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

From: Eugenio Bargiacchi <svalorzen@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 28, 2024, 19:01 UTC
Message-ID: <CAHfn=+tsrgAyUUqUkq4TpXcABr7=ZcH+cna+vwALJqZ3H8LxFA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1b81a013dd0faccdc24fe018fd740755@manjaro.org>

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> 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:

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> 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?