Merge pull request #4928 from rlaverde/static-code-valid-filebox

PR: Check that combobox text is not empty string before emiting valid signal

spyder/widgets/comboboxes.py

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def selected(self):
 
     def validate(self, qstr, editing=True):
         """Validate entered path"""
-        if self.selected_text == qstr:
+        if self.selected_text == qstr and qstr != '':
             self.valid.emit(True, True)
             return