Re: [RFC PATCH 0/5] Introduce -t, --table for status/add commands

> On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 12:29:12PM -0700, Jacob Stopak wrote:
>> Those arrows showing how things move only really apply to "simulating"
>> (dry runs) for specific commands like add, restore, rm, commit, stash,
>> etc, so making the --table proposal a default status output would 
>> still
>> miss those scenarios.
>> 
> you're too focused on the status quo of your own tool. :-)
> there is really nothing that would speak against the real commands
> reporting what they just *actually did*. this would seem rather
> helpful for noobs and other insecure users.
> if one really wanted, "you can also use this with --dry-run" could be
> part of the hint that would say how to turn off the extra verbosity
> (or just the hint itself, if one likes the verbosity).

> one could even go one step further and put at least the destructive
> commands into interactive/confirmation mode by default. but that's
> probably a bridge too far, as it would be potentially habit-forming in
> a bad way.
> 
> regards