From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:23:29 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] prompt: don't scream continuation state
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In-Reply-To: <87r4gjzi3d.fsf@linux-k42r.v.cablecom.net>

Thomas Rast <trast@inf.ethz.ch> writes:

> Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Currently, when performing any operation that saves the state and
>> expects the user the continue (like rebase, bisect, am), the prompt
>> screams:
>>
>>   artagnon|completion|REBASE-i 2/2:~/src/git$
>>
>> Lowercase the words, so we get a more pleasant
>>
>>   artagnon|completion|rebase-i 2/2:~/src/git$
>
> So I'm not sure whether this falls under bikeshedding or actual
> features, but I like the screaming.

Sounds like bikeshedding.

My personal opinion is that "detached in the middle of something" is
not a normal state, and it deserves to be in bold as a reminder.
Let's leave it as-is.