penguinui

web/templates/pages/add_table/builder.html

@@ -8,9 +8,17 @@
   sections are what carry the draft across requests.
 #}
 {% import "ui/alert.html" as alert %}
+{% import "ui/dialog.html" as dialog %}
 
+{#
+  A failure is a dialog, not an inline alert: the builder is taller than the
+  viewport, so an alert at the top is off screen for anyone who has scrolled
+  down to the column list or the Create table button. The alert stays too, as
+  what is left on the page after the dialog is dismissed.
+#}
 {%- if let Some(message) = page.error %}{% call alert::error("Could not continue", message) %}{% endcall %}{% endif -%}
 {%- if let Some(message) = page.status %}{% call alert::success("Draft updated", message) %}{% endcall %}{% endif -%}
+{%- if let Some(message) = page.error %}{% call dialog::error("Could not continue", message) %}{% endcall %}{% endif -%}
 
 <section class="builder-section">
   <h2>Table</h2>