From: Christian Heller <c.heller@plomlompom.de>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:40:07 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Slightly improve messaging around connecting attempts.
X-Git-Url: https://plomlompom.com/repos/booking/%7B%7Bprefix%7D%7D/%22https:/validator.w3.org/do_day?a=commitdiff_plain;p=ircplom

Slightly improve messaging around connecting attempts.
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diff --git a/ircplom/client.py b/ircplom/client.py
index 5fcb7f6..7025321 100644
--- a/ircplom/client.py
+++ b/ircplom/client.py
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ class Client(ABC, ClientQueueMixin):
         self._log = Logger(self._do_log).add
         self.update_login(nick_confirmed=False,
                           nickname=self.conn_setup.nickname)
-        self._log('connecting …', conn_setup=self.conn_setup)
         self._start_connecting()
 
     def _start_connecting(self) -> None:
@@ -193,10 +192,11 @@ class Client(ABC, ClientQueueMixin):
                                            client_id=self.client_id)
                 self._client_trigger('_on_connect')
             except IrcConnAbortException as e:
-                self._log(str(e), alert=True)
+                self._log(f'failed to connect: {e}', alert=True)
             except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
                 self._put(ExceptionEvent(e))
 
+        self._log('connecting …', conn_setup=self.conn_setup)
         Thread(target=connect, daemon=True, args=(self,)).start()
 
     def _on_connect(self) -> None: