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Re: [PATCH 1/1] mergetools/vimdiff: add vimdiff1 merge tool variant

From
David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 23, 2021, 18:55 UTC
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On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 10:42 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> Seth House <seth@eseth.com> writes:
>
> > This adds yet another vimdiff/gvimdiff variant and presents conflicts as
> > a two-way diff between 'LOCAL' and 'REMOTE'. 'MERGED' is not opened
> > which deviates from the norm so usage text is echoed as a Vim message on
> > startup that instructs the user with how to proceed and how to abort.
> >
> > Vimdiff is well-suited to two-way diffs so this is an option for a more
> > simple, more streamlined conflict resolution. For example: it is
> > difficult to communicate differences across more than two files using
> > only syntax highlighting; default vimdiff commands to get and put
> > changes between buffers do not need the user to manually specify
> > a source or destination buffer when only using two buffers.
> >
> > Like other merge tools that directly compare 'LOCAL' with 'REMOTE', this
> > tool will benefit when paired with the new `mergetool.hideResolved`
> > setting.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Seth House <seth@eseth.com>
> > ---
> >  mergetools/vimdiff | 13 ++++++++++++-
> >  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> Any vimdiff$n + "git mergetool" users care to comment?  Thanks.
Nicely done, thanks Seth.
Looks good to me.  FWIW,
Tested-by: David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
cheers,

-- David

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Message 4 of 11 in “mergetools/vimdiff: add vimdiff1 merge tool variant”
  1. 0/1 mergetools/vimdiff: add vimdiff1 merge tool variantSeth House, Feb 14, 2021
  2. 1/1 mergetools/vimdiff: add vimdiff1 merge tool variantSeth House, Feb 14, 2021
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2021
  4. David AguilarFeb 23, 2021
  5. Seth HouseFeb 25, 2021
  6. Philippe BlainFeb 25, 2021
  7. Seth HouseFeb 26, 2021
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2021
  9. Seth HouseFeb 26, 2021
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2021
  11. Seth HouseFeb 27, 2021

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