From 4a2b30c4f264cfc2cc911fdf6ea8f12e96987167 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stephan Boyer <stephan@stephanboyer.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:21:09 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Handle empty code strings

---
 src/format.rs | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/format.rs b/src/format.rs
index 2c3d7cf8..c0f37d02 100644
--- a/src/format.rs
+++ b/src/format.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ pub trait CodeStr {
 
 impl CodeStr for str {
     fn code_str(&self) -> ColoredString {
-        // If colored output is enabled, format the text in magenta. Otherwise, surround it in
-        // backticks.
-        if SHOULD_COLORIZE.should_colorize() {
+        // If colored output is enabled, format nonempty text in magenta. Otherwise, surround it in
+        // backticks so even an empty string remains visible.
+        if !self.is_empty() && SHOULD_COLORIZE.should_colorize() {
             self.magenta()
         } else {
             ColoredString::from(&format!("`{self}`") as &Self)