From 3bebc6287375d6333cf8e2ef9ef714eb81efb741 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Connor Turland <connorturland@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 14:59:23 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] blocked empty topic creation with message to add title

---
 app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
index 2b2af1b5..11594a0a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ Metamaps.Create = {
                 $('#topic_name').focus();
             });
             Metamaps.Create.newTopic.beingCreated = true;
+            Metamaps.Create.newTopic.name = "";
         },
         hide: function () {
             $('#new_topic').fadeOut('fast');
@@ -3619,6 +3620,11 @@ Metamaps.Topic = {
     createTopicLocally: function () {
         var self = Metamaps.Topic;
 
+        if (Metamaps.Create.newTopic.name === "") {
+            Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser("Please enter a topic title...");
+            return;
+        }
+
         $(document).trigger(Metamaps.Map.events.editedByActiveMapper);
 
         var metacode = Metamaps.Metacodes.get(Metamaps.Create.newTopic.metacode);