From be4b65a88e997bb7cdafdf784fc06e158fe100e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Rickmar <jrick@devio.us>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 11:23:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix the behavior of search_string so it matches the manpage. 
 An empty search_string now will not cause the search box to be drawn, and if
 search_string is dynamically changed at runtime to "\0", a show_oops warning
 is shown instead of loading the "broken" page.

---
 xxxterm.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/xxxterm.c b/xxxterm.c
index 4455743..35cdde7 100644
--- a/xxxterm.c
+++ b/xxxterm.c
@@ -3318,7 +3318,7 @@ activate_search_entry_cb(GtkWidget* entry, struct tab *t)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (search_string == NULL) {
+	if (search_string == NULL || strlen(search_string) == 0) {
 		show_oops(t, "no search_string");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -6468,7 +6468,7 @@ create_toolbar(struct tab *t)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(b), eb1, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 
 	/* search entry */
-	if (search_string) {
+	if (search_string != NULL && strlen(search_string) != 0) {
 		GtkWidget *eb2;
 		t->search_entry = gtk_entry_new();
 		gtk_entry_set_width_chars(GTK_ENTRY(t->search_entry), 30);
-- 
2.11.4.GIT