Use plain words in the Files, Editor, Terminal and Browser panels #349

The side panel next to a thread shows internal words: "Session files", "Durable outputs you can preview, edit, or download", "Content capture lands with the engine event mirror.", "Booting session...", "Sandbox desktop", and a button named "Open surfaces panel".

Where to start

1. Reword the visible text and labels in artifacts-rail.tsx, editor-pane.tsx, terminal-pane.tsx, desktop-pane.tsx, session-thread-actions.tsx, session-view.tsx (Close surfaces panel) and session-rail-tabs.tsx (aria-label "Surface").
2. In desktop-pane.tsx, drop the fixed aria-label "Control sandbox desktop" so the button's visible text (Take control / Release control) is its name.
3. Say what shows up, give one everyday example and one action; update tests that match old strings.

Code to look at:

• frontend/components/chat/artifacts-rail.tsx:78
• frontend/components/chat/artifacts-rail.tsx:88
• frontend/components/chat/editor-pane.tsx:115
• frontend/components/chat/terminal-pane.tsx:117
• frontend/components/chat/desktop-pane.tsx:352
• frontend/components/chat/desktop-pane.tsx:367
• frontend/components/chat/session-thread-actions.tsx:90
• frontend/components/chat/session-view.tsx:776
• frontend/components/chat/session-rail-tabs.tsx:51

Done when

• None of these panels show or announce session, sandbox, surface, durable, engine or mirror.
• The Take control button's accessible name matches its visible text.
• bun test components passes.

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