If entering the first object level (i.e. the object

for which the browser has been started) fails, now
the error is raised directly (aborting the browser)
instead of running into an empty levels list later.

IPython/Extensions/ibrowse.py

@@ -941,6 +941,8 class ibrowse(ipipe.Display):
             except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
                 raise
             except Exception, exc:
+                if not self.levels:
+                    raise
                 self._calcheaderlines(oldlevels)
                 curses.beep()
                 self.report(exc)

doc/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,10
[phone]  Walter Doerwald  <[e-mail]>
+
+	* IPython/Extensions/ibrowse.py: If entering the first object level
+	(i.e. the object for which the browser has been started) fails,
+	now the error is raised directly (aborting the browser) instead of
+	running into an empty levels list later.
+
 2007-02-03  Walter Doerwald  <[e-mail]>
 
 	* IPython/Extensions/ipipe.py: Add an xrepr implementation