1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/pdf_view.zig b/src/pdf_view.zig
index 09c06356..b307d1f3 100644
--- a/src/pdf_view.zig
+++ b/src/pdf_view.zig
@@ -2248,7 +2248,14 @@ pub fn lookSection(
         std.fmt.bufPrint(&joined_path, "{s}{s}{s}", .{ output_dir, separator, path }) catch return true;
     if (!std.mem.eql(u8, owner.state.path, target_path)) return true;
 
-    const destination = owner.state.sectionDestination(core.pdf_gpa, at.col - 1) orelse return true;
+    // A row is `file:PAGE:SECTION`, its first number the page as in every
+    // other location: a section there is none, or one on another page, is
+    // a miss said, never a silent jump.
+    var said: [160]u8 = undefined;
+    const destination = owner.state.sectionDestination(core.pdf_gpa, at.col - 1) orelse
+        return failSection(core, output_id, std.fmt.bufPrint(&said, "PdfSections: {s} has no section {d}", .{ std.fs.path.basename(owner.state.path), at.col }) catch "PdfSections: no such section");
+    if (destination == .internal and destination.internal.page + 1 != at.line)
+        return failSection(core, output_id, std.fmt.bufPrint(&said, "PdfSections: section {d} of {s} is on page {d}, not {d}", .{ at.col, std.fs.path.basename(owner.state.path), destination.internal.page + 1, at.line }) catch "PdfSections: that section is on another page");
     switch (destination) {
         .internal => |internal| {
             look.clearNavigationSelection(core, owner.pane);
@@ -2261,6 +2268,12 @@ pub fn lookSection(
     return true;
 }
 
+fn failSection(core: *pardes.Pardes, id: usize, text: []const u8) bool {
+    core.look_missed = true;
+    core.reportFailure(id, text);
+    return true;
+}
+
 pub fn resetPageChrome(pane: *pardes.Pane) void {
     pane.body.cur_row = 0;
     pane.body.cur_col = 0;