Re: git-gui: How to configure for use in gigantic projects?

From: Pratyush Yadav <me@yadavpratyush.com>
Date: Oct 30, 2020, 10:58 UTC
Message-ID: <20201030105856.ctjkxxwmudaeewpa@yadavpratyush.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAGr--=KpNaPFjMOzXzF382cv1p58nMoOPXAm0MCdA8WZMBznVA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Birger,

On 30/10/20 11:16AM, Birger Skogeng Pedersen wrote:

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> Hi,
> 
> I would like to use git gui for a project. The problem is that the
> repository directory is really gigantic. Doing a scan (F5) takes a
> couple of minutes to finish.
> 
> I would like the scan to only focus on files that are specifically
> added to the index. In git I do this:
> 
> git config status.showUntrackedFiles no
> 
> git status will then only show status of files that I have
> specifically added. So git status completion is instant.
> 
> But this configuration appears to have no effect on git-gui. The scan
> is just as slow as before.
> 
> Anything I can do to make git-gui only scan files that are
> specifically added, and not look through the whole directory?

Uncheck "Show untracked files" in options. It is controlled by the config 'gui.displayuntracked'.

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Regards,
Pratyush Yadav