Treat empty temp file as an error condition

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/vixf.py3 b/vixf.py3
index 828d3db..2e0adb2 100644
--- a/vixf.py3
+++ b/vixf.py3
@@ -99,15 +99,18 @@ def main(environ):
     # If any data in the file after edit, copy it to the clipboard
     if len(content_after):
         pyperclip.copy(content_after)
+    else:
+        print(
+            f'{SELF}: Nothing to paste.  Did the edit work?',
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     focus_delay(config)
 
-    # If we had content, paste it; if we didn't, cut what was there
+    # Paste modified content
     with keyboard.pressed(pynput.keyboard.Key.ctrl):
-        if len(content_after):
-            keyboard.type('v')
-        else:
-            keyboard.type('x')
+        keyboard.type('v')
 
 
 def focus_delay(config):