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[PATCH v3 2/5] git-add.txt: document 'interactive.singlekey'

From
Valentin Haenel <valentin.haenel@gmx.de>
Date
May 5, 2011, 18:48 UTC
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This is documented in the section about the 'Interactive Mode', rather than for the option '--patch', since this is the section is where people go to learn about '--patch'.

Signed-off-by: Valentin Haenel <valentin.haenel@gmx.de>
Helped-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Mentored-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 Documentation/git-add.txt |    6 +++++-
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 35cb5d3..9c1d395 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ patch::
   This lets you choose one path out of a 'status' like selection.
   After choosing the path, it presents the diff between the index
   and the working tree file and asks you if you want to stage
-  the change of each hunk.  You can say:
+  the change of each hunk.  You can select one of the following
+  options and type return:
 
        y - stage this hunk
        n - do not stage this hunk
@@ -293,6 +294,9 @@ patch::
 +
 After deciding the fate for all hunks, if there is any hunk
 that was chosen, the index is updated with the selected hunks.
++
+You can omit having to type return here, by setting the configuration
+variable `interactive.singlekey` to `true`.
 
 diff::
 
-- 
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  1. config.txt: interactive.singlekey is used by...Valentin Haenel, Apr 30, 2011
  2. Jeff KingMay 1, 2011
  3. 0/5 better document 'interactive.singlekey'Valentin Haenel, May 2, 2011
  4. 1/5 config.txt: 'interactive.singlekey; is used by...Valentin Haenel, May 2, 2011
  5. 2/5 git-add.txt: document 'interactive.singlekey'Valentin Haenel, May 2, 2011
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2011
  7. Valentin HaenelMay 3, 2011
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2011
  9. git-add.txt: document 'add.ignoreErrors'Valentin Haenel, May 4, 2011
  10. 0/5 better document 'interactive.singlekey' and '--patch'Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  11. 1/5 config.txt: 'interactive.singlekey; is used by...Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  12. 2/5 git-add.txt: document 'interactive.singlekey'Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  13. 3/5 git-reset.txt: better docs for '--patch'Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  14. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2011
  15. Valentin HaenelMay 5, 2011
  16. 3/5 git-reset.txt: better docs for '--patch'Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  17. 4/5 git-stash.txt: better docs for '--patch'Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  18. 5/5 git-checkout.txt: better docs for '--patch'Valentin Haenel, May 5, 2011
  19. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2011
  20. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2011
  21. 3/5 git-reset.txt: document 'interactive.singlekey'Valentin Haenel, May 2, 2011
  22. 4/5 git-stash.txt: document 'interactive.singlekey'Valentin Haenel, May 2, 2011
  23. 5/5 git-checkout.txt: document 'interactive.singlekey'Valentin Haenel, May 2, 2011

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