Re: [PATCH] In `git log --graph`, default to --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mar 24, 2019, 13:03 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqq36ncpgpe.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <20190323041332.9743-1-alexhenrie24@gmail.com>

Alex Henrie <alexhenrie24@gmail.com> writes:

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> Having --pretty=medium as the default almost always makes the graph too
> difficult to follow.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Henrie <alexhenrie24@gmail.com>
> ---

I too thought that "--graph" should make "--oneline" the default back when I originally accepted the patch series that introduced the "--graph" feature, but with frequent use of "--graph" myself, I stopped being sure that "--oneline" should be the default long time ago. I find that the default level of prettiness goes reasonably well with the "--graph" option.

This would be something that needs a long transition period if somebody really wants to force people to adapt to it. I am not sure if the complication is worth it.