fix: topic-complete header + welcome copy (CodeRabbit follow-up to #31)

pythonlings/screens/track.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def on_mount(self) -> None:
         self.current = self._initial_exercise()
         self._render_state()
         if self.current is None:
-            self.query_one(OutputPanel).show_final(
+            self.query_one(OutputPanel).show_topic_complete(
                 f"Topic '{self.topic}' complete."
             )
             return
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def _apply_result(self, exercise: Exercise, result: RunResult) -> None:
                     celebration_message(len(all_exercises))
                 )
             else:
-                self.query_one(OutputPanel).show_final(
+                self.query_one(OutputPanel).show_topic_complete(
                     f"Topic '{self.topic}' complete — press F4 for topics."
                 )
             return

pythonlings/screens/welcome.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def welcome_text() -> str:
     return (
         "You learn Python here by fixing small broken programs. The loop is:\n\n"
         "  1. Edit the current exercise in the built-in editor.\n"
-        "  2. Save -- the check reruns automatically as you type.\n"
+        "  2. Checks rerun automatically as you type.\n"
         "  3. Remove the `# I AM NOT DONE` marker to advance to the next one.\n\n"
         "Handy keys: F1 hint - F3 exercise list - F4 topics - "
         "F5 local docs - Ctrl+Q quit.\n\n"

pythonlings/widgets/output_panel.py

@@ -113,12 +113,19 @@ def render_result(
         )
 
     def show_final(self, message: str) -> None:
-        """Render the curriculum-complete screen."""
+        """Render the whole-curriculum-complete screen."""
+        self._show_complete("All exercises complete", message)
+
+    def show_topic_complete(self, message: str) -> None:
+        """Render a single-topic-complete screen (not the whole curriculum)."""
+        self._show_complete("Topic complete", message)
+
+    def _show_complete(self, header: str, message: str) -> None:
         self.remove_class("failed", "pending")
         self.add_class("passed")
         self.query_one("#hint", Static).remove_class("visible")
         self.query_one("#output-header", Static).update(
-            "[bold green]All exercises complete[/bold green]"
+            f"[bold green]{header}[/bold green]"
         )
         self.query_one("#goal", Static).update("")
         self.query_one("#docs", Static).update("")

tests/tui/test_output_panel.py

@@ -126,3 +126,29 @@ async def test_full_hint_toggles_on_f1(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         panel.toggle_hint("Full hint text.")
         await pilot.pause()
         assert "Full hint text." in str(panel.query_one("#hint", Static).content)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_show_topic_complete_uses_topic_header_not_global(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    app = _Harness()
+    async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+        await pilot.pause()
+        panel = app.query_one(OutputPanel)
+        panel.show_topic_complete("Topic 'variables' complete — press F4 for topics.")
+        await pilot.pause()
+        header = str(panel.query_one("#output-header", Static).content)
+        assert "Topic complete" in header
+        assert "All exercises complete" not in header
+        assert "Topic 'variables' complete" in panel.renderable_text()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_show_final_keeps_global_header(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    app = _Harness()
+    async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+        await pilot.pause()
+        panel = app.query_one(OutputPanel)
+        panel.show_final("🎉 done")
+        await pilot.pause()
+        header = str(panel.query_one("#output-header", Static).content)
+        assert "All exercises complete" in header

tests/tui/test_welcome_pilot.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 

tests/unit/test_welcome.py

@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ def test_welcome_text_explains_the_loop() -> None:
     text = welcome_text()
 
     assert "I AM NOT DONE" in text
-    assert "save" in text.lower()
+    # v0.4.0 reruns checks as you type in the built-in editor — no manual save,
+    # so the copy must not tell users to "save".
+    assert "as you type" in text.lower()
+    assert "save" not in text.lower()
     assert "F1" in text