1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/look.zig b/src/look.zig
index d7e763d3..136a9ede 100644
--- a/src/look.zig
+++ b/src/look.zig
@@ -1162,6 +1162,13 @@ pub fn lookAt(p: *Pardes, id: usize, operand: []const u8) void {
                 pane.search_row = null;
                 _ = searchStep(p, id, 1);
             }
+            // A path that is not there searches for its text, and a search
+            // that found nothing says so rather than leave an empty buffer.
+            const results = if (pane.search_pane) |rid| p.panes[rid] else null;
+            if (results) |r| if (r.file) |f| if (f.content.len == 0) {
+                var said: [96]u8 = undefined;
+                p.setMessage(id, std.fmt.bufPrint(&said, "Look: no match for \"{s}\"", .{@import("Messages.zig").clip(trimmed, 48)}) catch "Look: no match");
+            };
         },
         .pane => |t| {
             if (t.id >= MAX_PANES) return;