         if @state.add_searching # already searching
             return
         search = @state.add_search.trim()
-        if search.length == 0
-            @setState(err:undefined, add_select:undefined)
-            return
+        #if search.length == 0
+        #    @setState(err:undefined, add_select:undefined)
+        #    return
         @setState(add_searching:true, add_select:undefined)
         add_search = @state.add_search
         salvus_client.find_directories

                                return true
                        return false
                    resp.directories = (path for path in resp.directories when not omit(path))
                @setState(add_searching:false, add_select:resp.directories)

    clear_and_focus_assignment_add_search_input : ->

{Alert, Button, ButtonToolbar, ButtonGroup, Input, Row, Col,
    Panel, Popover, TabbedArea, TabPane, Well} = require('react-bootstrap')

{ActivityDisplay, CloseX, DateTimePicker, DirectoryInput, ErrorDisplay, Help, Icon, LabeledRow, Loading, MarkdownInput,
    SaveButton, SearchInput, SelectorInput, TextInput, TimeAgo, Tip} = require('r_misc')

{User} = require('users')
