Allow new documents (zero size files) to open. (#1437)

elementary · Jun 13, 2024 · 3f353c1 · 3f353c1
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commit 3f353c1
Showing 1 changed file with 5 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/src/Services/Document.vala b/src/Services/Document.vala
@@ -319,8 +319,11 @@ namespace Scratch.Services {
             this.working = true;
 
             var content_type = ContentType.from_mime_type (mime_type);
-
-            if (!force && !(ContentType.is_a (content_type, "text/plain"))) {
+            if (!(
+                force
+                || ContentType.is_a (content_type, "text/plain")
+                || ContentType.is_a (content_type, "application/x-zerosize")   // Empty files are valid text files
+            )) {
                 var title = _("%s Is Not a Text File").printf (get_basename ());
                 var description = _("Code will not load this type of file.");
                 var alert_view = new Granite.Widgets.AlertView (title, description, "dialog-warning");