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Re: [PATCH] gitweb: linkify author/committer names with search

From
Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 15, 2009, 11:41 UTC
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<200910151341.36520.jnareb@gmail.com>
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On Wed, 14 Oct 2009, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> It's nice to search for an author by merely clicking on their name in
> gitweb. This is usually faster than selecting the name, copying the
> selection, pasting it into the search box, selecting between
> author/committer and then hitting enter.
[...]

I see that it can be useful. But is this discoverable, and does this do expected thing? Most of links in gitweb lead to some view (page) that is specific to link; other lead to anchor on same page. Leading to search results can be unexpected.

Perhaps title explaining what does such link does would help? Or making style of this link distinct from other (dashed underline, dashed underline on mouseover, double underline, different mouse cursor on mouseover, etc.)?

Just my 2 eurocents.  Feel free to ignore my ramblings.
-- 
Jakub Narebski
Poland
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  1. gitweb: linkify author/committer names with searchStephen Boyd, Oct 14, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 14, 2009
  3. Wincent ColaiutaOct 14, 2009
  4. [PATCHv2] gitweb: linkify author/committer names with searchStephen Boyd, Oct 14, 2009
  5. Jakub NarebskiOct 15, 2009
  6. Stephen BoydOct 15, 2009
  7. [PATCHv3] gitweb: linkify author/committer names with searchStephen Boyd, Oct 16, 2009

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