M README.md → README.md

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ lightly dimmed, its second line says "low", and it makes no sound (it
   still notifies, and waits in line like any other). In pi, type
   `/importance high|normal|low` (no argument: the current level); pi saves
   it with the session, so it comes back after `/reload`, a restart, or a
-  restore, and its footer shows a level other than normal. For other agents,
+  restore. For other agents,
   run `dingger importance high|normal|low` in the agent's pane (in Claude
   Code: `! dingger importance high`, which Claude may answer with a model
   turn), or pass `--pane`; it lasts until the agent exits.

M crates/dinggerd/assets/pi/pi-agent-state.ts → crates/dinggerd/assets/pi/pi-agent-state.ts

@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ blockedMessage = data.label;
     publishState();
   });
 
-  function showImportance(ctx: any) {
-    ctx?.ui?.setStatus?.("dingger-importance", importance === "normal" ? undefined : `importance: ${importance}`);
+  // No footer status: it would take a line of its own in pi.
+  function announceImportance() {
     pi.events.emit("dingger:importance", { level: importance });
   }
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ }
       if (wanted !== importance) {
         importance = wanted as Importance;
         pi.appendEntry(importanceEntry, { level: importance });
-        showImportance(ctx);
+        announceImportance();
         // Without a state: the state stays as last reported.
         if (enabled()) {
           void report(undefined);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ agentActive = ctx?.isIdle?.() === false;
     updateSessionFile(ctx);
     // Each session has its own: /new starts at normal, /resume brings its own back.
     importance = savedImportance(ctx);
-    showImportance(ctx);
+    announceImportance();
     publishState(true);
   });
 

M tests/e2e.sh → tests/e2e.sh

@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ iext() { SESSION_ENTRIES="$ENTRIES" EXT_LOG="$EXTLOG" ext "$@"; }
   iext "$I2" session_start "/importance high"
   expect "/importance high reaches dingger" "opt $I2 @dingger_importance" high
   expect "saved in the session" "grep -c '\"customType\":\"dingger-importance\",\"data\":{\"level\":\"high\"}' $ENTRIES" 1
-  expect "shown in pi's footer" "grep -c '^status dingger-importance importance: high$' $EXTLOG" 1
+  expect "no footer status in pi" "grep -c '^status' $EXTLOG" 0
   expect "announced to other extensions" "grep -c '^event dingger:importance {\"level\":\"high\"}$' $EXTLOG" 1
   report "$I2" "" normal
   expect "imp: set back by hand" "opt $I2 @dingger_importance" ""
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ : >"$EXTLOG"; iext "$I2" session_start "/importance urgent" "complete:importance h" "/importance normal"
   expect "an unknown level is refused" "grep -c '^notify importance is high, normal, or low$' $EXTLOG" 1
   expect "levels complete" "grep '^complete' $EXTLOG" "complete high"
   expect "normal reaches dingger" "opt $I2 @dingger_importance" ""
-  expect "and leaves the footer" "grep -c '^status dingger-importance $' $EXTLOG" 1
 fi
 
 # --- 22. mark as unread ----------------------------------------------------

M tests/pi-live.sh → tests/pi-live.sh

@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ t send-keys -t main:agent Escape
 sleep 0.5
 type_line agent "/importance high"
 expect "/importance high: the pane option" "t show -pv -t main:agent @dingger_importance 2>/dev/null" high 50
-expect "and pi's footer (its last line)" "t capture-pane -p -t main:agent | grep -v '^ *$' | tail -1 | sed 's/^ *//'" "importance: high" 30
+expect "pi says so" "t capture-pane -p -t main:agent | grep -c 'importance: high'" 1 30
+expect "and adds no footer line" "t capture-pane -p -t main:agent | grep -v '^ *$' | tail -1 | grep -c 'importance'" 0
 expect "saved in the session file" "grep -c '\"customType\":\"dingger-importance\"' \"\$(t show -pv -t main:agent @agent_session)\"" 1 30
 # Seen (what a jump does; no client is attached here), then marked unread.
 t set -p -t main:agent @dingger_ack 1; "$DINGGER" poke