Touchbar Widget disappears when Applescript JSON return value contains emptystring for text

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Describe the bug
Similar to this issue: Bugs when Returning JSON Object from Applescript

My JSON return value from the Applescript for my widget looks like this:
"{\"text\": \"\", \"icon_path\": \"/Users/.../fa-plus.icns\", \"background_color\": \"50,50,50,255\"}"

When the text value is set to an empty string, like above, the widget does not appear. This is a problem because I can't seem to create a widget that has no text but simply an icon that swaps based on the return value of the script. If I set the text value to a space (e.g. "{\"text\": \" \"}") the widget expands in width, so this is not a viable solution.

Device information
MacBook Pro 2016 15" w/ Touch Bar running 10.13.6, BTT v. 2.636 (945)

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This is a feature IMO. If you want to display nothing, you can return a zero-width space character: https://unicode-table.com/en/200B/

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If this was a feature, then it should check against an icon_path in the return JSON. If text is an empty string and the icon_path is not present, then it should not display. But if an icon_path is there then it should, with no text.

I tried the zero-width space character and it still extends the width of the widget, unfortunately.

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you just need to check "only show icon" in the widget settings. Then it will not show the text.

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Excellent -- I should have tried that -- thank you Andreas! You can close this.