From df1d1644b83ef8b538e049e11ff5b48db1c0df8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robin Gareus <robin@gareus.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2025 15:55:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Show message when library manifest cannot be downloaded

---
 gtk2_ardour/library_download_dialog.cc | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/library_download_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/library_download_dialog.cc
index b6f60ae104..296e562a8b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/library_download_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/library_download_dialog.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "ardour/rc_configuration.h"
 #include "ardour/library.h"
 
+#include "ardour_message.h"
 #include "gui_thread.h"
 #include "library_download_dialog.h"
 #include "ui_config.h"
@@ -94,7 +95,10 @@ void
 LibraryDownloadDialog::refill ()
 {
 	ARDOUR::LibraryFetcher lf;
-	lf.get_descriptions ();
+	if (lf.get_descriptions () || 0 == lf.n_descriptions()) {
+		ArdourMessageDialog msg (*this, _("Failed to download library index.\nPlease check your internet connection."));
+		msg.run ();
+	}
 
 	if (lf.n_descriptions()) {
 		_model->clear ();