the init handles clearing the config_item.

director.cpp

@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void Director::config_have_input(void) {
       chain = main_menu;
       MenuDispatch *md = dynamic_cast<MenuDispatch *>(&(*chain));
       md->activate();
-      // destroy the input?
+      // destroy the input?  yes.
       config_input.reset();
       return;
     } else {
@@ -523,13 +523,13 @@ void Director::config_have_input(void) {
     // This is a config item edit
     if (id->input.empty()) {
       to_client("No change.\n\r");
-      config_item.clear();
+      // cleared by init config_item.clear();
       config_edit();
       return;
     } else {
       BUGZ_LOG(fatal) << "Config EDIT: " << config_item << " = " << id->input;
       galaxy.config[config_item] = id->input;
-      config_item.clear();
+      // cleared by init config_item.clear();
       config_edit();
       return;
     }