From 25b43d528c12aab7fd706490c9d9802d75abdbc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Florian Bruhin <git@the-compiler.org>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:41:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Clear textbase text properly.

---
 qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/textbase.py | 2 ++
 tests/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py  | 9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/textbase.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/textbase.py
index 848bc83f6..7db51649a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/textbase.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/textbase.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class TextBase(QLabel):
         if self.text():
             self._elided_text = self.fontMetrics().elidedText(
                 self.text(), self._elidemode, width, Qt.TextShowMnemonic)
+        else:
+            self._elided_text = ''
 
     def setText(self, txt):
         """Extend QLabel::setText.
diff --git a/tests/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py b/tests/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py
index 2a3f97c2d..016d02aad 100644
--- a/tests/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py
+++ b/tests/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py
@@ -92,3 +92,12 @@ def test_text_elide_none(mocker, qtbot):
     label._update_elided_text(20)
 
     assert not label.fontMetrics.called
+
+
+def test_unset_text(qtbot):
+    """Make sure the text is cleared properly."""
+    label = TextBase()
+    qtbot.add_widget(label)
+    label.setText('foo')
+    label.setText('')
+    assert not label._elided_text