From 00cdd6a38c70ad1d2b8aff08b2b5be973c28e7f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: amwaterhouse <Andrew Waterhouse>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:07:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Return if no searchString

---
 src/jalview/gui/Finder.java |    2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java b/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java
index ec45b0c..ff4fe60 100755
--- a/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ public class Finder extends GFinder
         createNewGroup.setEnabled(false);
 
         String searchString = textfield.getText().toUpperCase().trim();
+        if(searchString.length()<1)
+          return;
 
         com.stevesoft.pat.Regex regex = new com.stevesoft.pat.Regex(searchString);
 
-- 
1.7.10.2