@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # What's changed in 🎛 Dashboard plugin?
 For more details see the [plugin's documentation](https://github.com/NotePlan/plugins/tree/main/jgclark.Dashboard/).
 
+## [2.5.0.b2] 2026-08-27
+- New: Priority note-index cache so the Priority section can avoid a full vault scan on warm refreshes. On by default (`FFlag_UsePriorityCache`); falls back to full scan and schedules a background rebuild when the cache is missing. Commands: `generatePriorityNoteIndexCache` / `updatePriorityNoteIndexCache`.
+
 ## [2.5.0.b1] 2026-08-27
-- New: Priority note-index cache (`priorityNoteIndexCache.json`) so the Priority section can avoid a full vault scan on warm refreshes. On by default (`FFlag_UsePriorityCache`); falls back to full scan and schedules a background rebuild when the cache is missing. Commands: `generatePriorityNoteIndexCache` / `updatePriorityNoteIndexCache`.
 - New: Interactive Processing on Active Projects and Projects to Review (`>> N` walks project rows; PROJACT allows back-navigate, PROJREVIEW forward-only; Start Reviews unchanged).
 - Dev: Consolidate shared section-row CSS (`.sectionItemRow`, `.sectionItemContent`, `.itemIcon`) into `ItemRow.css`; remove duplicate `TaskItem.css` / `TasksFiltered.css`.
 - Dev: Bring Reminder edit / Convert to Task / `ITEM_ORIG_SECTION` refresh and related 2.4.2–2.4.3 work from main onto the 2.5.0 branch.
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Additionally, synthetic sections (e.g. `WINS`) are stripped from pluginData in t
 
 ## Priority note-index cache (`priorityNoteIndexCache.js`)
 
-The Priority section has no NotePlan API equivalent of `DataStore.listOverdueTasks()`, so discovery historically walked every non-special project note plus past calendar notes (~11s on a large vault for a few dozen hits). From **2.5.0.b1**, Dashboard keeps a **plugin-local filename index** of notes that contain at least one **open, unscheduled, priority>0** paragraph (same membership rule as `getOpenPriorityItems` in `dataGenerationPriority.js`).
+The Priority section has no NotePlan API equivalent of `DataStore.listOverdueTasks()`, so discovery historically walked every non-special project note plus past calendar notes (~11s on a large vault for a few dozen hits). From 2.5.0.b2, Dashboard keeps a **plugin-local filename index** of notes that contain at least one **open, unscheduled, priority>0** paragraph (same membership rule as `getOpenPriorityItems` in `dataGenerationPriority.js`).
 
 Implementation: `src/priorityNoteIndexCache.js`. Consumed by `getRelevantPriorityTasks()` when Priority cache is enabled (default -- **on** unless `FFlag_UsePriorityCache: false` in top-level `dashboardSettings`).
 
@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@ Paragraphs are **not** stored. On every Priority refresh the plugin re-opens can
 | All non-`@` regular notes | Existing folder filters (`includedFolders` / `excludedFolders`) via `filterParasByRelevantFolders` |
 | **All** calendar notes that match the membership rule | Restrict calendar candidates to `pastCalendarNotes()` (date start before today) |
 
-Indexing calendar notes broadly avoids a midnight-only invalidation path when yesterday's note becomes "past." Folder filters are **not** baked into the index so one cache serves all perspectives.
+Indexing calendar notes broadly avoids a midnight-only invalidation path when yesterday's note becomes "past." _Folder filters are **not** baked into the index so one cache serves all perspectives._
 
 ### Cold / missing cache
 
-If the cache file is missing or invalid, Priority falls back to the full vault scan (correct first paint) and **schedules** `generatePriorityNoteIndexCache` via preference. Scheduled rebuilds run fire-and-forget after `incrementallyRefreshSomeSections` / `batchReplaceSections` (same pattern as the tag cache), on the **main thread** with loading/banner feedback.
+If the cache file is missing or invalid, Priority falls back to the full vault scan (correct first paint) and **schedules** `generatePriorityNoteIndexCache` via preference. Scheduled rebuilds run fire-and-forget after `incrementallyRefreshSomeSections` / `batchReplaceSections` (same pattern as the tag cache), on the **main thread** with WebView banner feedback (`sendBannerMessage`).
 
 ### Refresh cadence
 
 
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   "plugin.iconColor": "red-600",
   "plugin.description": "A Dashboard for NotePlan, that in one place can show:\n- a compact list of open tasks and checklists from today's note, and scheduled ones from other notes.\n- similarly for yesterday's note, tomorrow's note, and the weekly, monthly and quarterly notes too (if used)\n- open Apple Reminders\n- any timeblocks for today\n- all overdue tasks\n- all open tasks and checklists that contain particular @tags or #mentions of your choosing\n- the next notes ready to review (if you use the 'Projects and Reviews' plugin).\nIt includes many other ways of speeding up managing your tasks: see the website for more details.",
   "plugin.author": "@jgclark",
-  "plugin.version": "2.5.0.b1",
+  "plugin.version": "2.5.0.b2",
   "plugin.releaseStatus": "beta",
   "plugin.hidden": false,
-  "plugin.lastUpdateInfo": "2.5.0.b1: Priority note-index cache speeds up the Priority section (avoids full vault scan on warm refreshes). Interactive Processing for Active/Review Projects. Shared section-row CSS.\n2.4.2: Further extending edit dialog and interactive processing for Reminders.\n2.4.1: New Edit dialog and Interactive Processing for Apple Reminders. Quicker response when changing Perspective. Fix IP/task dialog error banner when Update/Enter with unchanged content (#778). Demo timing and Timed Items display fixes.\n2.4.0: New 'Reminders' Section, and addition of Apple Reminders into other Sections.\nNew 'Active Projects' Section.\nNew 'Wins' Section.\nNew 'Spaces to Include' setting which controls which (Team)Spaces you wish to include, plus whether or not to include the Private 'Space' (all notes not in a Space)\nSignificant performance improvements on refresh and for Tag/Mention sections.\nDozens of other improvements and fixes.\n2.3.3: new 'Year' section available.\n2.3.2: fix display when there are no priority items shown.\n2.3.1: fix for possible loss of settings error when upgrading.\n2.3.0: Support for NotePlan (Team)Spaces. Can re-order display of Sections.New '/backupSettings' command. Added 'noteTags' feature. Speeded up Tag/Mention sections. Layout improvements. Lots of other small fixes and improvements.\n2.2.1: Add new sorting option for Tag and Overdue sections.\n2.2.0: Add 'Search' section. New keyboard shortcuts. Plus many small improvements, bug fixes and performance improvements. See documentation for details.",
+  "plugin.lastUpdateInfo": "2.5.0.b2: Priority note-index cache speeds up the Priority section (avoids full vault scan on warm refreshes).\n2.5.0.b1: Interactive Processing for Active/Review Projects. Shared section-row CSS.\n2.4.2: Further extending edit dialog and interactive processing for Reminders.\n2.4.1: New Edit dialog and Interactive Processing for Apple Reminders. Quicker response when changing Perspective. Fix IP/task dialog error banner when Update/Enter with unchanged content (#778). Demo timing and Timed Items display fixes.\n2.4.0: New 'Reminders' Section, and addition of Apple Reminders into other Sections.\nNew 'Active Projects' Section.\nNew 'Wins' Section.\nNew 'Spaces to Include' setting which controls which (Team)Spaces you wish to include, plus whether or not to include the Private 'Space' (all notes not in a Space)\nSignificant performance improvements on refresh and for Tag/Mention sections.\nDozens of other improvements and fixes.\n2.3.3: new 'Year' section available.\n2.3.2: fix display when there are no priority items shown.\n2.3.1: fix for possible loss of settings error when upgrading.\n2.3.0: Support for NotePlan (Team)Spaces. Can re-order display of Sections.New '/backupSettings' command. Added 'noteTags' feature. Speeded up Tag/Mention sections. Layout improvements. Lots of other small fixes and improvements.\n2.2.1: Add new sorting option for Tag and Overdue sections.\n2.2.0: Add 'Search' section. New keyboard shortcuts. Plus many small improvements, bug fixes and performance improvements. See documentation for details.",
   "plugin.dependencies": [],
   "plugin.requiredFiles": [
     "react.c.WebView.bundle.dev.js"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       "description": "Show Demo Dashboard",
       "jsFunction": "showDemoDashboard",
       "hidden": false,
-      "comment": "TODO: hide me in time",
+      "comment": "TODO(later): hide me in time",
       "alias": [
         "sdd"
       ],
 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Dashboard plugin main function to generate data
-// Last updated 2026-08-12 for v2.4.0.b63 by @jgclark + @CursorAI
+// Last updated 2026-08-27 for v2.5.0.b2 by @jgclark + @CursorAI
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import moment from 'moment/min/moment-with-locales'
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async function getRelevantPriorityTasks(config: TDashboardSettings): Promise<Arr
       const cachedNotes = await getNotesFromPriorityNoteIndexCache()
       if (cachedNotes != null) {
         notesToCheck = cachedNotes
-        logTimer('getRelevantPriorityTasks', thisStartTime, `- from PRIORITY CACHE: ${String(notesToCheck.length)} candidate notes`)
+        logInfo('getRelevantPriorityTasks', `- from PRIORITY CACHE: ${String(notesToCheck.length)} candidate notes`)
       } else {
         logInfo('getRelevantPriorityTasks', `- Priority cache unavailable; falling back to full vault scan (generation scheduled for later)`)
         schedulePriorityNoteIndexCacheGeneration()
 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Priority note-index cache for Dashboard PRIORITY section
-// Last updated 2026-08-27 for v2.5.0.b1 by @jgclark + @CursorAI
+// Last updated 2026-08-27 for v2.5.0.b2 by @CursorAI
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Cache structure (JSON file):
 // {
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 // Indexes notes that contain at least one open, unscheduled, priority>0 item.
 // Folder filters are applied at query time so one cache serves all perspectives.
 // Calendar notes are indexed broadly; Priority query restricts to past calendar notes.
+// Rebuild every PRIORITY_CACHE_GENERATE_INTERVAL_DAYS (default 5) days, or on demand if the user has requested it.
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import moment from 'moment/min/moment-with-locales'
@@ -188,23 +189,16 @@ function addNoteToPriorityCache(cache: TPriorityNoteIndexCache, filename: string
 /**
  * Scan notes and collect filenames that match the Priority membership rule.
  * @param {$ReadOnlyArray<TNote>} notes
- * @param {string} progressLabel
  * @returns {{ filenames: Array<string>, matchingNoteCount: number, notesSkippedByPrefilter: number }}
  */
 function processNotesForPriorityIndex(
   notes: $ReadOnlyArray<TNote>,
-  progressLabel: string,
 ): { filenames: Array<string>, matchingNoteCount: number, notesSkippedByPrefilter: number } {
   const filenames: Array<string> = []
   let matchingNoteCount = 0
   let notesSkippedByPrefilter = 0
-  let noteCount = 0
 
   for (const note of notes) {
-    noteCount++
-    if (noteCount % 100 === 0) {
-      CommandBar.showLoading(true, progressLabel, noteCount / notes.length)
-    }
     if (!isNonBlankMarkdownNote(note)) {
       notesSkippedByPrefilter++
       continue
@@ -247,6 +241,28 @@ export function schedulePriorityNoteIndexCacheGeneration(): void {
   DataStore.setPreference(regeneratePriorityNoteIndexCachePref, true)
 }
 
+/**
+ * True when a scheduled full regenerate should actually run.
+ * Skips leftover schedule flags when a fresh-enough cache file already exists
+ * (e.g. after a prior generate that saved the file but never cleared the pref).
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function shouldRunScheduledPriorityNoteIndexCacheGeneration(): boolean {
+  if (!isPriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationScheduled()) return false
+  const cache = loadPriorityNoteIndexCache()
+  if (!cache || !cache.generatedAt) return true
+  const diffHours = moment().diff(moment(cache.generatedAt), 'hours', true)
+  if (diffHours < PRIORITY_CACHE_GENERATE_INTERVAL_DAYS * 24) {
+    logInfo(
+      'shouldRunScheduledPriorityNoteIndexCacheGeneration',
+      `Schedule flag set, but cache is only ${diffHours.toFixed(3)} hours old (< ${String(PRIORITY_CACHE_GENERATE_INTERVAL_DAYS)} days) - clearing flag and skipping full regenerate`,
+    )
+    clearPriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationPref()
+    return false
+  }
+  return true
+}
+
 /**
  * Schedule regeneration if the cache is older than PRIORITY_CACHE_GENERATE_INTERVAL_DAYS.
  * @param {string} generatedAtStr
@@ -290,13 +306,13 @@ export function loadPriorityNoteIndexCache(): ?TPriorityNoteIndexCache {
  * Generate the priority note-index cache from scratch.
  * Scans all non-@ regular notes and all calendar notes on the **main thread**
  * (same lesson as tagMentionCache: async-thread regenerations have stalled without saving).
+ * Progress uses the Dashboard WebView banner (`sendBannerMessage`), same as tag/mention cache generation.
  * @param {string} generationReason
  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
 export async function generatePriorityNoteIndexCache(generationReason: string = 'Triggered by external call'): Promise<void> {
   const startTime = new Date()
   let progressBannerShown = false
-  let loadingIndicatorShown = false
   try {
     logInfo('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `Starting for ${generationReason}`)
 
@@ -309,16 +325,14 @@ export async function generatePriorityNoteIndexCache(generationReason: string =
       'INFO',
     )
     progressBannerShown = true
-
-    CommandBar.showLoading(true, `Generating Priority note-index cache (${String(allCalNotes.length + allRegularNotes.length)} notes) ...`)
-    loadingIndicatorShown = true
+    logInfo('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `- processing ${String(allCalNotes.length)} calendar + ${String(allRegularNotes.length)} regular notes ...`)
 
     logInfo('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `- scanning ${String(allCalNotes.length)} calendar notes ...`)
-    const calResult = processNotesForPriorityIndex(allCalNotes, 'Generating Priority note-index cache (calendar)')
+    const calResult = processNotesForPriorityIndex(allCalNotes)
     logDebug('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `  - pre-filter skipped ${String(calResult.notesSkippedByPrefilter)} calendar notes`)
 
     logInfo('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `- scanning ${String(allRegularNotes.length)} regular notes ...`)
-    const regResult = processNotesForPriorityIndex(allRegularNotes, 'Generating Priority note-index cache (regular)')
+    const regResult = processNotesForPriorityIndex(allRegularNotes)
     logDebug('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `  - pre-filter skipped ${String(regResult.notesSkippedByPrefilter)} regular notes`)
 
     const elapsedSecs = Math.max(((new Date(): any) - startTime) / 1000, 0.001)
@@ -344,16 +358,17 @@ export async function generatePriorityNoteIndexCache(generationReason: string =
     logTimer('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', startTime, `- after saving ${String(totalMatching)} note filenames to ${priorityNoteIndexCacheFile}`)
 
     recordPriorityCacheLastRunTime(startTime)
+    // Clear the schedule flag before any WebView banner await, so a hung banner cannot leave regen permanently scheduled
+    clearPriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationPref()
 
+    // Replace progress banner with a timed completion message (progress banners have no timeout and would persist otherwise)
     await sendBannerMessage(
       WEBVIEW_WINDOW_ID,
       `Priority note-index cache re-generated; it contains ${String(totalMatching)} notes with raised-priority items`,
       'INFO',
       5000,
     )
     progressBannerShown = false
-
-    clearPriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationPref()
   } catch (err) {
     logError('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', JSP(err))
     if (progressBannerShown) {
@@ -363,9 +378,6 @@ export async function generatePriorityNoteIndexCache(generationReason: string =
       progressBannerShown = false
     }
   } finally {
-    if (loadingIndicatorShown) {
-      CommandBar.showLoading(false)
-    }
     if (progressBannerShown) {
       logWarn('generatePriorityNoteIndexCache', `- removing progress banner`)
       await sendBannerMessage(WEBVIEW_WINDOW_ID, '', 'REMOVE')
@@ -489,6 +501,13 @@ export async function getNotesFromPriorityNoteIndexCache(): Promise<?Array<TNote
     }
 
     schedulePriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationIfTooOld(cache.generatedAt)
+    // If we have a usable cache, drop any leftover regenerate flag from a prior interrupted generate
+    if (isPriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationScheduled()) {
+      const diffHours = moment().diff(moment(cache.generatedAt), 'hours', true)
+      if (diffHours < PRIORITY_CACHE_GENERATE_INTERVAL_DAYS * 24) {
+        clearPriorityNoteIndexCacheGenerationPref()
+      }
+    }
 
     const pastCalFilenames = new Set(pastCalendarNotes().map((n) => n.filename))
     const candidateFilenames: Array<string> = cache.regularNotes.concat(cache.calendarNotes.filter((fn) => pastCalFilenames.has(fn)))
 
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Dashboard React component to show the Dialog for Projects
 // Called by Dialog component. Supports Interactive Processing for PROJACT / PROJREVIEW.
-// Last updated 2026-08-21 for v2.4.1 by @jgclark + @CursorAI
+// Last updated 2026-08-28 for v2.5.0.b by @jgclark + @CursorAI
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import React, { useRef, useLayoutEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { validateAndFlattenMessageObject } from '../../shared'
-import { type MessageDataObject } from "../../types"
+import { type MessageDataObject, type TSection, type TSectionCode } from '../../types'
 import { useAppContext } from './AppContext.jsx'
 import CalendarPicker from './CalendarPicker.jsx'
 import ItemNoteLink from './ItemNoteLink.jsx'
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ const DialogForProjectItems = ({ details: detailsMessageObject, onClose, positio
   const monthsToShow = (pluginData.platform === 'iOS') ? 1 : 2
 
   const thisItem = detailsMessageObject?.item
-  const sectionCode = thisItem?.sectionCode || detailsMessageObject?.sectionCodes?.[0] || ''
+  const sectionCode: TSectionCode | '' = thisItem?.sectionCode || detailsMessageObject?.sectionCodes?.[0] || ''
+  const thisSection: ?TSection =
+    sectionCode !== '' ? pluginData.sections?.find((section) => section.sectionCode === sectionCode) : undefined
   // PROJACT: true back-navigate; PROJREVIEW: forward skip only
   const showBackNavigate = sectionCode === 'PROJACT' && canNavigateBackInIP(currentIPIndex)
 
@@ -286,13 +288,15 @@ const DialogForProjectItems = ({ details: detailsMessageObject, onClose, positio
             label={`Project Item Dialog for ${title}`}
           >
             <span className="dialogItemNote">
-              <ItemNoteLink
-                item={thisItem}
-                thisSection={sectionCode}
-                alwaysShowNoteTitle={true}
-                suppressTeamspaceName={false}
-                normalSize={true}
-              />
+              {thisSection != null && (
+                <ItemNoteLink
+                  item={thisItem}
+                  thisSection={thisSection}
+                  alwaysShowNoteTitle={true}
+                  suppressTeamspaceName={false}
+                  normalSize={true}
+                />
+              )}
             </span>
             <span className="reviewDetailsText">{reviewDetails}</span>
           </TooltipOnKeyPress>
 
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Last updated 2026-08-21 for v2.4.1 by @CursorAI
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-import type { TItemToProcess } from '../../types'
+import type { TItemToProcess, TSectionItem } from '../../types'
 
 // Alias of TItemToProcess so IP helpers stay aligned with TInteractiveProcessing.visibleItems.
 export type TIPVisibleItem = TItemToProcess