diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index ae3e987..d7df929 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -64,7 +64,12 @@ detection, `filament_error_sensitivity`), iHeater chamber heater.
   (remembered in the saved variable `nozzle_retract`); `PRINT_START` undoes
   it over the bucket with `_NOZZLE_UNRETRACT`.
 - Inside `gcode:` use `;` for comments on G-code lines; `#` lines are
-  stripped by the config parser.
+  stripped by the config parser. Never put a comment on an `M117` line:
+  M117 shows the raw rest of the line, comment included.
+- Errors and warnings go through `_ERROR` / `_WARN` (`macros/messages.cfg`),
+  not `action_raise_error` / `RESPOND TYPE=error`, so they also show on the
+  display. `action_raise_error` aborts while rendering, so an `M117` in the
+  same macro would never run. No double quotes in `MSG`/`DISPLAY`.
 - After a refactor run `python tools/effective_config.py HEAD` and check that
   only the intended sections changed.
 - Render-test macros with Jinja2 using Klipper's delimiters
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc40b7e..46c361c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ everything below, grouped by topic. Comment out what you do not use there.
 | File | Macros | Needs |
 |---|---|---|
 | `save_variables.cfg` | the one `[save_variables]` for all macros (file `bd_pa_variables.cfg` in the config folder) | — |
+| `messages.cfg` | `_ERROR`, `_WARN`: errors and warnings shown in the console and on the display (M117, the status line in Mainsail and KlipperScreen); PAUSE shows AFC's error, RESUME, CANCEL_PRINT and PRINT_WARMUP clear the display | — |
 | **blobifier/** | | |
 | `blobifier.cfg` | `BLOBIFIER`, `BLOBIFIER_CLEAN`, `BLOBIFIER_PARK`, `BLOBIFIER_SHAKE_BUCKET`, ...: purge bucket and nozzle brush for AFC (Turtleblobifier, heavily modified) | Blobifier hardware, AFC |
 | `blobifier_hw.cfg` | servo and bucket switch pins | — |
diff --git a/macros/afc/purge_check.cfg b/macros/afc/purge_check.cfg
index c1707b5..3b81258 100644
--- a/macros/afc/purge_check.cfg
+++ b/macros/afc/purge_check.cfg
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ gcode:
         {% set verdict = 'FAIL: ' ~ failed|join(', ') if failed else ('OK' if checked else 'NOTHING CHECKED') %}
         RESPOND MSG="PURGE_CHECK {lane}: {motion}; {press} -> {verdict}"
         {% if failed and cfg.mode == "enforce" %}
-            RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="PURGE_CHECK: {lane} {failed|join(', ')} - check extruder and lane"
+            _WARN MSG="PURGE_CHECK: {lane} {failed|join(', ')} - check extruder and lane" DISPLAY="Purge check failed: {lane}, paused"
             SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=_PURGE_CHECK_CFG VARIABLE=last_failed VALUE=True
             PAUSE                       ; no effect while already paused (resume purge): see _RESUME_PURGE_VERIFY
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/macros/afc/purge_until_empty.cfg b/macros/afc/purge_until_empty.cfg
index 4ff8d4b..f177fa3 100644
--- a/macros/afc/purge_until_empty.cfg
+++ b/macros/afc/purge_until_empty.cfg
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ gcode:
     {% set min_temp = printer.configfile.settings.extruder.min_extrude_temp|float %}
     {% set temp = params.TEMP|default([printer.extruder.target, 0]|max)|float %}
     {% if 'bdpressure_check' not in printer %}
-        {action_raise_error("PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: needs bdpressure_check.py and [bdpressure_check]")}
+        _ERROR MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: needs bdpressure_check.py and [bdpressure_check]"
     {% elif printer.print_stats.state == "printing" %}
-        {action_raise_error("PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: printer is printing, pause the print first")}
+        _ERROR MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: printer is printing, pause the print first"
     {% elif "xyz" not in printer.toolhead.homed_axes %}
-        {action_raise_error("PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: home the printer first")}
+        _ERROR MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: home the printer first"
     {% elif temp < min_temp %}
-        {action_raise_error("PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: give the filament temperature, e.g. PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY TEMP=240")}
+        _ERROR MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: give the filament temperature, e.g. PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY TEMP=240" DISPLAY="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: give TEMP=..."
     {% else %}
         BDP_CHECK_QUERY
         _PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY_RUN MAX={max_purges} LENGTH={length} UNSYNC={unsync} TEMP={temp}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ gcode:
 [gcode_macro _PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY_RUN]
 gcode:
     {% if not printer.bdpressure_check.available %}
-        {action_raise_error("PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: bd_pressure load-check firmware not found")}
+        _ERROR MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: bd_pressure load-check firmware not found" DISPLAY="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: no bd_pressure"
     {% endif %}
     SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY VARIABLE=done VALUE=0
     SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY VARIABLE=count VALUE=0
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ gcode:
     {% set p = printer.bdpressure_check %}
     {% set n = cfg.count + 1 %}
     {% if not p.available %}
-        {action_raise_error("PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: lost the bd_pressure load-check reading, stopped. bdwidth runout response may still be off: SET_FILAMENT_SENSOR SENSOR=<bdwidth name> ENABLE=1")}
+        _ERROR MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: lost the bd_pressure load-check reading, stopped. bdwidth runout response may still be off: SET_FILAMENT_SENSOR SENSOR=<bdwidth name> ENABLE=1" DISPLAY="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: lost bd_pressure, stopped"
     {% endif %}
     {% set empty = p.longest_ms < cfg.empty_ms %}
     SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY VARIABLE=count VALUE={n}
@@ -123,5 +123,5 @@ gcode:
     {% if cfg.done %}
         RESPOND MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: no more filament after {cfg.count} purge{'s' if cfg.count != 1 else ''}. The last bit between the extruder gears and the nozzle is pushed out by the next load."
     {% else %}
-        RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: still pressure after {params.MAX} purges. The lane may still be feeding, or the nozzle is blocked - check before running it again."
+        _WARN MSG="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: still pressure after {params.MAX} purges. The lane may still be feeding, or the nozzle is blocked - check before running it again." DISPLAY="PURGE_UNTIL_EMPTY: still pressure, check lane and nozzle"
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/macros/afc/xy_safety_check.cfg b/macros/afc/xy_safety_check.cfg
index 9495074..e3f847b 100644
--- a/macros/afc/xy_safety_check.cfg
+++ b/macros/afc/xy_safety_check.cfg
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@ gcode:
         {% endif %}
         G1 X{th.axis_maximum.x - 10} Y{th.axis_maximum.y - 10} F5000
     {% elif cfg.soft_fail|int == 1 %}
-        RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="AFC: XY drift detected! X={'%.3f' % d.x} Y={'%.3f' % d.y} mm. Axes are re-homed, print PAUSED. Run AFC_XY_RESUME to continue, or CANCEL_PRINT."
-        M117 AFC: XY drift! See console. Paused.
+        _WARN MSG="AFC: XY drift detected! X={'%.3f' % d.x} Y={'%.3f' % d.y} mm. Axes are re-homed, print PAUSED. Run AFC_XY_RESUME to continue, or CANCEL_PRINT." DISPLAY="AFC: XY drift! See console. Paused."
         PAUSE
     {% else %}
-        RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="AFC: XY drift X={'%.3f' % d.x} Y={'%.3f' % d.y} mm -> M112"
+        _WARN MSG="AFC: XY drift X={'%.3f' % d.x} Y={'%.3f' % d.y} mm -> M112"
         M112
     {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/macros/blobifier/blobifier.cfg b/macros/blobifier/blobifier.cfg
index 46da6a7..6835bb9 100644
--- a/macros/blobifier/blobifier.cfg
+++ b/macros/blobifier/blobifier.cfg
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ gcode:
   # ======================================================================================
   
   {% if "xyz" not in printer.toolhead.homed_axes %}
-    RESPOND MSG="BLOBIFIER: Not homed! Home xyz before blobbing"
+    _WARN MSG="BLOBIFIER: Not homed! Home xyz before blobbing"
   {% elif printer.quad_gantry_level and printer.quad_gantry_level.applied == False %}
-    RESPOND MSG="BLOBIFIER: QGL not applied! run quad_gantry_level before blobbing"
+    _WARN MSG="BLOBIFIER: QGL not applied! run quad_gantry_level before blobbing"
   {% else %}
     
     # Part cooling fan
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ gcode:
   {% set position_x = bl.skew_correction %}
 
   {% if "xyz" not in printer.toolhead.homed_axes %}
-    {action_raise_error("BLOBIFIER: Not homed. Home xyz first")}
+    _ERROR MSG="BLOBIFIER: Not homed. Home xyz first"
   {% endif %}
   
   SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=_BLOBIFIER_COUNT VARIABLE=last_shake VALUE={count.current_blobs}
diff --git a/macros/klipper-macros.cfg b/macros/klipper-macros.cfg
index f6d4a61..cdd8924 100644
--- a/macros/klipper-macros.cfg
+++ b/macros/klipper-macros.cfg
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 [include save_variables.cfg]            # the one [save_variables] for all macros
+[include messages.cfg]                  # _ERROR, _WARN: errors and warnings also on the display
 
 # Blobifier purge bucket (Turtleblobifier for AFC, modified)
 [include blobifier/blobifier.cfg]
diff --git a/macros/messages.cfg b/macros/messages.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..682d9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macros/messages.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Errors and warnings that also show on the display (M117: the status line in
+# Mainsail and KlipperScreen, display_status.message)
+#
+# action_raise_error aborts while the macro is rendered, before any of its
+# G-code runs, so an M117 in the same macro never shows. _ERROR sends the
+# M117 first and raises the error in a separate macro: the display keeps the
+# text and the calling macros are aborted as with action_raise_error.
+#
+#   _ERROR MSG="full text for the console" DISPLAY="short text"
+#   _WARN  MSG="full text for the console" DISPLAY="short text"
+#
+# DISPLAY defaults to MSG. No double quotes in either (they end the
+# parameter). Nothing after an _ERROR in the calling macro runs, but
+# anything that macro does while rendering (action_respond_info, ...) has
+# already happened: put the rest in an else branch.
+
+[gcode_macro _ERROR]
+description: Show DISPLAY (default MSG) on the display, then raise MSG as an error (aborts the calling macros)
+gcode:
+  M117 {params.DISPLAY|default(params.MSG)}
+  _RAISE_ERROR MSG="{params.MSG}"
+
+[gcode_macro _RAISE_ERROR]
+description: Helper for _ERROR: raise MSG as an error
+gcode:
+  {action_raise_error(params.MSG)}
+
+[gcode_macro _WARN]
+description: Show MSG as an error line in the console and DISPLAY (default MSG) on the display, without stopping
+gcode:
+  RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="{params.MSG}"
+  M117 {params.DISPLAY|default(params.MSG)}
diff --git a/macros/pressure_advance/bd_pa_spoolman.cfg b/macros/pressure_advance/bd_pa_spoolman.cfg
index 19b27ad..5e35960 100644
--- a/macros/pressure_advance/bd_pa_spoolman.cfg
+++ b/macros/pressure_advance/bd_pa_spoolman.cfg
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ gcode:
         SAVE_VARIABLE VARIABLE=pa_lane_{lane}_spool_id VALUE={spool_id}
         {action_respond_info("Tracked lane %s -> spool_id %d" % (lane, spool_id))}
     {% else %}
-        {action_raise_error("_PA_TRACK_LANE_SPOOL: LANE parameter required")}
+        _ERROR MSG="_PA_TRACK_LANE_SPOOL: LANE parameter required"
     {% endif %}
 
 
@@ -404,14 +404,12 @@ gcode:
     {% set cfg = printer["gcode_macro _PA_CFG"] %}
     {% set vars = printer.save_variables.variables %}
 
-    {% if lane == "" %}
-        {action_raise_error("LANE_CALIBRATE_PA: LANE parameter required")}
-    {% endif %}
-
     {% set lane_varname = "pa_lane_" ~ lane ~ "_spool_id" %}
     {% set spool_id = vars[lane_varname]|default(0)|int if lane_varname in vars else 0 %}
 
-    {% if spool_id == 0 %}
+    {% if lane == "" %}
+        _ERROR MSG="LANE_CALIBRATE_PA: LANE parameter required"
+    {% elif spool_id == 0 %}
         {action_respond_info("LANE_CALIBRATE_PA: no spool_id recorded for %s yet. Run SET_SPOOL_ID LANE=%s SPOOL_ID=<id> then _PA_TRACK_LANE_SPOOL LANE=%s SPOOL_ID=<id>." % (lane, lane, lane))}
     {% else %}
         {% set pa_varname = "pa_value_spool_" ~ spool_id %}
@@ -506,9 +504,8 @@ gcode:
         # A cached value at the end of the scan is an earlier failed run, not a PA
         {% set use_cache = cache_found and cached_pa < cfg.sweep_end_pa|float - 0.0001 %}
         {% set keep = cached_pa if use_cache else cfg.fallback_pa|float %}
-        RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="PA calibration for {lane} (spool {spool_id}) rejected: {problems|join('; ')}. Nothing saved; using PA={'%.4f' % keep} ({'cached' if use_cache else 'fallback'}). Fix the cause, then LANE_CALIBRATE_PA LANE={lane} FORCE=1"
+        _WARN MSG="PA calibration for {lane} (spool {spool_id}) rejected: {problems|join('; ')}. Nothing saved; using PA={'%.4f' % keep} ({'cached' if use_cache else 'fallback'}). Fix the cause, then LANE_CALIBRATE_PA LANE={lane} FORCE=1" DISPLAY="PA cal rejected: {lane}, see console"
         SET_PRESSURE_ADVANCE ADVANCE={keep}
-        M117 PA cal rejected: {lane}
     {% else %}
     {action_respond_info("Calibration complete for %s: PA=%.4f" % (lane, new_pa))}
     M117 PA cal done: {new_pa|round(4)}
diff --git a/macros/print/pause_resume.cfg b/macros/print/pause_resume.cfg
index f98e758..c589c46 100644
--- a/macros/print/pause_resume.cfg
+++ b/macros/print/pause_resume.cfg
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ gcode:
     {% if 'AFC' in printer %}
       {% set lane = printer.AFC.next_lane or printer.AFC.current_load or '' %}
       SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PAUSE VARIABLE=expected_lane VALUE="'{lane}'"
+      # AFC pauses after an error: show its first line. Pauses from these
+      # macros set their own display text before calling PAUSE.
+      {% set afc_msg = printer.AFC.message|default({}) %}
+      {% if printer.AFC.error_state and afc_msg.type|default('') == 'error' and afc_msg.message|default('') %}
+        M117 Paused: {afc_msg.message.split('\n')[0]|trim}
+      {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PAUSE VARIABLE=saved_fan_speed VALUE={printer.fan.speed}
     # Pause first, so the saved state is the print position, then retract and park
@@ -85,13 +91,16 @@ gcode:
     {% endif %}
     SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PAUSE VARIABLE=parked VALUE=False
     SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PAUSE VARIABLE=expected_lane VALUE="''"
+    # Clear the pause reason from the display (no comment on an M117 line: it would show)
+    M117
   {% endif %}
 
   RESUME_BASE {get_params}
   _status_printing
 
-# Raising an error aborts the whole RESUME like a failed purge check: the
-# printer stays paused and the next RESUME checks again.
+# Raising an error (_ERROR, also shown on the display) aborts the whole
+# RESUME like a failed purge check: the printer stays paused and the next
+# RESUME checks again.
 [gcode_macro _RESUME_LANE_CHECK]
 description: Stop the resume when AFC has another lane loaded than the one the print needs
 gcode:
@@ -101,9 +110,10 @@ gcode:
     {% if loaded != expected %}
       {% set obj = 'AFC_stepper ' ~ expected %}
       {% set tool = printer[obj].map if obj in printer else '?' %}
-      {action_raise_error("Lane check: the print needs %s (%s) but %s is loaded. Load %s with %s, then RESUME again (RESUME LANE_CHECK=0 resumes anyway)." % (expected, tool, loaded or 'no lane', expected, tool))}
+      _ERROR MSG="Lane check: the print needs {expected} ({tool}) but {loaded or 'no lane'} is loaded. Load {expected} with {tool}, then RESUME again (RESUME LANE_CHECK=0 resumes anyway)." DISPLAY="Lane check: load {expected} with {tool}, then RESUME"
+    {% else %}
+      RESPOND MSG="Lane check: {expected} loaded, OK"
     {% endif %}
-    RESPOND MSG="Lane check: {expected} loaded, OK"
   {% endif %}
 
 [gcode_macro _RESUME_PURGE]
@@ -124,7 +134,7 @@ gcode:
 [gcode_macro _RESUME_PURGE_VERIFY]
 gcode:
   {% if printer["gcode_macro _PURGE_CHECK_CFG"].last_failed %}
-    {action_raise_error("Purge check failed: the print stays paused. Check the extruder and lane, then RESUME again (RESUME PURGE=0 resumes without purging).")}
+    _ERROR MSG="Purge check failed: the print stays paused. Check the extruder and lane, then RESUME again (RESUME PURGE=0 resumes without purging)." DISPLAY="Purge check failed: still paused, see console"
   {% endif %}
 
 [gcode_macro _TOOLHEAD_PARK_PAUSE_CANCEL]
@@ -191,6 +201,8 @@ gcode:
   # Same cleanup as PRINT_END: heaters incl. chamber heater, fan, flow, bdwidth
   _PRINT_CLEANUP
   SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=PAUSE VARIABLE=parked VALUE=False
+  # Clear a pause reason from the display
+  M117
   _status_ready
 
 [gcode_macro M600]
diff --git a/macros/print/print_start_end.cfg b/macros/print/print_start_end.cfg
index f34b1bf..bccfa87 100644
--- a/macros/print/print_start_end.cfg
+++ b/macros/print/print_start_end.cfg
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ gcode:
 
     RESET_FAILURE
 	  CLEAR_PAUSE
+    # Clear what an earlier print or error left on the display
+    M117
 
     _motion_detected
 
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ gcode:
             RESTORE_GCODE_STATE NAME=_nozzle_unretract
             SAVE_VARIABLE VARIABLE=nozzle_retract VALUE=0
         {% else %}
-            RESPOND TYPE=error MSG="_NOZZLE_UNRETRACT: extruder too cold, {done} mm still retracted"
+            _WARN MSG="_NOZZLE_UNRETRACT: extruder too cold, {done} mm still retracted"
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}