diff --git a/src/client/mod.rs b/src/client/mod.rs
index 95a723cc..24f4f995 100644
--- a/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -1287,6 +1287,9 @@ fn run_client_with_mode(
     let socket_path = client_socket_path();
     let shell_config = client_rendered_shell.then(|| {
         shell::ClientShellConfig::from_config(&loaded_config.config)
+            .with_startup_config_diagnostic(crate::config::config_diagnostic_summary(
+                &loaded_config.diagnostics,
+            ))
             .with_local_endpoint(&socket_path)
     });
     let mouse_capture = loaded_config.config.ui.mouse_capture;
diff --git a/src/client/shell.rs b/src/client/shell.rs
index 1e82bfdb..7223c437 100644
--- a/src/client/shell.rs
+++ b/src/client/shell.rs
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ mod tests {
         ClientShellSnapshot {
             boot_id: "boot-1".into(),
             revision: 1,
+            config_diagnostic: None,
             focused_workspace_id: Some("ws_1".into()),
             focused_tab_id: Some("tab_1".into()),
             focused_pane_id: Some("pane_1".into()),
@@ -489,6 +490,124 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn startup_config_diagnostics_are_client_rendered_and_persist_until_replaced() {
+        let config = ClientShellConfig::from_config(&Config::default())
+            .with_startup_config_diagnostic(Some("local config warning".into()));
+        let mut state = ClientShellState::new(config);
+        let mut shared_snapshot = snapshot();
+        shared_snapshot.config_diagnostic = Some("local config warning".into());
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(shared_snapshot));
+        assert_eq!(
+            state.config_diagnostic.as_deref(),
+            Some("client + endpoint: local config warning")
+        );
+
+        let mut endpoint_snapshot = snapshot();
+        endpoint_snapshot.config_diagnostic = Some("endpoint config warning".into());
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(endpoint_snapshot));
+        state.set_pane_surface(surface());
+
+        let frame = state.compose(106, 20).expect("diagnostic frame");
+        let text = frame
+            .cells
+            .chunks(frame.width as usize)
+            .map(|row| {
+                row.iter()
+                    .map(|cell| cell.symbol.as_str())
+                    .collect::<String>()
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join("\n");
+        assert!(text.contains("client: local config warning"));
+        assert!(text.contains("endpoint: endpoint config warning"));
+
+        state.handle_input_bytes(b"x");
+        assert!(state.config_diagnostic.is_some());
+
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(snapshot()));
+        assert_eq!(
+            state.config_diagnostic.as_deref(),
+            Some("local config warning")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn config_diagnostic_offsets_only_the_pane_rows_it_overlaps() {
+        let mut config = ClientShellConfig::from_config(&Config::default());
+        config.toast_delay_seconds = 0;
+        let mut state = ClientShellState::new(config);
+        let mut endpoint_snapshot = snapshot();
+        endpoint_snapshot.config_diagnostic = Some("one-line warning".into());
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(endpoint_snapshot));
+        state.set_pane_surface(surface());
+        state.visible_notification = Some(ClientVisibleNotification {
+            event: SemanticNotification {
+                kind: SemanticNotificationKind::Custom,
+                title: "notification".into(),
+                body: None,
+                sound: None,
+                agent: None,
+                workspace_id: None,
+                tab_id: None,
+                pane_id: None,
+                position: Some(crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition::TopRight),
+            },
+            deadline: std::time::Instant::now(),
+        });
+
+        state.compose(106, 20).expect("one-line frame");
+        let pane_area = state.layout(106, 20).pane_surface;
+        assert_eq!(state.hits.notification_toast.y, pane_area.y);
+
+        let mut endpoint_snapshot = snapshot();
+        endpoint_snapshot.config_diagnostic = Some("first warning\nsecond warning".into());
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(endpoint_snapshot));
+        state.compose(106, 20).expect("two-line frame");
+        assert_eq!(state.hits.notification_toast.y, pane_area.y + 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn endpoint_reload_result_does_not_override_snapshot_diagnostic_authority() {
+        let mut state = ClientShellState::new(ClientShellConfig::from_config(&Config::default()));
+        let mut endpoint_snapshot = snapshot();
+        endpoint_snapshot.config_diagnostic = Some("endpoint warning".into());
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(endpoint_snapshot));
+        state.pending_requests.insert(
+            "reload-1".into(),
+            PendingEndpointRequest {
+                boot_id: "boot-1".into(),
+                confirmation_workspace_id: None,
+                kind: PendingEndpointKind::ReloadConfig,
+            },
+        );
+
+        state.handle_endpoint_result(
+            "boot-1",
+            "reload-1",
+            Ok(crate::api::schema::ResponseResult::ConfigReload {
+                status: crate::config::ConfigReloadStatus::Partial,
+                diagnostics: vec!["keybinding warning".into()],
+            }),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(state.config_diagnostic.as_deref(), Some("endpoint warning"));
+
+        state.set_snapshot(Box::new(snapshot()));
+        assert!(state.config_diagnostic.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn live_client_config_keeps_sound_diagnostics() {
+        let mut shell_config = ClientShellConfig::from_config(&Config::default());
+        let mut config = Config::default();
+        config.ui.sound.path = Some(std::path::PathBuf::from("invalid.wav"));
+
+        let diagnostics = shell_config.apply_live_config(&config, &[], &[]);
+        assert!(diagnostics
+            .iter()
+            .any(|diagnostic| diagnostic.contains("expected an mp3 file")));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn client_composes_popup_terminal_content_inside_client_owned_chrome() {
         let mut state = ClientShellState::new(ClientShellConfig::from_config(&Config::default()));
diff --git a/src/client/shell/actions.rs b/src/client/shell/actions.rs
index 320807ea..e504c134 100644
--- a/src/client/shell/actions.rs
+++ b/src/client/shell/actions.rs
@@ -548,13 +548,6 @@ impl ClientShellState {
             }
             PendingEndpointKind::ReloadConfig => {
                 let repaint = match result {
-                    Ok(crate::api::schema::ResponseResult::ConfigReload {
-                        diagnostics, ..
-                    }) if !diagnostics.is_empty() => {
-                        self.endpoint_error =
-                            crate::config::config_diagnostic_summary(&diagnostics);
-                        true
-                    }
                     Ok(crate::api::schema::ResponseResult::ConfigReload { .. }) => false,
                     Ok(_) => {
                         self.endpoint_error =
diff --git a/src/client/shell/composition.rs b/src/client/shell/composition.rs
index 23f4c66c..49c859a1 100644
--- a/src/client/shell/composition.rs
+++ b/src/client/shell/composition.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 use super::*;
 
+fn diagnostic_overlap_rows(diagnostic_area: Rect, target: Rect, rendered_rows: u16) -> u16 {
+    let diagnostic_bottom = diagnostic_area
+        .y
+        .saturating_add(rendered_rows.min(diagnostic_area.height));
+    diagnostic_bottom
+        .min(target.bottom())
+        .saturating_sub(diagnostic_area.y.max(target.y))
+}
+
+fn clipboard_feedback_starts_at_top(position: crate::config::ToastClipboardPosition) -> bool {
+    matches!(
+        position,
+        crate::config::ToastClipboardPosition::TopLeft
+            | crate::config::ToastClipboardPosition::TopCenter
+            | crate::config::ToastClipboardPosition::TopRight
+    )
+}
+
 impl ClientShellState {
     pub(crate) fn compose(&mut self, cols: u16, rows: u16) -> Option<FrameData> {
         let snapshot = self.snapshot.as_deref()?;
@@ -246,26 +264,58 @@ impl ClientShellState {
             }
         }
         self.hits.notification_toast = Rect::default();
-        if let Some(notification) = self.visible_notification.as_ref() {
+        let mut diagnostic_pane_overlap = 0;
+        if self.config_diagnostic.is_some() || self.visible_notification.is_some() {
             let cursor = frame.cursor.clone();
             let mut composed = frame.to_ratatui_buffer()?;
-            self.hits.notification_toast = notifications::render_visible_notification(
-                &mut composed,
-                layout.pane_surface,
-                notification,
-                self.config.toast_position,
-                &self.config.palette,
-            );
+            if let Some(diagnostic) = self.config_diagnostic.as_deref() {
+                let diagnostic_area = if layout.mobile_header.is_empty() {
+                    Rect::new(0, 0, cols, rows)
+                } else {
+                    layout.pane_surface
+                };
+                let rendered_rows = crate::ui::render_config_diagnostic_buffer(
+                    &mut composed,
+                    diagnostic_area,
+                    diagnostic,
+                    &self.config.palette,
+                );
+                diagnostic_pane_overlap =
+                    diagnostic_overlap_rows(diagnostic_area, layout.pane_surface, rendered_rows);
+            }
+            if let Some(notification) = self.visible_notification.as_ref() {
+                self.hits.notification_toast = notifications::render_visible_notification(
+                    &mut composed,
+                    layout.pane_surface,
+                    notification,
+                    self.config.toast_position,
+                    diagnostic_pane_overlap,
+                    &self.config.palette,
+                );
+            }
             frame.replace_from_ratatui_buffer_preserving_effects(&composed, cursor);
         }
         if let Some(feedback) = self.copy_feedback.as_ref() {
             let cursor = frame.cursor.clone();
             let mut composed = frame.to_ratatui_buffer()?;
+            let base_offset =
+                if clipboard_feedback_starts_at_top(self.config.clipboard_toast_position) {
+                    diagnostic_pane_overlap
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
+            let offset = crate::ui::copy_feedback_offset_for_toast(
+                layout.pane_surface,
+                feedback,
+                base_offset,
+                self.config.clipboard_toast_position,
+                self.hits.notification_toast,
+            );
             crate::ui::render_copy_feedback_buffer(
                 &mut composed,
                 layout.pane_surface,
                 feedback,
-                0,
+                offset,
                 self.config.clipboard_toast_position,
                 &self.config.palette,
             );
diff --git a/src/client/shell/config.rs b/src/client/shell/config.rs
index 555295dd..49c9348f 100644
--- a/src/client/shell/config.rs
+++ b/src/client/shell/config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,31 @@
 use super::*;
 
+pub(super) fn merged_config_diagnostic(
+    local: Option<&str>,
+    endpoint: Option<&str>,
+) -> Option<String> {
+    match (local, endpoint) {
+        (Some(local), Some(endpoint)) if local == endpoint => {
+            Some(format!("client + endpoint: {local}"))
+        }
+        (Some(local), Some(endpoint)) => Some(format!("client: {local}\nendpoint: {endpoint}")),
+        (Some(local), None) => Some(local.to_owned()),
+        (None, Some(endpoint)) => Some(endpoint.to_owned()),
+        (None, None) => None,
+    }
+}
+
 impl ClientShellState {
+    fn set_local_config_diagnostic(&mut self, diagnostic: Option<String>) {
+        self.local_config_diagnostic = diagnostic;
+        self.config_diagnostic = merged_config_diagnostic(
+            self.local_config_diagnostic.as_deref(),
+            self.snapshot
+                .as_deref()
+                .and_then(|snapshot| snapshot.config_diagnostic.as_deref()),
+        );
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn persist_chrome_preferences(&mut self, outcome: &mut ClientShellInput) {
         let Some(path) = self.config.preferences_path.as_deref() else {
             return;
@@ -38,10 +63,14 @@ impl ClientShellState {
                 if self.agent_panel_sort_manual {
                     self.config.agent_panel_sort = agent_panel_sort;
                 }
-                self.endpoint_error = crate::config::config_diagnostic_summary(&diagnostics);
+                self.set_local_config_diagnostic(crate::config::config_diagnostic_summary(
+                    &diagnostics,
+                ));
             }
             Err(diagnostics) => {
-                self.endpoint_error = crate::config::config_diagnostic_summary(&diagnostics);
+                self.set_local_config_diagnostic(crate::config::config_diagnostic_summary(
+                    &diagnostics,
+                ));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -91,9 +120,15 @@ impl ClientShellConfig {
             ),
             preferences_path: None,
             preferences: preferences::ClientChromePreferences::default(),
+            startup_config_diagnostic: None,
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn with_startup_config_diagnostic(mut self, diagnostic: Option<String>) -> Self {
+        self.startup_config_diagnostic = diagnostic;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn with_local_endpoint(self, socket_path: &std::path::Path) -> Self {
         self.with_preferences_path(preferences::path_for_local_endpoint(socket_path))
     }
@@ -133,6 +168,7 @@ impl ClientShellConfig {
                 diagnostics.push(format!("{diagnostic}; keeping previous [ui] settings"));
             } else {
                 let ui = &config.ui;
+                diagnostics.extend(ui.sound.diagnostics());
                 self.sidebar_width = ui.sidebar_width;
                 self.sidebar_min_width = ui.sidebar_min_width;
                 self.sidebar_max_width = ui.sidebar_max_width;
diff --git a/src/client/shell/notifications.rs b/src/client/shell/notifications.rs
index b189c0dc..1a349567 100644
--- a/src/client/shell/notifications.rs
+++ b/src/client/shell/notifications.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub(super) fn render_visible_notification(
     area: Rect,
     notification: &ClientVisibleNotification,
     default_position: crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition,
+    top_offset: u16,
     palette: &Palette,
 ) -> Rect {
     if area.is_empty() {
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ pub(super) fn render_visible_notification(
     };
     let y = match position {
         crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition::TopLeft
-        | crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition::TopRight => area.y,
+        | crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition::TopRight => area
+            .y
+            .saturating_add(top_offset.min(area.height.saturating_sub(height))),
         crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition::BottomLeft
         | crate::config::ToastHerdrPosition::BottomRight => area.bottom().saturating_sub(height),
     };
diff --git a/src/client/shell/state.rs b/src/client/shell/state.rs
index a2aba444..d1e1e765 100644
--- a/src/client/shell/state.rs
+++ b/src/client/shell/state.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ClientShellConfig {
     pub(super) worktree_directory: std::path::PathBuf,
     pub(super) preferences_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
     pub(super) preferences: preferences::ClientChromePreferences,
+    pub(super) startup_config_diagnostic: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -766,6 +767,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ClientShellState {
     pub(super) pending_notifications: Vec<ClientPendingNotification>,
     pub(super) visible_notification: Option<ClientVisibleNotification>,
     pub(super) outer_focused: Option<bool>,
+    pub(super) local_config_diagnostic: Option<String>,
+    pub(super) config_diagnostic: Option<String>,
     pub(super) endpoint_error: Option<String>,
 }
 
@@ -779,6 +782,7 @@ pub(super) struct WorkspaceEntry {
 impl ClientShellState {
     pub(crate) fn new(mut config: ClientShellConfig) -> Self {
         let preferences = config.preferences;
+        let local_config_diagnostic = config.startup_config_diagnostic.take();
         let sidebar_collapsed = preferences
             .sidebar_collapsed
             .unwrap_or(config.sidebar_start_collapsed);
@@ -855,6 +859,8 @@ impl ClientShellState {
             pending_notifications: Vec::new(),
             visible_notification: None,
             outer_focused: None,
+            config_diagnostic: local_config_diagnostic.clone(),
+            local_config_diagnostic,
             endpoint_error: None,
         }
     }
@@ -891,6 +897,10 @@ impl ClientShellState {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn set_snapshot(&mut self, snapshot: Box<ClientShellSnapshot>) {
+        self.config_diagnostic = super::config::merged_config_diagnostic(
+            self.local_config_diagnostic.as_deref(),
+            snapshot.config_diagnostic.as_deref(),
+        );
         if self
             .pane_surface
             .as_ref()
diff --git a/src/protocol/wire.rs b/src/protocol/wire.rs
index 3d12cdb4..14850eb5 100644
--- a/src/protocol/wire.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/wire.rs
@@ -796,6 +796,8 @@ pub struct ClientShellSnapshot {
     pub boot_id: String,
     /// Monotonic replacement revision within one endpoint boot.
     pub revision: u64,
+    /// Endpoint startup/reload config warning, filtered for client-owned keybindings.
+    pub config_diagnostic: Option<String>,
     pub focused_workspace_id: Option<String>,
     pub focused_tab_id: Option<String>,
     pub focused_pane_id: Option<String>,
@@ -1916,6 +1918,7 @@ mod tests {
         let msg = ServerMessage::ClientShellSnapshot(Box::new(ClientShellSnapshot {
             boot_id: "boot-1".into(),
             revision: 1,
+            config_diagnostic: Some("endpoint config warning".into()),
             focused_workspace_id: Some("w1".into()),
             focused_tab_id: Some("w1:t1".into()),
             focused_pane_id: Some("w1:p1".into()),
diff --git a/src/server/client_shell.rs b/src/server/client_shell.rs
index 80f1d67c..dc64e518 100644
--- a/src/server/client_shell.rs
+++ b/src/server/client_shell.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub(super) fn snapshot(
     app: &app::App,
     boot_id: &str,
     revision: u64,
+    config_diagnostic: Option<&str>,
 ) -> protocol::ClientShellSnapshot {
     let snapshot = app.session_snapshot();
     let workspaces = snapshot
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ pub(super) fn snapshot(
     protocol::ClientShellSnapshot {
         boot_id: boot_id.to_owned(),
         revision,
+        config_diagnostic: config_diagnostic.map(str::to_owned),
         focused_workspace_id: snapshot.focused_workspace_id,
         focused_tab_id: snapshot.focused_tab_id,
         focused_pane_id: snapshot.focused_pane_id,
diff --git a/src/server/headless.rs b/src/server/headless.rs
index 0de220e2..42a21f59 100644
--- a/src/server/headless.rs
+++ b/src/server/headless.rs
@@ -3293,6 +3293,7 @@ impl HeadlessServer {
                     &self.app,
                     &self.client_shell_boot_id,
                     connection.shell_projection_revision,
+                    self.server_config_diagnostic_without_keybindings.as_deref(),
                 );
                 connection.shell_snapshot = Some(snapshot.clone());
                 self.clients.insert(client_id, connection);
@@ -4862,7 +4863,14 @@ impl HeadlessServer {
         let shell_snapshot_template = render_targets
             .iter()
             .any(|(_, _, _, _, mode)| matches!(mode, ClientConnectionMode::ClientShell))
-            .then(|| client_shell_snapshot(&self.app, &self.client_shell_boot_id, 0));
+            .then(|| {
+                client_shell_snapshot(
+                    &self.app,
+                    &self.client_shell_boot_id,
+                    0,
+                    self.server_config_diagnostic_without_keybindings.as_deref(),
+                )
+            });
         let mut broken_clients: Vec<u64> = Vec::new();
         let mut deferred_frame = false;
         for (client_id, (cols, rows), cell_size, is_foreground, mode) in render_targets {
@@ -5529,6 +5537,10 @@ fn server_config_diagnostic_summaries(diagnostics: &[String]) -> (Option<String>
 }
 
 fn is_keybinding_config_diagnostic(diagnostic: &str) -> bool {
+    if diagnostic.starts_with("config parse error:") || diagnostic.starts_with("config read error:")
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
     diagnostic.contains("keybinding") || diagnostic.contains("keys.")
 }
 
@@ -6510,6 +6522,8 @@ mod tests {
         server.app.state.active = Some(0);
         server.app.state.selected = 0;
         server.app.state.mode = crate::app::Mode::Terminal;
+        server.server_config_diagnostic_without_keybindings =
+            Some("endpoint config warning".into());
 
         let (writer, control_rx, render_rx) = test_client_writer();
         assert!(
@@ -6527,6 +6541,10 @@ mod tests {
             ServerMessage::ClientShellSnapshot(snapshot) => {
                 assert_eq!(snapshot.workspaces.len(), 1);
                 assert_eq!(snapshot.workspaces[0].label, "shell-only-label");
+                assert_eq!(
+                    snapshot.config_diagnostic.as_deref(),
+                    Some("endpoint config warning")
+                );
             }
             other => panic!("expected client shell snapshot, got {other:?}"),
         }
@@ -7085,6 +7103,19 @@ new_tab = "prefix+t"
             .any(|binding| binding.label == "prefix+c"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn server_keybinding_filter_keeps_whole_config_failures() {
+        assert!(!is_keybinding_config_diagnostic(
+            "config parse error: invalid value at `keys.new_tab = @`; using defaults"
+        ));
+        assert!(!is_keybinding_config_diagnostic(
+            "config read error: permission denied at keys.toml; using defaults"
+        ));
+        assert!(is_keybinding_config_diagnostic(
+            "unsafe direct keybinding: keys.close_pane would intercept typing"
+        ));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn local_keybinding_client_hides_server_keybinding_warnings() {
         let mut server = test_headless_server();
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index a169ab90..30703335 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ pub(crate) use self::sidebar::agent_panel_entries_from;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) use self::sidebar::workspace_drop_indicator_row;
 use self::sidebar::{render_sidebar, render_sidebar_collapsed};
-pub(crate) use self::status::render_copy_feedback_buffer;
 use self::status::{
     copy_feedback_rect, render_config_diagnostic, render_copy_feedback, render_toast_notification,
     toast_notification_rect,
 };
+pub(crate) use self::status::{render_config_diagnostic_buffer, render_copy_feedback_buffer};
 pub(crate) use self::tab_surface::{
     compute_tab_surface, render_tab_surface, resize_tab_surface, TabSurfaceLayout,
 };
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ fn render_notifications(app: &AppState, frame: &mut Frame, terminal_area: Rect)
     }
 }
 
-fn copy_feedback_offset_for_toast(
+pub(crate) fn copy_feedback_offset_for_toast(
     area: Rect,
     feedback: &crate::app::state::CopyFeedback,
     base_offset: u16,
diff --git a/src/ui/status.rs b/src/ui/status.rs
index 83a74176..50d283da 100644
--- a/src/ui/status.rs
+++ b/src/ui/status.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use ratatui::{
     layout::{Constraint, Layout, Rect},
     style::{Color, Modifier, Style},
     text::{Line, Span},
-    widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph},
+    widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph, Widget},
     Frame,
 };
 
@@ -180,10 +180,20 @@ pub(crate) fn render_copy_feedback_buffer(
 }
 
 pub(super) fn render_config_diagnostic(frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, message: &str, p: &Palette) {
+    render_config_diagnostic_buffer(frame.buffer_mut(), area, message, p);
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn render_config_diagnostic_buffer(
+    buffer: &mut Buffer,
+    area: Rect,
+    message: &str,
+    p: &Palette,
+) -> u16 {
     let style = Style::default()
         .fg(panel_contrast_fg(p))
         .bg(p.yellow)
         .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
+    let mut rendered_rows = 0u16;
 
     for (row, line) in message
         .lines()
@@ -193,16 +203,19 @@ pub(super) fn render_config_diagnostic(frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, message: &
     {
         let text = format!(" {line} ");
         let width = (text.len() as u16).min(area.width);
-        let notif_area = Rect::new(
+        let diagnostic_area = Rect::new(
             area.x + area.width.saturating_sub(width),
             area.y + row as u16,
             width,
             1,
         );
 
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, notif_area);
-        frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new(Span::styled(text, style)), notif_area);
+        Clear.render(diagnostic_area, buffer);
+        Paragraph::new(Span::styled(text, style)).render(diagnostic_area, buffer);
+        rendered_rows = rendered_rows.saturating_add(1);
     }
+
+    rendered_rows
 }
 
 pub(super) fn state_icon_symbol(