{"thread":{"id":"43425","subject":"gitk feature request: --goto","startedAt":"2006-11-19T03:32:15Z","lastAt":"2006-11-19T03:32:15Z","messageCount":1,"participants":["linux@horizon.com"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"294732","messageId":"20061119033215.6916.qmail@science.horizon.com","threadId":"43425","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"gitk feature request: --goto","fromName":"","fromEmail":"linux@horizon.com","sentAt":"2006-11-19T03:32:15Z","receivedAt":"2006-11-19T03:32:15Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"linux@horizon.com","avatar":null},"body":"I was just writing beginner-level instructions for looking at a specific\ncommit in gitk ('double-click on the \"SHA1 ID\" box to selet the contents,\ntype \"5401f304\" in its place, and click \"goto\"'), and it dawned on me that\nit would be easier to look at a given commit in context if there was a\n--goto <commit-ish> option as well as the usual filtering options.\n\nIt might be a nice feature for \"git bisect visualize\" to preselect the\ncurrently-being-tested commit, for example, rather than making the user\nlook for the \"bisect\" head.\n\nAnd it seems like such a trivial thing to add, I figured I'd ask.\n\n(You can add some highlight options as well, if you feel ambitious,\nalthough I can't think of a use for them right now.)\n\n\nOh... when we add the option to have HEAD point to a non-head, it might\nbe nice to add a green box or other symbol for HEAD, too.  Just one more\n"}]}