various fixes

tests/e2e/test_admin_auth.py

@@ -213,14 +213,17 @@ def test_admin_login_unlocks_sources_and_tuning(
     expect(page.locator("#docs-table")).to_be_visible()
     expect(page.locator("#docs-tbody tr")).to_have_count(13)
 
-    # Chat: the tuning UI is back — header toggle with count badge,
-    # Sign out instead of Sign in, Tune under the answer.
+    # Chat: the tuning UI is back — Sign out instead of Sign in, Tune
+    # under the answer. The header toggle is NOT back: removed from the
+    # navbar at owner request (2026-08-28), the panel still ships
+    # hidden (note management lives on /tuning.html).
     page.goto(app_url)
     expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_visible()
     expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_hidden()
-    toggle = page.locator("#steering-toggle")
-    expect(toggle).to_be_visible()
-    expect(page.locator("#steering-count")).to_have_text("0")
+    assert page.locator("#steering-toggle").count() == 0, (
+        "the steering toggle was removed from the navbar (2026-08-28)"
+    )
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-panel")).to_be_hidden()
 
     _ask(page, QUESTION)
     tune = page.locator(".msg.brain .tune-btn").last
@@ -249,7 +252,10 @@ def test_logout_returns_to_anonymous(
     login(page, app_url, next="/")  # straight into the chat
     expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/")
     expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_visible()
-    expect(page.locator("#steering-toggle")).to_be_visible()
+    # The steering toggle was removed from the navbar (2026-08-28) —
+    # absent for the admin too; the panel still ships hidden.
+    assert page.locator("#steering-toggle").count() == 0
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-panel")).to_be_hidden()
 
     # One grounded turn as admin (persisted to localStorage by phase 14).
     _ask(page, QUESTION)