Allow committing / adding empty files using the web ui (#8420) (#8532)

* Allow committing / adding empty files from the web ui (#8420)

Signed-off-by: LukBukkit <luk.bukkit@gmail.com>

* Add a modal to confirm the commit of an empty file

Signed-off-by: LukBukkit <luk.bukkit@gmail.com>

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/public/js/index.js b/public/js/index.js
index 11b2e75f2d..a903b219e7 100644
--- a/public/js/index.js
+++ b/public/js/index.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function initRepoStatusChecker() {
                             location.reload();
                             return
                         }
-            
+
                         setTimeout(function () {
                             initRepoStatusChecker()
                         }, 2000);
@@ -1571,6 +1571,18 @@ function initEditor() {
             codeMirrorEditor.setOption("tabSize", editorconfig.tab_width || 4);
         });
     }).trigger('keyup');
+
+    $('#commit-button').click(function (event) {
+        // A modal which asks if an empty file should be committed
+        if ($editArea.val().length === 0) {
+            $('#edit-empty-content-modal').modal({
+                onApprove: function () {
+                    $('.edit.form').submit();
+                }
+            }).modal('show');
+            event.preventDefault();
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 function initOrganization() {