Re: Better visual separation of hunks in `git add -p`

>> Here's a possible solution, or better said a new configuration option,
>> which I've been thinking about for a while...  When running "add -p",
>> displayed chunks can sometimes become confusing or a bit hard on the
>> eyes, but simply clearing the screen _before_ displaying any new step
>> (i.e. a new chunk, interactive help, etc.) could make it much easier
>> on the eyes.  It would be a new option, of course.
> 
> In my head, an option to print an arbitrary string would be amazing,
> since then if wanted one can print a special character that clears the
> screen, or simply add some space, or something else.

> On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 19:29, Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org> wrote:
>> 
>> On 2024-03-28 19:21, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> > Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org> writes:
>> >
>> >> Here's a possible solution, or better said a new configuration option,
>> >> which I've been thinking about for a while...  When running "add -p",
>> >> displayed chunks can sometimes become confusing or a bit hard on the
>> >> eyes, but simply clearing the screen _before_ displaying any new step
>> >> (i.e. a new chunk, interactive help, etc.) could make it much easier
>> >> on the eyes.  It would be a new option, of course.
>> >
>> > Or your 'p' option can have a 'P' variant that clears before prints.
>> > I have this feeling that even those who want clearing of the screen,
>> > they do not want it always on, when many of their hunks are 7 lines
>> > long.
>> 
>> That would be even better.  Though, would adding new short 
>> command-line
>> option to git-add be frowned upon?