From 51c82da8401219cbf8e7487bfd8fd381ca88082c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julia <floc@unpromptedtirade.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 12:04:45 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Avoid blocking forever on startup if config files do not
 exist

The files will still get created if the user opens their settings and
saves, otherwise everything will transparently work

Co-Authored-By: Antonio Scandurra <me@as-cii.com>
Co-Authored-By: Max Brunsfeld <max@zed.dev>
---
 crates/settings/src/settings_file.rs | 13 ++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/settings/src/settings_file.rs b/crates/settings/src/settings_file.rs
index 4c98dca51a4e661126843b28615e1cdb8a53accc..3505330eda6fb94cc4ded9d90f313c40a11e7866 100644
--- a/crates/settings/src/settings_file.rs
+++ b/crates/settings/src/settings_file.rs
@@ -66,15 +66,22 @@ pub fn watch_config_file(
         .spawn(async move {
             let events = fs.watch(&path, Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
             futures::pin_mut!(events);
+
+            let contents = fs.load(&path).await.unwrap_or_default();
+            if tx.unbounded_send(contents).is_err() {
+                return;
+            }
+
             loop {
+                if events.next().await.is_none() {
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 if let Ok(contents) = fs.load(&path).await {
                     if !tx.unbounded_send(contents).is_ok() {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
-                if events.next().await.is_none() {
-                    break;
-                }
             }
         })
         .detach();