From cd01049c6e4b8a47adbbd7c08eed41f0f2433a8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 15:31:35 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Nicer error message when clicking new file if no book has
 been opened.

---
 src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py
index f7ec61865e..5c7d242b28 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ class Boss(QObject):
             editors[c.opf_name].replace_data(c.raw_data(c.opf_name))
 
     def add_file(self):
+        if current_container() is None:
+            return error_dialog(self.gui, _('No open book'), _(
+                'You must first open a book to tweak, before trying to create new files'
+                ' in it.'), show=True)
+
         if not self.check_opf_dirtied():
             return
         d = NewFileDialog(self.gui)