Re: Running git gui on Windows.

From: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
Date: Jul 27, 2008, 15:02 UTC
Message-ID: <20080727150244.GA7687@spearce.org>
In-Reply-To: <g6huoj$9rh$1@ger.gmane.org>

Jurko Gospodnetiii <jurko.gospodnetic@docte.hr> wrote:

>>   Is there a way to run git gui on Windows so it does not block the  
>> calling process?

In traditional UNIX shells this is "git gui &", requesting that the shell background the process, but still monitor it for exit status. On Windows there is no such easy concept.

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>   I now realized my question did not say exactly what I intended it to.  
> I know I can start 'git gui' using:
>
>   start "" /b cmd /c git gui
>
>   from the command prompt and get the desired effect. I was wondering  
> why git gui does not do this in the first place and whether it could be  
> modified so that this is the default behaviour?

git-gui and gitk won't automatically background themselves, as they are primarily developed on UNIX and have a UNIX like interface to them, including backgrounding behavior.

We could add a -f flag to git-gui, such that "git gui -f" causes it to fork+exec a new wish process, completely disconnecting it from the calling shell. (-f stolen from OpenSSH's ssh -f host xterm example) I'd accept a patch for it, but its not high on my list of things to write and debug myself.

-- 
Shawn.