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Modern Git GUI

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AHAndré Harms <andre.harms@kuhlsolutions.de>
Date
Jan 23, 2010, 21:40 UTC
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Hi,

I know there are several GUIs out there for Git. They are all functional and most of them can be used in the daily work with Git. In my opinion one thing combines them: they aren't very pretty. I currently prefer the CLI to work with Git because it's quick and I am happy with it. But I think there are people out there, who don't want to use the command-line because they are afraid of doing something wrong or anything like this. Additionally the CLI and unattractive GUIs are barriers to people who are not familar with a SCM-system. So I thought about developing a new kind of GUI for Git that looks modern and attractive (you know... some eye-candy stuff) and that is easy to use. In addition I thought about a built-in console (like we know it from first person shooters) so that also people who prefer the CLI might use this GUI application too.

Is there anybody who agrees or disagrees? I really would appreciate some feedback about that idea.

P.S.: Normally I come up with such ideas to the public and ask what others think about it when I have some mockups. I am sorry that I haven't any right now.

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