimeFocusMode: WorkflowRuntimeFocusMode;
-    onRuntimeFocusModeChange: (mode: WorkflowRuntimeFocusMode) => void;
     onRuntimeNodeTransition?: (transition: WorkflowRuntimeNodeTransition) => void;
 }
 
@@ -46,8 +44,6 @@ export function WorkflowTesterPanel({
     isVisible = true,
     className,
     onClose,
-    runtimeFocusMode,
-    onRuntimeFocusModeChange,
     onRuntimeNodeTransition,
 }: WorkflowTesterPanelProps) {
     const auth = useAuth();
@@ -178,13 +174,6 @@ export function WorkflowTesterPanel({
                             </Button>
                         ) : null}
                     </div>
-                    <div className="mt-3 flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-                        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Canvas sync</p>
-                        <RuntimeFocusToggle
-                            value={runtimeFocusMode}
-                            onChange={onRuntimeFocusModeChange}
-                        />
-                    </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <TabsContent value="audio" className="min-h-0 flex-1 px-4 py-4">
diff --git a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/shared.tsx b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/shared.tsx
index 12c1038..f953899 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/shared.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/shared.tsx
@@ -81,42 +81,6 @@ export function ChatModeToggle({
     );
 }
 
-export function RuntimeFocusToggle({
-    value,
-    onChange,
-}: {
-    value: "pulse" | "follow";
-    onChange: (next: "pulse" | "follow") => void;
-}) {
-    const options: Array<{ id: "pulse" | "follow"; label: string }> = [
-        { id: "pulse", label: "Pulse" },
-        { id: "follow", label: "Follow" },
-    ];
-
-    return (
-        <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5 rounded-md border border-border/70 bg-muted/40 p-0.5">
-            {options.map((option) => {
-                const active = option.id === value;
-                return (
-                    <button
-                        key={option.id}
-                        type="button"
-                        onClick={() => onChange(option.id)}
-                        className={cn(
-                            "rounded-[5px] px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition",
-                            active
-                                ? "bg-background text-foreground shadow-xs"
-                                : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
-                        )}
-                    >
-                        {option.label}
-                    </button>
-                );
-            })}
-        </div>
-    );
-}
-
 export function TypingIndicator() {
     return (
         <div className="flex justify-start">
diff --git a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/types.ts b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/types.ts
index 8f59b8d..43328c7 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/workflow/[workflowId]/components/workflow-tester/types.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ export interface TurnActionState {
     type: "rewind" | "edit";
 }
 
-export type WorkflowRuntimeFocusMode = "pulse" | "follow";
-
 export type WorkflowRuntimeNodeTransition = ConversationNodeTransitionItem;
 
 export const EMPTY_TEXT_CHAT_TURNS: TextChatTurn[] = [];
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CallTypeCell.tsx b/ui/src/components/CallTypeCell.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e0076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/CallTypeCell.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ArrowDownLeft, ArrowUpRight, Globe, MessageSquare, Phone } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+
+const WEB_CALL_MODES = new Set(["webrtc", "smallwebrtc"]);
+const TEXT_CHAT_MODES = new Set(["textchat"]);
+
+const getCallChannel = (mode?: string | null): "phone" | "web" | "chat" => {
+    if (mode && TEXT_CHAT_MODES.has(mode)) return "chat";
+    if (mode && WEB_CALL_MODES.has(mode)) return "web";
+    return "phone";
+};
+
+export function CallTypeCell({
+    mode,
+    callType,
+}: {
+    mode?: string | null;
+    callType?: string | null;
+}) {
+    if (!mode && !callType) {
+        return <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">-</span>;
+    }
+
+    const channel = getCallChannel(mode);
+    const ChannelIcon = channel === "chat" ? MessageSquare : channel === "web" ? Globe : Phone;
+    const channelLabel = channel === "chat" ? "Text chat" : channel === "web" ? "Web call" : "Phone call";
+
+    const isInbound = callType === "inbound";
+    const DirectionIcon = isInbound ? ArrowDownLeft : ArrowUpRight;
+    const directionLabel = isInbound ? "Inbound" : "Outbound";
+
+    return (
+        <Tooltip>
+            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <ChannelIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    <DirectionIcon
+                        className={`h-3.5 w-3.5 ${isInbound ? "text-emerald-600" : "text-blue-600"}`}
+                    />
+                </span>
+            </TooltipTrigger>
+            <TooltipContent sideOffset={4}>
+                {directionLabel} · {channelLabel}
+            </TooltipContent>
+        </Tooltip>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/BaseNode.tsx b/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
index 2b3a26c..134c79f 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ export const BaseNode = forwardRef<
         selected_through_edge?: boolean;
         hovered_through_edge?: boolean;
         runtimeActive?: boolean;
-        runtimePulseNonce?: number;
     }
->(({ children, className, selected, invalid, selected_through_edge, hovered_through_edge, runtimeActive, runtimePulseNonce, ...props }, ref) => (
+>(({ children, className, selected, invalid, selected_through_edge, hovered_through_edge, runtimeActive, ...props }, ref) => (
     <div
         ref={ref}
         className={cn(
@@ -34,14 +33,6 @@ export const BaseNode = forwardRef<
         tabIndex={0}
         {...props}
     >
-        {runtimeActive ? (
-            <span
-                key={`runtime-pulse-${runtimePulseNonce ?? 0}`}
-                className="pointer-events-none absolute -inset-2 rounded-[18px] border-2 border-sky-400/55"
-                aria-hidden="true"
-                style={{ animation: "ping 900ms ease-out 2" }}
-            />
-        ) : null}
         {children}
     </div>
 ));
diff --git a/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/GenericNode.tsx b/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/GenericNode.tsx
index 824f255..5fb6a48 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/GenericNode.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/GenericNode.tsx
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ export const GenericNode = memo(({ data, selected, id, type }: GenericNodeProps)
                 selected_through_edge={data.selected_through_edge}
                 hovered_through_edge={data.hovered_through_edge}
                 runtimeActive={data.runtime_active}
-                runtimePulseNonce={data.runtime_pulse_nonce}
                 title={data.name || fallbackTitle}
                 icon={<Icon />}
                 badgeLabel={badge.label}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeContent.tsx b/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeContent.tsx
index eaff3d1..358a2c8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeContent.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeContent.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ interface NodeContentProps {
     selected_through_edge?: boolean;
     hovered_through_edge?: boolean;
     runtimeActive?: boolean;
-    runtimePulseNonce?: number;
     title: string;
     icon: ReactNode;
     badgeLabel?: string;
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ export const NodeContent = ({
     selected_through_edge,
     hovered_through_edge,
     runtimeActive,
-    runtimePulseNonce,
     title,
     icon,
     badgeLabel,
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ export const NodeContent = ({
             selected_through_edge={selected_through_edge}
             hovered_through_edge={hovered_through_edge}
             runtimeActive={runtimeActive}
-            runtimePulseNonce={runtimePulseNonce}
             className={`p-0 ${className}`}
             onDoubleClick={onDoubleClick}
         >
diff --git a/ui/src/components/flow/types.ts b/ui/src/components/flow/types.ts
index e3a0a0f..4a0ef9f 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/flow/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/flow/types.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export type FlowNodeData = {
     selected_through_edge?: boolean;
     hovered_through_edge?: boolean;
     runtime_active?: boolean;
-    runtime_pulse_nonce?: number;
     allow_interrupt?: boolean;
     extraction_enabled?: boolean;
     extraction_prompt?: string;
diff --git a/ui/src/components/workflow-runs/WorkflowRunsTable.tsx b/ui/src/components/workflow-runs/WorkflowRunsTable.tsx
index ef51e68..9c6672e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/workflow-runs/WorkflowRunsTable.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/workflow-runs/WorkflowRunsTable.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { ArrowDown, ArrowUp, ArrowUpDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, ExternalLin
 import { useState } from "react";
 
 import { WorkflowRunResponseSchema } from "@/client/types.gen";
+import { CallTypeCell } from "@/components/CallTypeCell";
 import { FilterBuilder } from "@/components/filters/FilterBuilder";
 import { MediaPreviewButton, MediaPreviewDialog } from "@/components/MediaPreviewDialog";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
@@ -189,9 +190,7 @@ export function WorkflowRunsTable({
                                             </TableCell>
                                             <TableCell className="text-sm">{formatDate(run.created_at)}</TableCell>
                                             <TableCell>
-                                                <Badge variant={run.call_type === 'inbound' ? "secondary" : "default"}>
-                                                    {run.call_type === 'inbound' ? 'Inbound' : 'Outbound'}
-                                                </Badge>
+                                                <CallTypeCell mode={run.mode} callType={run.call_type} />
                                             </TableCell>
                                             <TableCell className="text-sm">
                                                 {typeof run.cost_info?.call_duration_seconds === 'number'
diff --git a/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/ConversationItemView.tsx b/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/ConversationItemView.tsx
index 42e1780..351584d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/ConversationItemView.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/ConversationItemView.tsx
@@ -15,15 +15,34 @@ interface ConversationItemViewProps {
 
 export function ConversationItemView({ item, actions }: ConversationItemViewProps) {
     if (item.kind === "message") {
+        const isUser = item.role === "user";
+        const bubble = (
+            <MessageBubble
+                role={item.role}
+                text={item.text}
+                final={item.final}
+                tone={item.tone}
+                reasoningDurationMs={item.reasoningDurationMs}
+                containerClassName={isUser && actions ? "min-w-0 flex-1 justify-end" : undefined}
+            />
+        );
+
+        if (isUser && actions) {
+            return (
+                <div className="group flex w-full justify-end">
+                    <div className="flex w-full items-end justify-end gap-2">
+                        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 rounded-lg border border-border/60 bg-background/95 px-1 py-0.5 shadow-sm">
+                            {actions}
+                        </div>
+                        {bubble}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            );
+        }
+
         return (
             <div className="group space-y-1">
-                <MessageBubble
-                    role={item.role}
-                    text={item.text}
-                    final={item.final}
-                    tone={item.tone}
-                    reasoningDurationMs={item.reasoningDurationMs}
-                />
+                {bubble}
                 {actions ? (
                     <div className="flex h-5 items-center justify-end gap-1 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:opacity-100">
                         {actions}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/MessageBubble.tsx b/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/MessageBubble.tsx
index 64f5a1f..fdd322f 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/MessageBubble.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/workflow/conversation/MessageBubble.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ interface MessageBubbleProps {
     final?: boolean;
     tone?: "default" | "muted";
     reasoningDurationMs?: number;
+    containerClassName?: string;
 }
 
 export function MessageBubble({
@@ -18,12 +19,13 @@ export function MessageBubble({
     final = true,
     tone = "default",
     reasoningDurationMs,
+    containerClassName,
 }: MessageBubbleProps) {
     const isUser = role === "user";
     const isMuted = tone === "muted";
 
     return (
-        <div className={cn("flex", isUser ? "justify-end" : "justify-start")}>
+        <div className={cn("flex", isUser ? "justify-end" : "justify-start", containerClassName)}>
             <div className="flex max-w-[85%] flex-col gap-1">
                 {!isUser && reasoningDurationMs !== undefined ? (
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">