From 0aa587f55ad618cdc57878487d499c4dd28c7734 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Duffield <jessedduffield@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 19:54:09 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] return gracefully if there are no files when attempting to
 open one

---
 files_panel.go | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/files_panel.go b/files_panel.go
index 9e7fa577f..6255d75cd 100644
--- a/files_panel.go
+++ b/files_panel.go
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ func handleCommitPress(g *gocui.Gui, filesView *gocui.View) error {
 func genericFileOpen(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, open func(string) (string, error)) error {
 	file, err := getSelectedFile(g)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if err != ErrNoFiles {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 	_, err = open(file.Name)
 	return err