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

From
Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 15, 2009, 18:30 UTC
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<200910151341.36520.jnareb@gmail.com>
Jakub Narebski wrote:
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> 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.)?

A title sounds good. Something like "List commits by $author"? I'll try to write something up by tonight.

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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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