$("#report-issue-modal-window").html("<%= escape_javascript(render partial: 'report_issue_popup') %>");
$("#report-issue-modal-window .modal").modal('show');
+
+// Disable the submit button on modal loading
+$submit = $('#report-issue-submit');
+$submit.prop('disabled', true);
+
+// capture events to enable submit button when applicable
+$('#report_issue_text').bind('input propertychange', function() {
+ var problem_desc = document.forms["report-issue-form"]["report_issue_text"].value;
+ $submit.prop('disabled', (problem_desc === null) || (problem_desc === ""));
+});