Re: suggestion for git rebase -i

Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

In the context of an existing editing session, the name of the tempfile is visible and relevant to the user (not just an implementation detail). For example, the tempfile name is useful when multi-tasking and one needs to get back to the buffer. As another reply pointed out, the name could also be used for editor mode customization.

So. When editing a commit message, the buffer is named COMMIT_EDITMSG. When editing a rebase -i buffer it is named todo. Is this a real problem? Of course not. But I think a slightly more descriptive name makes sense -- especially if other commands gain interactive modes and a user might have a number of them going at once (in different repos, e.g.).

+ seth