patch 8.1.1447: not allowed to create an empty popup

Problem:    Not allowed to create an empty popup.
Solution:   Remove restriction that there is some text. (closes #4470)

src/popupwin.c

@@ -488,12 +488,8 @@ popup_create(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int atcursor)
     int	    nr;
 
     // Check arguments look OK.
-    if (!(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_STRING
+    if (!(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_STRING && argvars[0].vval.v_string != NULL)
-		&& argvars[0].vval.v_string != NULL
+	&& !(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST && argvars[0].vval.v_list != NULL))
-		&& STRLEN(argvars[0].vval.v_string) > 0)
-	&& !(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST
-	    && argvars[0].vval.v_list != NULL
-	    && argvars[0].vval.v_list->lv_len > 0))
     {
 	emsg(_(e_listreq));
 	return;
@@ -560,12 +556,15 @@ popup_create(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int atcursor)
     {
 	list_T *l = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
 
-	if (l->lv_first->li_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING)
+	if (l->lv_len > 0)
-	    // list of strings
+	{
-	    add_popup_strings(buf, l);
+	    if (l->lv_first->li_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING)
-	else
+		// list of strings
-	    // list of dictionaries
+		add_popup_strings(buf, l);
-	    add_popup_dicts(buf, l);
+	    else
+		// list of dictionaries
+		add_popup_dicts(buf, l);
+	}
     }
 
     // Delete the line of the empty buffer.

src/testdir/test_popupwin.vim

@@ -596,3 +596,17 @@ func Test_popup_close_callback()
   call popup_close(winid, 'done')
   call assert_equal('done', g:result)
 endfunc
+
+func Test_popup_empty()
+  let winid = popup_create('', {'padding': [2,2,2,2]})
+  redraw
+  let pos = popup_getpos(winid)
+  call assert_equal(4, pos.width)
+  call assert_equal(5, pos.height)
+
+  let winid = popup_create([], {'border': []})
+  redraw
+  let pos = popup_getpos(winid)
+  call assert_equal(2, pos.width)
+  call assert_equal(3, pos.height)
+endfunc

src/version.c

@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1447,
 /**/
     1446,
 /**/