Allow starting hx without a file. A new blank file will be created.

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 53fd086b..396bd565 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -45,14 +45,17 @@ pub struct Application {
 
 impl Application {
     pub fn new(mut args: Args, executor: &'static smol::Executor<'static>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        use helix_view::editor::Action;
         let mut compositor = Compositor::new()?;
         let size = compositor.size();
         let mut editor = Editor::new(executor, size);
 
-        let files = args.values_of_t::<PathBuf>("files").unwrap();
-        for file in files {
-            use helix_view::editor::Action;
-            editor.open(file, Action::HorizontalSplit)?;
+        if let Ok(files) = args.values_of_t::<PathBuf>("files") {
+            for file in files {
+                editor.open(file, Action::HorizontalSplit)?;
+            }
+        } else {
+            editor.new_file(Action::HorizontalSplit)?;
         }
 
         compositor.push(Box::new(ui::EditorView::new()));
diff --git a/helix-term/src/main.rs b/helix-term/src/main.rs
index 33792947..a2ea5993 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/main.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/main.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn main() {
         .arg(
             Arg::new("files")
                 .about("Sets the input file to use")
-                .required(true)
+                .required(false)
                 .multiple(true)
                 .index(1),
         )