From 4bfa0b3048cdf77786e3c24bc019c5b0322970d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Carl <danielcarl@gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:49:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Leaf hint mode if hint prompt is not valid.

---
 src/hints.c | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/hints.c b/src/hints.c
index a1c9429..0600ef6 100644
--- a/src/hints.c
+++ b/src/hints.c
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@ void hints_create(const char *input)
      * inputbox on backspace also if there was used a number filter prior */
     hints.num = 0;
 
+    /* if there is no input or the input is no valid hint mode prefix, clear
+     * possible previous hint mode */
+    if (!input || strlen(input) < 2) {
+        /* stop hint mode - we switch direct to normal mode that will clear
+         * the hinting and additional will remove focus from input box */
+        if (vb.mode->flags & FLAG_HINTING) {
+            mode_enter('n');
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!(vb.mode->flags & FLAG_HINTING)) {
         vb.mode->flags |= FLAG_HINTING;
 
-- 
2.20.1