6 files changed, 8 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailAccountsModule.qml b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailAccountsModule.qml
index a77dbac..11cfecb 100644
--- a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailAccountsModule.qml
+++ b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailAccountsModule.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Module {
             title: "Accounts"
             // One draft behind all four Mail pages: Save writes them all.
             actions: Component {
-                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
+                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; error: Qtm.error; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
             }
             AccountsPage { width: parent.width }
         }
diff --git a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailComposeModule.qml b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailComposeModule.qml
index 6a9a198..f97f9ef 100644
--- a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailComposeModule.qml
+++ b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailComposeModule.qml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Module {
             title: "Compose"
             // One draft behind all four Mail pages: Save writes them all.
             actions: Component {
-                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
+                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; error: Qtm.error; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
             }
             ComposePage { width: parent.width }
         }
diff --git a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailGeneralModule.qml b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailGeneralModule.qml
index 02ecd5a..87ebeb9 100644
--- a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailGeneralModule.qml
+++ b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailGeneralModule.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Module {
             title: "Mail"
             // One draft behind all four Mail pages: Save writes them all.
             actions: Component {
-                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
+                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; error: Qtm.error; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
             }
             GeneralPage { width: parent.width }
         }
diff --git a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailTagsKeysModule.qml b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailTagsKeysModule.qml
index 0c1eade..c414a71 100644
--- a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailTagsKeysModule.qml
+++ b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/MailTagsKeysModule.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Module {
             title: "Tags & shortcuts"
             // One draft behind all four Mail pages: Save writes them all.
             actions: Component {
-                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
+                SaveBar { dirty: Qtm.dirty; valid: Qtm.valid; error: Qtm.error; onSave: Qtm.save(); onDiscard: Qtm.discard() }
             }
             TagsKeysPage { width: parent.width }
         }
diff --git a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Note.qml b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Note.qml
index 56b8208..94213c1 100644
--- a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Note.qml
+++ b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Note.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 import QtQuick
 import "../.."
 
-// The top of every Mail page: when changes apply, and any write error.
+// The top of every Mail page: when changes apply. A refused or failed
+// write is reported in the SaveBar.
 Column {
     width: parent ? parent.width : 0
     spacing: 4
@@ -24,12 +25,4 @@ Column {
         color: Qtm.running ? Theme.yellow : Theme.subtext
         font { family: Theme.fontFamily; pixelSize: Theme.fontSize - 4 }
     }
-    Text {
-        width: parent.width
-        visible: Qtm.error !== ""
-        wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-        text: Qtm.error
-        color: Theme.red
-        font { family: Theme.fontFamily; pixelSize: Theme.fontSize - 4 }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Qtm.qml b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Qtm.qml
index 3f6175b..554841b 100644
--- a/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Qtm.qml
+++ b/desktop/modules/qtmaildir/Qtm.qml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Singleton {
     // here (AGENTS.md: it writes nothing for empty text on an unloaded path).
     function save() {
         if (root.text !== root.base) {
-            root.error = "qtmaildir.conf changed on disk since these edits began. Discard to load it, then redo them.";
+            root.error = "changed on disk: Discard to load it, then redo";
             return;
         }
         root.error = "";
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Singleton {
             if (!root.dirty) { root.base = root.text; root.draft = root.text; }
         }
         onLoadFailed: if (!root.dirty) { root.text = ""; root.base = ""; root.draft = ""; }
-        onSaveFailed: err => root.error = "Cannot write " + root.path + ": " + FileViewError.toString(err)
+        onSaveFailed: err => root.error = "cannot write: " + FileViewError.toString(err)
     }
 
     Process {