{"thread":{"id":"24789","subject":"character-based diff in gitk?","startedAt":"2010-08-19T14:33:18Z","lastAt":"2010-08-19T14:33:18Z","messageCount":1,"participants":["Alex Belykh"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"148452","messageId":"loom.20100819T160249-30@post.gmane.org","threadId":"24789","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"character-based diff in gitk?","fromName":"Alex Belykh","fromEmail":"albel727@ngs.ru","sentAt":"2010-08-19T14:33:18Z","receivedAt":"2010-08-19T14:33:18Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"albel727@ngs.ru","avatar":null},"body":"Hi, guys.\n\nThere's a question, that's been bugging me for quite a long time.\nIs it possible to make gitk show character-based diff instead of \nline-based one? \n\nI'm aware of git-diff's \"--word-diff\" option, but I would like \nto have the same functionality in GUI. That would make comprehending\nsome diffs, that I usually encounter (like commented-out code, \nchanged class/method names, etc), MUCH easier. \nDoes gitk use git-diff machinery, and if so, is there a way to pass\nthis option to it?\n\nBest regards,\nAlex Belykh.\n"}]}