diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index f19b45c..1cffa56 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ textarea, input, [data-no-transition] {
   animation: sinhala-spin 2s linear infinite;
 }
 
-/* Recording indicator dot (follows mouse via JS, see +layout.svelte) */
-
 /* === Reduced Motion === */
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   *,
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index ffeb3d2..c8484d9 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -27,15 +27,6 @@
     $sveltePage.url.pathname.startsWith("/viewer")
   );
 
-  // Recording indicator dot (follows mouse)
-  let mouseX = $state(0);
-  let mouseY = $state(0);
-
-  function handleMouseMove(e) {
-    mouseX = e.clientX;
-    mouseY = e.clientY;
-  }
-
   // Theme — migrate from old class-based to new data-attribute system
   // The preferences store handles DOM application via data-theme attribute
   $effect(() => {
@@ -262,14 +253,8 @@
   });
 </script>
 
-<svelte:window onmousemove={handleMouseMove} onkeydown={handleKeydown} />
+<svelte:window onkeydown={handleKeydown} />
 
-{#if page.recording}
-  <div
-    class="fixed w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-danger animate-pulse-soft pointer-events-none"
-    style="left: {mouseX + 18}px; top: {mouseY + 18}px; z-index: 100;"
-  ></div>
-{/if}
 
 {#if isSecondaryWindow}
   <!-- Secondary windows (float, viewer) render children only — no shell chrome -->