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[PATCH v2 0/5] gitweb: fix broken mobile layouts across views

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RGRito via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 16, 2026, 15:53 UTC
Message-ID
<pull.2043.v2.git.1771257211.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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Summary =======

This patch series fixes mobile responsiveness bugs that currently break page layouts in gitweb. The approach is adaptive rather than transformative: preserve legacy desktop layout, add targeted mobile constraints at ≤768, and prevent content from escaping its containers and breaking the layout.

Changes since v1:
 * End-state behavior is unchanged; this reroll improves patch sequencing
   and message precision.
 * [2/5] now introduces the mobile @media (max-width: 768px) block and
   places the div.projsearch/input constraints there directly.
 * [3/5] now extends that existing media block with the remaining
   log/commit/blob/diff mobile overflow fixes, instead of moving search
   rules.
 * [3/5] commit message updated to match the patch flow and to clarify that
   overflow-wrap:anywhere on div.log_body is intentionally global.

Rationale =========

Software development has traditionally been desktop-first and remains the primary environment, but common contributor tasks like browsing history, reading logs, reviewing diffs, and sharing links are increasingly done on mobile devices while away from the workstation. This patch series aims to support the emerging need by improving day-to-day usability for contributors accessing gitweb on small screens.

Before and After Screenshots ============================

Projects ========

Before projects-BEFORE [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0742999e-99b7-46df-9a40-4283fd861e86]

After projects-AFTER [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5926be36-626e-4fd4-9aee-91d87557693b]

Log ===

Before log-BEFORE [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6f64ffea-0975-4d67-a1b4-35b471986ab0]

After Note: certain inputs contain non-breaking/escaped spaces (e.g., NBSP), so the renderer treats the surrounding text as a single long continous string. Under constrained widths this can present as “mid-word” wrapping, but it is the correct handling of long strings; addressing that is a content-normalization concern, not a layout concern. log-AFTER [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f8852e95-4f31-4337-9b21-6d94232b1be7]

Commitdiff ==========

Before commitdiff-BEFORE [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8bf8a9a7-8cab-4ba8-a7de-166410a5c52e]

After (Pre-scroll) commitdiff-AFTER-prescroll [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fa00f6fa-fc20-4391-9066-a489f0625af5]

After (Post-scroll) Scrolling the tables to reveal the contents to the right commitdiff-AFTER-postScroll [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/74ae24e0-e279-4582-8fa2-1634fe3133ec]

Commit & Footer ===============

Before Also notice the footer text wrapping down outside the footer background along with the two buttons commit-BEFORE [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1ec00258-fb71-44e9-8e8e-beaaab6cfd13]

After (Pre-scroll) commit-AFTER-prescroll [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78ac7f13-9e1f-403c-9ae9-b37d82d4aa4e]

After (Post-scroll) Scrolling the table to reveal the contents to the right commit-AFTER-postScroll [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8650f835-cdc3-4b11-ae1e-1229fc88e352]

Tree ====

Before tree-BEFORE [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/35a5db37-0450-4eee-91de-777259a49214]

After (Pre-scroll) tree-AFTER-prescroll [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d993f3be-65df-48db-af38-4a3d13158f20]

After (Post-scroll) Scrolling the table to reveal the contents to the right

tree-AFTER-postScroll [https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1faa3184-0d63-455d-a341-c01ecf741be2]

Rito Rhymes (5):
  gitweb: add viewport meta tag for mobile devices
  gitweb: prevent project search bar from overflowing on mobile
  gitweb: fix mobile page overflow across log/commit/blob/diff views
  gitweb: fix mobile footer overflow by wrapping text and clearing
    floats
  gitweb: let page header grow on mobile for long wrapped project names
 gitweb/gitweb.perl       |  1 +
 gitweb/static/gitweb.css | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
base-commit: b2826b52eb7caff9f4ed6e85ec45e338bf02ad09
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-2043%2Fritovision%2Fgitweb-mobile-responsive-v2
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-2043/ritovision/gitweb-mobile-responsive-v2
Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2043
Range-diff vs v1:
 1:  ff85e97cee = 1:  ff85e97cee gitweb: add viewport meta tag for mobile devices
 2:  bec6b10d50 < -:  ---------- gitweb: prevent project search bar from overflowing on mobile
 -:  ---------- > 2:  6383e1f7a9 gitweb: prevent project search bar from overflowing on mobile
 3:  7b785b6064 ! 3:  0ebad7bbc3 gitweb: fix mobile page overflow across log/commit/blob/diff views
     @@ Commit message
          overflow horizontally due to desktop-oriented paddings and fixed-width
          preformatted content.
      
     -    Add a shared mobile media query to rebalance those layouts: reduce or clear
     -    paddings in log/commit sections, keep header/search content within the
     -    viewport, and allow horizontal scrolling for preformatted blob/diff content
     -    instead of forcing page-wide overflow.
     +    Extend the existing mobile media query to rebalance those layouts: reduce
     +    or clear paddings in log/commit sections, and allow horizontal scrolling
     +    for preformatted blob/diff content instead of forcing page-wide overflow.
     +
     +    All layout adjustments in this patch are mobile-scoped, except one global
     +    safeguard: set overflow-wrap:anywhere on div.log_body. Log content can
     +    contain escaped or non-breaking text that behaves like a single long token
     +    and can overflow at any viewport width, including desktop.
      
          Signed-off-by: Rito Rhymes <rito@ritovision.com>
      
     @@ gitweb/static/gitweb.css: div.title_text {
       }
       
       span.age {
     -@@ gitweb/static/gitweb.css: div.search {
     - div.projsearch {
     - 	text-align: center;
     - 	margin: 20px 0px;
     --	padding: 0 8px;
     --	box-sizing: border-box;
     --}
     --
     --div.projsearch input[type="text"] {
     --	max-width: 100%;
     --	box-sizing: border-box;
     - }
     - 
     - div.projsearch form {
      @@ gitweb/static/gitweb.css: div.remote {
     - .kwb    { color:#830000; }
     - .kwc    { color:#000000; font-weight:bold; }
       .kwd    { color:#010181; }
     -+
     -+@media (max-width: 768px) {
     + 
     + @media (max-width: 768px) {
      +	div.page_body {
      +		overflow-x: auto;
      +		-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
     @@ gitweb/static/gitweb.css: div.remote {
      +		min-width: max-content;
      +	}
      +
     -+	div.projsearch {
     -+		padding: 0 8px;
     -+		box-sizing: border-box;
     -+	}
     -+
     -+	div.projsearch input[type="text"] {
     -+		max-width: 100%;
     -+		box-sizing: border-box;
     -+	}
     + 	div.projsearch {
     + 		padding: 0 8px;
     + 		box-sizing: border-box;
     +@@ gitweb/static/gitweb.css: div.remote {
     + 		max-width: 100%;
     + 		box-sizing: border-box;
     + 	}
      +
      +	div.title_text {
      +		overflow-x: auto;
     @@ gitweb/static/gitweb.css: div.remote {
      +		padding: 0 8px;
      +		white-space: pre;
      +	}
     -+}
     + }
 4:  87cfeb81fe = 4:  bbc94eee8d gitweb: fix mobile footer overflow by wrapping text and clearing floats
 5:  8d5f2ed15b = 5:  95ded55c31 gitweb: let page header grow on mobile for long wrapped project names
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  1. 0/5 gitweb: fix broken mobile layouts across viewsRito via GitGitGadget, Feb 9, 2026
  2. 1/5 gitweb: add viewport meta tag for mobile devicesRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 9, 2026
  3. 2/5 gitweb: prevent project search bar from overflowing on mobileRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 9, 2026
  4. 3/5 gitweb: fix mobile page overflow across log/commit/blob/diff viewsRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 9, 2026
  5. Eric SunshineFeb 15, 2026
  6. Matthew PelleritoFeb 17, 2026
  7. 4/5 gitweb: fix mobile footer overflow by wrapping text and clearing floatsRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 9, 2026
  8. 5/5 gitweb: let page header grow on mobile for long wrapped project namesRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 9, 2026
  9. 0/5 gitweb: fix broken mobile layouts across viewsRito via GitGitGadget, Feb 16, 2026
  10. 1/5 gitweb: add viewport meta tag for mobile devicesRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 16, 2026
  11. 2/5 gitweb: prevent project search bar from overflowing on mobileRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 16, 2026
  12. 3/5 gitweb: fix mobile page overflow across log/commit/blob/diff viewsRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 16, 2026
  13. 4/5 gitweb: fix mobile footer overflow by wrapping text and clearing floatsRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 16, 2026
  14. 5/5 gitweb: let page header grow on mobile for long wrapped project namesRito Rhymes via GitGitGadget, Feb 16, 2026
  15. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2026
  16. Rito RhymesFeb 21, 2026
  17. Eric SunshineFeb 22, 2026

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