Re: Better visual separation of hunks in `git add -p`
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- Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org>
- Date
- Mar 28, 2024, 18:29 UTC
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- <1b81a013dd0faccdc24fe018fd740755@manjaro.org>
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- <xmqq1q7uusin.fsf@gitster.g>
On 2024-03-28 19:21, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org> writes: > >> Here's a possible solution, or better said a new configuration option, >> which I've been thinking about for a while... When running "add -p", >> displayed chunks can sometimes become confusing or a bit hard on the >> eyes, but simply clearing the screen _before_ displaying any new step >> (i.e. a new chunk, interactive help, etc.) could make it much easier >> on the eyes. It would be a new option, of course. > > Or your 'p' option can have a 'P' variant that clears before prints. > I have this feeling that even those who want clearing of the screen, > they do not want it always on, when many of their hunks are 7 lines > long.
That would be even better. Though, would adding new short command-line option to git-add be frowned upon?