Handle edge case: empty file after edit

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/vixf.py3 b/vixf.py3
index db3abb6..de307e9 100644
--- a/vixf.py3
+++ b/vixf.py3
@@ -77,13 +77,18 @@ def main(environ):
         with open(tf.name, mode='r', encoding=encoding) as tfr:
             content_after = tfr.read()
 
-    pyperclip.copy(content_after)
+    # If any data in the file after edit, copy it to the clipboard
+    if len(content_after):
+        pyperclip.copy(content_after)
 
     time.sleep(FOCUS_DELAY)
 
-    # Paste
+    # If we had content, paste it; if we didn't, cut what was there
     with keyboard.pressed(pynput.keyboard.Key.ctrl):
-        keyboard.type('v')
+        if len(content_after):
+            keyboard.type('v')
+        else:
+            keyboard.type('x')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':