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Re: [PATCH/RFC v2 2/2] diff.tcl: call "apply_tab_size 1" to fix alignment instead of spaces.

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 29, 2026, 15:17 UTC
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Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org> writes:
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> Am 29.01.26 um 09:31 schrieb GitHub Chris Idema:
>>> From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
>>> I noticed that gitk has code to deal with octopus merges
>> 
>> I would love to know how such a merge can be replicated.
>> Is it also possible to have such a merge visible in Git Gui?
> This case is not relevant for Git GUI, because it can only show what is
> in the index. We have only "theirs" and "ours", and together with the
> current file contents that's a 3-way diff.

OK. If it does not show existing merge commits, then I agree that only 3-way is relevant. Thanks for a clarification.

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  1. diff.tcl: fixed alignment of tabs in git-gui diff by using spacesChris Idema via GitGitGadget, Jan 26, 2026
  2. Johannes SixtJan 26, 2026
  3. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 26, 2026
  4. Johannes SixtJan 26, 2026
  5. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 26, 2026
  6. Johannes SixtJan 26, 2026
  7. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 26, 2026
  8. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 26, 2026
  9. 0/2 diff.tcl: Fixed alignment of tabs in git-gui diff by using spaces.Chris Idema via GitGitGadget, Jan 27, 2026
  10. 2/2 diff.tcl: call "apply_tab_size 1" to fix alignment instead of spaces.Chris Idema via GitGitGadget, Jan 27, 2026
  11. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2026
  12. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2026
  13. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 28, 2026
  14. Johannes SixtJan 28, 2026
  15. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 28, 2026
  16. Johannes SixtJan 28, 2026
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 28, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2026
  19. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 29, 2026
  20. Johannes SixtJan 29, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2026
  22. 1/2 diff.tcl: fixed alignment of tabs in git-gui diff by using spacesChris Idema via GitGitGadget, Jan 27, 2026
  23. diff.tcl: made alignment of tabs in git-gui diff consistent with gitkChris Idema via GitGitGadget, Jan 28, 2026
  24. Johannes SixtJan 28, 2026
  25. GitHub Chris IdemaJan 28, 2026
  26. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2026
  27. git-gui: shift tabstops to account for the first column of context diffsChris Idema via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2026
  28. Johannes SixtJan 29, 2026
  29. GitHub Chris IdemaMar 4, 2026
  30. Johannes SixtMar 4, 2026

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