diff --git a/gitsync_tool/app.py b/gitsync_tool/app.py
index c5c91fe..9d01d0c 100644
--- a/gitsync_tool/app.py
+++ b/gitsync_tool/app.py
@@ -2082,7 +2082,6 @@ class GitSvnSyncApp:
             GitignoreEditorWindow(
                 master=self.master, # Parent window
                 gitignore_path=gitignore_path,
-                logger_ignored=None, # Logger no longer passed
                 on_save_success_callback=self._handle_gitignore_save # Method to call on save
             )
             # Code execution pauses here until the editor window is closed
@@ -2200,61 +2199,6 @@ class GitSvnSyncApp:
             }
         )
 
-    def open_gitignore_editor(self):
-        """ Opens the .gitignore editor window (Synchronous GUI action). """
-        # This action is synchronous as it opens a modal dialog
-        func_name: str = "open_gitignore_editor"
-        log_handler.log_info(
-            f"--- Action Triggered: Edit .gitignore ---", func_name=func_name
-        )
-        # Ensure main frame exists
-        if not hasattr(self, "main_frame") or not self.main_frame.winfo_exists():
-            return
-
-        # Validate repo path and readiness
-        self.main_frame.update_status_bar("Processing: Opening .gitignore editor...")
-        svn_path: Optional[str] = self._get_and_validate_svn_path("Edit .gitignore")
-        if not svn_path or not self._is_repo_ready(svn_path):
-            log_handler.log_warning(
-                "Cannot edit .gitignore: Repo path invalid/not ready.",
-                func_name=func_name
-            )
-            self.main_frame.show_error(
-                "Action Failed", "Select a valid and prepared repository first."
-            )
-            self.main_frame.update_status_bar("Edit failed: Repo not ready.")
-            return
-
-        # Construct path and open editor window
-        gitignore_path: str = os.path.join(svn_path, ".gitignore")
-        log_handler.log_debug(
-            f"Target .gitignore path: {gitignore_path}", func_name=func_name
-        )
-        status_after_edit: str = "Ready." # Default status after editor closes
-
-        try:
-            log_handler.log_debug("Opening GitignoreEditorWindow...", func_name=func_name)
-            # Open the modal editor window, passing the callback for successful save
-            GitignoreEditorWindow(
-                master=self.master, # Parent window
-                gitignore_path=gitignore_path,
-                logger_ignored=None, # Logger no longer passed
-                on_save_success_callback=self._handle_gitignore_save # Method to call on save
-            )
-            # Code execution pauses here until the editor window is closed
-            log_handler.log_debug("Gitignore editor window closed.", func_name=func_name)
-            # Update status bar only if no async operation was started by the callback
-            if not self.main_frame.status_bar_var.get().startswith("Processing"):
-                self.main_frame.update_status_bar(status_after_edit)
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Handle errors opening the editor
-            log_handler.log_exception(
-                f"Error opening or running .gitignore editor: {e}", func_name=func_name
-            )
-            status_after_edit = "Error opening .gitignore editor."
-            self.main_frame.show_error("Editor Error", f"Could not open editor:\n{e}")
-            self.main_frame.update_status_bar(status_after_edit)
-
     def refresh_changed_files_list(self):
         """ Starts async operation to refresh the list of changed files. """
         func_name: str ="refresh_changed_files_list"
@@ -3956,6 +3900,44 @@ class GitSvnSyncApp:
                  f"Failed to recover GUI after queue processing error: {recovery_e}",
                  func_name=func_name
              )
+             
+    def _handle_gitignore_save(self):
+        """
+        Callback executed after .gitignore is saved successfully by the editor.
+        Starts an asynchronous task to check for and untrack files if necessary.
+        """
+        func_name: str = "_handle_gitignore_save"
+        log_handler.log_info(
+            "Callback: .gitignore saved. Starting async untrack check.",
+            func_name=func_name
+        )
+        # Ensure main frame exists
+        if not hasattr(self, "main_frame") or not self.main_frame.winfo_exists():
+            return
+
+        # Validate repo path and readiness
+        svn_path: Optional[str] = self._get_and_validate_svn_path("Untrack Check after Gitignore Save")
+        if not svn_path or not self._is_repo_ready(svn_path):
+            log_handler.log_error(
+                "Cannot start untrack check: Invalid/Not ready path.",
+                 func_name=func_name
+            )
+            self.main_frame.update_status_bar(
+                "Error: Untrack check failed (invalid path)."
+            )
+            return
+
+        # Prepare args and start the untrack worker
+        args: tuple = (self.action_handler, svn_path)
+        self._start_async_operation(
+            worker_func=async_workers.run_untrack_async,
+            args_tuple=args,
+            context_dict={
+                "context": "_handle_gitignore_save", # Context identifies origin
+                "status_msg": "Checking files to untrack",
+                "committed_flag_possible": True # Untracking involves a commit
+            }
+        )
 
 
 # --- Application Entry Point ---
diff --git a/gitsync_tool/async_tasks/async_workers.py b/gitsync_tool/async_tasks/async_workers.py
index 871fc82..26e1142 100644
--- a/gitsync_tool/async_tasks/async_workers.py
+++ b/gitsync_tool/async_tasks/async_workers.py
@@ -1415,12 +1415,12 @@ def run_get_ahead_behind_async(
                 )
             else:
                 parts: List[str] = []
-                if ahead > 0:
-                    plural_a = "s" if ahead > 1 else ""
-                    parts.append(f"{ahead} commit{plural_a} ahead")
-                if behind > 0:
-                    plural_b = "s" if behind > 1 else ""
-                    parts.append(f"{behind} commit{plural_b} behind")
+                if ahead_count > 0:
+                    plural_a = "s" if ahead_count > 1 else ""
+                    parts.append(f"{ahead_count} commit{plural_a} ahead")
+                if behind_count > 0:
+                    plural_b = "s" if behind_count > 1 else ""
+                    parts.append(f"{behind_count} commit{plural_b} behind")
                 message = (
                     f"Branch '{local_branch}' is "
                     + " and ".join(parts)