diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 512d752..82db100 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ msgid ""
 "password."
 msgstr "Das waren zu viele Versuche. Die Gesichtsentsperrung ist pausiert, bis du mit deinem Passwort entsperrst."
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:122
-msgid "Press any key to continue..."
-msgstr "Beliebige Taste drücken …"
 
 #: src/lib/menu.sh:130
 msgid "[y/N]"
diff --git a/po/plasma-face-unlock.pot b/po/plasma-face-unlock.pot
index 5d25f8b..45da943 100644
--- a/po/plasma-face-unlock.pot
+++ b/po/plasma-face-unlock.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: plasma-face-unlock 1.0.0\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/LoonixTools/plasma-face-unlock/"
 "issues\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-09-22 18:45+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-09-22 23:06+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "First, set up your face."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/plasma-face-unlock:100 src/plasma-face-unlock:120 src/lib/menu.sh:338
+#: src/plasma-face-unlock:100 src/plasma-face-unlock:120 src/lib/menu.sh:348
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:352 src/lib/menu.sh:358 src/lib/menu.sh:360
 msgid "Could not save the setting."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -83,16 +84,16 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "No face is set up yet."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/plasma-face-unlock:148 src/lib/menu.sh:157 src/lib/menu.sh:460
+#: src/plasma-face-unlock:148 src/lib/menu.sh:167 src/lib/menu.sh:472
 msgid "on"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/plasma-face-unlock:148 src/lib/menu.sh:159 src/lib/menu.sh:169
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:461
+#: src/plasma-face-unlock:148 src/lib/menu.sh:169 src/lib/menu.sh:179
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:473
 msgid "off"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/plasma-face-unlock:150 src/lib/menu.sh:478
+#: src/plasma-face-unlock:150 src/lib/menu.sh:490
 #, sh-printf-format
 msgid "%s samples, %s learned"
 msgstr ""
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Turn it off (faces are kept)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/plasma-face-unlock:176 src/lib/menu.sh:540
+#: src/plasma-face-unlock:176 src/lib/menu.sh:555
 msgid "Add a face"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "The camera could not be used."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/daemon.sh:111 src/lib/menu.sh:233
+#: src/lib/daemon.sh:111 src/lib/menu.sh:243
 msgid "The recognition models are missing. Reinstall the package."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -318,176 +319,172 @@ msgid ""
 "password."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:122
-msgid "Press any key to continue..."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:130
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:140
 msgid "[y/N]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:149 src/lib/menu.sh:382
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:159 src/lib/menu.sh:392
 msgid "ON"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:151 src/lib/menu.sh:383
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:161 src/lib/menu.sh:393
 msgid "OFF"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:167
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:177
 msgid "strict (blink or turn your head)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:168
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:178
 msgid "basic (screens and phone edges)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:170
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:180
 msgid "normal"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:171
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:181
 msgid "strict"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:172
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:182
 msgid "relaxed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:173
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:183
 msgid "island with the face"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:174
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:184
 msgid "small pill with a lock"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:175
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:185
 #, sh-printf-format
 msgid "%s seconds"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:176 src/lib/menu.sh:313
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:186 src/lib/menu.sh:323
 msgid "automatic"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:193
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:203
 msgid "Face unlock"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:197
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:207
 msgid "Service"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:197
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:207
 msgid "not running"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:199
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:209
 msgid "Turning face unlock on again starts it."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:210 src/lib/menu.sh:212 src/lib/menu.sh:457
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:541
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:220 src/lib/menu.sh:222 src/lib/menu.sh:469
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:556
 msgid "Faces"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:210
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:220
 msgid "none set up yet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:212
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:222
 msgid "all turned off"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:218
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:228
 msgid "none found"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:220 /tmp/tmp.q9gMIu3Tjj/settings.sh:9
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:230 /tmp/tmp.FOzKaHKE4a/settings.sh:9
 msgid "Camera"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:222
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:232
 msgid "Lock screen"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:223
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:233
 msgid "sudo"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:224
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:234
 msgid "Admin prompts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:225 /tmp/tmp.q9gMIu3Tjj/settings.sh:6
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:235 /tmp/tmp.FOzKaHKE4a/settings.sh:6
 msgid "Photo check"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:228
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:238
 msgid "Paused"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:228
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:238
 #, sh-printf-format
 msgid "for %d more minutes, or until the password is used"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:230
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:240
 msgid "Last unlock"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:309
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:319
 #, sh-printf-format
 msgid "automatic (%s)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:319
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:329
 msgid "(infrared)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:323
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:333
 msgid "(not connected)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:379 src/lib/menu.sh:542
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:389 src/lib/menu.sh:557
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:380
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:390
 msgid "Up/Down: select, Space or Right: change, q: back"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:381
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:391
 msgid "Settings marked * are for the whole computer and ask for your password."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:458
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:470
 msgid "Up/Down: select, Space: on/off, r: rename, d: delete, a: add, q: back"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:459
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:471
 msgid "No face is set up yet. Press a to add one."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:502
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:516
 msgid "New name:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:509
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:523
 #, sh-printf-format
 msgid "Delete \"%s\"?"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:539
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:554
 msgid "Turn face unlock on or off"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:543
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:558
 msgid "Try it"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/lib/menu.sh:544
+#: src/lib/menu.sh:559
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -571,35 +568,35 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Bubble for sudo and admin prompts too"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:91
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:92
 msgid "Blink once"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:93
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:94
 msgid "Look at the screen"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:95
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:96
 msgid "Move closer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:97
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:98
 msgid "Too dark"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:117
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:118
 msgid "Use your password"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:123
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:124
 msgid "Not recognized"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:125
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:126
 msgid "Try again and blink"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:127
+#: src/agent/bubblecontroller.cpp:128
 msgid "Camera unavailable"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -743,26 +740,26 @@ msgid ""
 "with glasses for example, from the menu."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:156
+#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:157
 msgid "Name (optional)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:171
+#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:172
 msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:177
+#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:178
 msgid "Finish now"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:182
+#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:183
 msgid "Try again"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:182
+#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:183
 msgid "Get started"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:187
+#: src/agent/qml/Enroll.qml:188
 msgid "Done"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/lib/common.sh b/src/lib/common.sh
index 70c40c1..0503d28 100644
--- a/src/lib/common.sh
+++ b/src/lib/common.sh
@@ -135,16 +135,16 @@ else
 	PFU_C_GREEN='' PFU_C_YELLOW='' PFU_C_RED=''
 fi
 
-# Set by pfu_bad and pfu_note. The menu redraws straight after an action, which
-# would wipe the screen; this marks that something was printed the user still
-# has to read.
-PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK=''
+# What pfu_ok, pfu_bad and pfu_note printed. The menu redraws straight after an
+# action, which wipes the screen, so it shows these again under the new frame
+# rather than holding everything up for a key press.
+PFU_UI_NOTICES=()
 
 pfu_say()  { printf '%s\n' "$*"; }
 pfu_head() { printf '\n%s%s%s\n\n' "$PFU_C_BOLD$PFU_C_BLUE" "$*" "$PFU_C_RESET"; }
-pfu_ok()   { printf '%s✔%s %s\n' "$PFU_C_GREEN" "$PFU_C_RESET" "$*"; }
-pfu_bad()  { PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK=1; printf '%s✘%s %s\n' "$PFU_C_RED" "$PFU_C_RESET" "$*" >&2; }
-pfu_note() { PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK=1; printf '%s•%s %s\n' "$PFU_C_DIM" "$PFU_C_RESET" "$*"; }
+pfu_ok()   { PFU_UI_NOTICES+=("$PFU_C_GREEN✔$PFU_C_RESET $*"); printf '%s✔%s %s\n' "$PFU_C_GREEN" "$PFU_C_RESET" "$*"; }
+pfu_bad()  { PFU_UI_NOTICES+=("$PFU_C_RED✘$PFU_C_RESET $*"); printf '%s✘%s %s\n' "$PFU_C_RED" "$PFU_C_RESET" "$*" >&2; }
+pfu_note() { PFU_UI_NOTICES+=("$PFU_C_DIM•$PFU_C_RESET $*"); printf '%s•%s %s\n' "$PFU_C_DIM" "$PFU_C_RESET" "$*"; }
 
 pfu_have() { command -v "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1; }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/menu.sh b/src/lib/menu.sh
index 5d5d495..a5d020b 100644
--- a/src/lib/menu.sh
+++ b/src/lib/menu.sh
@@ -118,10 +118,20 @@ pfu_ui_read_line() {
 	done
 }
 
-pfu_pause() {
-	printf '\n  %s' "$(pfu_msg "Press any key to continue...")"
-	read -rsn1 _ || true
-	printf '\n'
+# _pfu_ui_take_notices
+# The messages the last action left, as lines for under a frame, in
+# PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT. Each is shown once.
+PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT=''
+
+_pfu_ui_take_notices() {
+	local n
+	PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT=''
+	(( ${#PFU_UI_NOTICES[@]} )) || return 0
+	PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT=$'\n'
+	for n in "${PFU_UI_NOTICES[@]}"; do
+		PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT+="  $n"$'\n'
+	done
+	PFU_UI_NOTICES=()
 }
 
 # pfu_ui_confirm <question>
@@ -335,19 +345,19 @@ _pfu_setting_change() {
 
 	case "$scope" in
 		user)
-			pfu_config_set "$key" "$next" || { pfu_bad "$(pfu_msg "Could not save the setting.")"; pfu_pause; }
+			pfu_config_set "$key" "$next" || pfu_bad "$(pfu_msg "Could not save the setting.")"
 			;;
 		sys)
 			printf '\n'
-			pfu_ui_cooked pfu_root set "$key" "$next" || pfu_pause
+			pfu_ui_cooked pfu_root set "$key" "$next" || pfu_bad "$(pfu_msg "Could not save the setting.")"
 			PFU_KV_CACHE=()
 			;;
 		pam)
 			printf '\n'
 			if [[ $next == yes ]]; then
-				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_root pam-enable "$key" || pfu_pause
+				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_root pam-enable "$key" || pfu_bad "$(pfu_msg "Could not save the setting.")"
 			else
-				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_root pam-disable "$key" || pfu_pause
+				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_root pam-disable "$key" || pfu_bad "$(pfu_msg "Could not save the setting.")"
 			fi
 			# Remembered, so that turning face unlock off and on again brings
 			# it back.
@@ -428,6 +438,8 @@ pfu_ui_settings() {
 
 		frame+=$'\n'"  ${PFU_C_DIM}${legend}${PFU_C_RESET}"$'\n'
 		frame+="  ${PFU_C_DIM}${hint}${PFU_C_RESET}"$'\n'
+		_pfu_ui_take_notices
+		frame+="$PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT"
 		printf '%s' "$frame"
 
 		key="$(pfu_read_key)" || return 0
@@ -483,6 +495,8 @@ pfu_ui_faces() {
 			frame+="$row"$'\n'
 		done
 		frame+=$'\n'"  ${PFU_C_DIM}${hint}${PFU_C_RESET}"$'\n'
+		_pfu_ui_take_notices
+		frame+="$PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT"
 		printf '%s' "$frame"
 
 		key="$(pfu_read_key)" || return 0
@@ -510,11 +524,7 @@ pfu_ui_faces() {
 					pfu_ctl remove "${PFU_FACE_IDS[cursor]}" > /dev/null
 				fi
 				;;
-			a|A)
-				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_do_setup
-				[[ -n $PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK ]] && pfu_pause
-				PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK=''
-				;;
+			a|A) pfu_ui_cooked pfu_do_setup ;;
 			q|Q|escape) return 0 ;;
 			*) ;;
 		esac
@@ -526,13 +536,18 @@ pfu_ui_faces() {
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 pfu_ui_menu() {
-	local choice
+	local choice keep=0
 
 	pfu_ui_term_raw
 	trap 'pfu_ui_term_restore' EXIT INT TERM
 
 	while true; do
-		clear 2>/dev/null || true
+		# After a test the menu goes under what the camera saw instead.
+		if (( keep )); then
+			keep=0
+		else
+			clear 2>/dev/null || true
+		fi
 		pfu_head "  $PFU_PRETTY"
 		pfu_ui_status
 		printf '\n'
@@ -542,6 +557,8 @@ pfu_ui_menu() {
 		printf '  [4] %s\n' "$(pfu_msg "Settings")"
 		printf '  [5] %s\n' "$(pfu_msg "Try it")"
 		printf '  [q] %s\n' "$(pfu_msg "Quit")"
+		_pfu_ui_take_notices
+		printf '%s' "$PFU_UI_NOTICE_TEXT"
 		printf '\n  > '
 
 		choice="$(pfu_read_key)" || {
@@ -552,7 +569,6 @@ pfu_ui_menu() {
 		esac
 		printf '%s\n' "$choice"
 
-		PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK=''
 		case "$choice" in
 			1)
 				pfu_config_load
@@ -561,18 +577,16 @@ pfu_ui_menu() {
 				else
 					pfu_ui_cooked pfu_do_enable
 				fi
-				[[ -n $PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK ]] && pfu_pause
-				;;
-			2)
-				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_do_setup
-				[[ -n $PFU_UI_NEEDS_ACK ]] && pfu_pause
 				;;
+			2) pfu_ui_cooked pfu_do_setup ;;
 			3) pfu_ui_faces ;;
 			4) pfu_ui_settings ;;
 			5)
 				printf '\n'
 				pfu_ui_cooked pfu_test
-				pfu_pause
+				# Already on screen, with the rest of the test.
+				PFU_UI_NOTICES=()
+				keep=1
 				;;
 			q|Q) pfu_ui_term_restore; trap - EXIT INT TERM; return 0 ;;
 			# Anything else (Enter, arrow keys, stray characters) just