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[PATCH] Docs gitk: Explicitly mention the files that gitk uses (~/.gitk)

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CCClifford Caoile <piyo@users.sourceforge.net>
Date
Apr 12, 2008, 09:50 UTC
Message-ID
<1f748ec60804120250x72bce8a1y9d240e03590fe1c1@mail.gmail.com>
gitk creates and uses ~/.gitk
Signed-off-by: Clifford Caoile <piyo@users.sourceforge.net>
---
 Documentation/gitk.txt |    5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt
index d247d63..1353b1a 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitk.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ gitk --max-count=100 --all \-- Makefile::
 	Show at most 100 changes made to the file 'Makefile'. Instead of only
 	looking for changes in the current branch look in all branches.

+Files
+-----
+Gitk creates the .gitk file in your $HOME directory to store preferences
+such as display options, font, and colors.
+
 See Also
 --------
 'qgit(1)'::
-- 
1.5.4.2.1161.g1a6f0
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  1. Docs gitk: Explicitly mention the files that gitk uses (~/.gitk)Clifford Caoile, Apr 12, 2008

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