1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/search-page.js b/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/search-page.js
index 1ede1f6..ae8eac7 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/search-page.js
+++ b/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/search-page.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { PhotosApp, groupPhotoAlbums } from './photos-app.js';
 import { VideoPlayer } from './video-player.js';
 import { transfers } from './transfers.js';
 import { copyLink, entryPath, groupItemLink } from './copy-link.js';
+import { say } from './note.js';
 import { mergeUnitEntries } from './source-merge.js';
 import { useStickyBand } from './sticky.js';
 import { ConnectionPool, MAX_IN_FLIGHT, MAX_POOL_SIZE } from './connection-pool.js';
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ const DEBOUNCE_MS = 200;
 const SEARCH_VIDEO_ROOT = '__search__';
 const SEARCH_AUDIO_ROOT = '__search__';
 const SEARCH_PHOTO_ROOTS = ['__search_photos__'];
+// How long "N groups unreachable" stays up once a search pass is over.
+const UNREACHABLE_NOTE_MS = 5000;
 
 // -- Index fetching -----------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -313,13 +316,20 @@ function SearchPage({ token, username, userId, groups, onPlayQueue, userPrefs })
       setProgress({ done: 0, total: groups.length, unreachable: [] });
 
       if (!poolRef.current) return;
-      await fetchAllIndexes(
+      const { unreachable } = await fetchAllIndexes(
         poolRef.current, groups, token, username, userId,
         (p) => { if (!cancelled) setProgress(p); },
         (results) => { if (!cancelled) setIndexedGroups(new Map(results)); },
       );
 
-      if (!cancelled) setFetching(false);
+      if (cancelled) return;
+      setFetching(false);
+      // Said once the pass is over, for a few seconds, rather than left above
+      // the results: by then nothing more can be done about it here, and a
+      // line that stays is one more thing between the reader and the results.
+      if (unreachable.length) {
+        say(t('search.unreachable', { n: unreachable.length }), UNREACHABLE_NOTE_MS);
+      }
     })();
 
     return () => { cancelled = true; };
@@ -715,11 +725,6 @@ function SearchPage({ token, username, userId, groups, onPlayQueue, userPrefs })
         </div>
       `}
 
-      ${progress.unreachable.length > 0 && html`
-        <p class="search-unreachable">
-          ${t('search.unreachable', { n: progress.unreachable.length })}
-        </p>
-      `}
 
       ${viewMode === 'files' && hasResults && html`
         <${FilesPanel}