From: Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:29:26 GMT
Subject: Re: Better visual separation of hunks in `git add -p`
Message-ID: <1b81a013dd0faccdc24fe018fd740755@manjaro.org>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq1q7uusin.fsf@gitster.g>

On 2024-03-28 19:21, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 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?