2 files changed, 19 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index b917b902..a04af94d 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -456,14 +456,16 @@ impl Document {
         theme: Option<&Theme>,
         config_loader: Option<&syntax::Loader>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        if !path.exists() {
-            return Ok(Self::default());
-        }
+        let (mut rope, encoding) = if path.exists() {
+            let mut file =
+                std::fs::File::open(&path).context(format!("unable to open {:?}", path))?;
+            from_reader(&mut file, encoding)?
+        } else {
+            let encoding = encoding.unwrap_or(encoding_rs::UTF_8);
+            (Rope::from(DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING.as_str()), encoding)
+        };
 
-        let mut file = std::fs::File::open(&path).context(format!("unable to open {:?}", path))?;
-        let (mut rope, encoding) = from_reader(&mut file, encoding)?;
         let line_ending = with_line_ending(&mut rope);
-
         let mut doc = Self::from(rope, Some(encoding));
 
         // set the path and try detecting the language
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 4f01cce4..cd9d0a92 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct Editor {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum Action {
+    Load,
     Replace,
     HorizontalSplit,
     VerticalSplit,
@@ -97,16 +98,14 @@ impl Editor {
         self._refresh();
     }
 
-    pub fn set_theme_from_name(&mut self, theme: &str) {
-        let theme = match self.theme_loader.load(theme.as_ref()) {
-            Ok(theme) => theme,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::warn!("failed setting theme `{}` - {}", theme, e);
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-
+    pub fn set_theme_from_name(&mut self, theme: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        use anyhow::Context;
+        let theme = self
+            .theme_loader
+            .load(theme.as_ref())
+            .with_context(|| format!("failed setting theme `{}`", theme))?;
         self.set_theme(theme);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn _refresh(&mut self) {
@@ -153,6 +152,9 @@ impl Editor {
 
                 return;
             }
+            Action::Load => {
+                return;
+            }
             Action::HorizontalSplit => {
                 let view = View::new(id);
                 let view_id = self.tree.split(view, Layout::Horizontal);