From: Shawn O. Pearce Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:02:44 GMT Subject: Re: Running git gui on Windows. Message-ID: <20080727150244.GA7687@spearce.org> In-Reply-To: Jurko Gospodnetiii 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. > 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.