From 48b475a33c9fd7ffe0c72eb7feb0ffb8a29d7d05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maurice Parker <mo@vincode.io>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 18:10:49 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Create an empty article controller if we are separating
 controllers and one doesn't exist.  Issue #1172 & Issue #1177

---
 iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
index 3d55c937f..1ff2dbd90 100644
--- a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
+++ b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
@@ -939,6 +939,16 @@ extension SceneCoordinator: UISplitViewControllerDelegate {
 		return currentArticle == nil
 	}
 	
+	func splitViewController(_ splitViewController: UISplitViewController, separateSecondaryFrom primaryViewController: UIViewController) -> UIViewController? {
+		if masterNavigationController.viewControllers.count == 3 {
+			return nil
+		} else {
+			let articleViewController = UIStoryboard.main.instantiateController(ofType: ArticleViewController.self)
+			articleViewController.coordinator = self
+			return articleViewController
+		}
+	}
+	
 }
 
 // MARK: UINavigationControllerDelegate