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

> But then each can configure it specifically for their terminal, no? Or
> are you afraid that a user may use different terminals at the same
> time, so the same config would be applied, so it would not work? In
> any case, my suggestion was aiming mainly to avoid having to add
> multiple options while allowing to freely customize the separators,
> but if that will not work in general to clear, that makes sense as
> well.

> On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 20:04, Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org> wrote:
>> 
>> On 2024-03-28 20:01, Eugenio Bargiacchi wrote:
>> >> 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.
>> 
>> Huh, letting the users handle screen clearing that way could be rather
>> problematic, because different terminals may do it differently.
>> 
>> > On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 19:29, Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 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?