4 files changed, 16 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 18d604e..076d17b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         .unwrap()
                         .child
                         .kill();
-                    ctx.state.set_error(ctx.conn, e);
+                    ctx.state.set_error(ctx.conn, "status", e);
                     Ok(event_loop::Action::Unregister)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 279aac3..72bf3f0 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub struct State {
     pub pending_outputs: Vec<PendingOutput>,
 
     pub hidden: bool,
+    pub has_error: bool,
     pub bars: Vec<Bar>,
 
     pub shared_state: SharedState,
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ impl State {
                 .collect(),
 
             hidden: false,
+            has_error: false,
             bars: Vec::new(),
 
             shared_state: SharedState {
@@ -114,27 +116,30 @@ impl State {
         };
 
         if let Err(e) = error {
-            this.set_error(conn, e.to_string());
+            this.set_error(conn, "init", e.to_string());
         }
 
         this
     }
 
     pub fn set_blocks(&mut self, conn: &mut Connection<Self>, blocks: Vec<Block>) {
-        self.shared_state
-            .blocks_cache
-            .process_new_blocks(&self.shared_state.config, blocks);
-        self.draw_all(conn);
+        if !self.has_error {
+            self.shared_state
+                .blocks_cache
+                .process_new_blocks(&self.shared_state.config, blocks);
+            self.draw_all(conn);
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn set_error(&mut self, conn: &mut Connection<Self>, error: impl Display) {
+    pub fn set_error(&mut self, conn: &mut Connection<Self>, context: &str, error: impl Display) {
         self.set_blocks(
             conn,
             vec![Block {
-                full_text: error.to_string(),
+                full_text: format!("{context}: {error}"),
                 ..Default::default()
             }],
         );
+        self.has_error = true;
     }
 
     pub fn draw_all(&mut self, conn: &mut Connection<Self>) {
diff --git a/src/wm_info_provider/hyprland.rs b/src/wm_info_provider/hyprland.rs
index 0d7d4ec..19a259a 100644
--- a/src/wm_info_provider/hyprland.rs
+++ b/src/wm_info_provider/hyprland.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl WmInfoProvider for HyprlandInfoProvider {
             match hyprland_cb(ctx.conn, ctx.state) {
                 Ok(()) => Ok(event_loop::Action::Keep),
                 Err(e) => {
-                    ctx.state.set_error(ctx.conn, e);
+                    ctx.state.set_error(ctx.conn, "hyprland", e);
                     Ok(event_loop::Action::Unregister)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/wm_info_provider/river.rs b/src/wm_info_provider/river.rs
index 6b3c8b0..61b7e2b 100644
--- a/src/wm_info_provider/river.rs
+++ b/src/wm_info_provider/river.rs
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ fn seat_status_cb(ctx: EventCtx<State, ZriverSeatStatusV1>) {
 
 fn river_command_cb(ctx: EventCtx<State, ZriverCommandCallbackV1>) {
     if let zriver_command_callback_v1::Event::Failure(msg) = ctx.event {
-        ctx.state.set_error(ctx.conn, msg.to_string_lossy())
+        ctx.state
+            .set_error(ctx.conn, "river", msg.to_string_lossy())
     }
 }