From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:34:45 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/3] branch: Mark and color a branch differently if it is checked out in a linked worktree
Message-ID: <xmqqlg2zw25q.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <20190201220420.36216-3-nbelakovski@gmail.com>

nbelakovski@gmail.com writes:

>  If `--list` is given, or if there are no non-option arguments, existing
> -branches are listed; the current branch will be highlighted with an
> -asterisk.  Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking branches to be listed,
> -and option `-a` shows both local and remote branches. If a `<pattern>`
> -is given, it is used as a shell wildcard to restrict the output to
> -matching branches. If multiple patterns are given, a branch is shown if
> -it matches any of the patterns.  Note that when providing a
> -`<pattern>`, you must use `--list`; otherwise the command is interpreted
> +branches are listed; the current branch will be highlighted in green and
> +marked with an asterisk.  Any branches checked out in linked worktrees will
> +be highlighted in cyan and marked with a plus sign. Option `-r` causes the
> +remote-tracking branches to be listed, and option `-a` shows both local and
> +remote branches. If a `<pattern>` is given, it is used as a shell wildcard to
> +restrict the output to matching branches. If multiple patterns are given, a
> +branch is shown if it matches any of the patterns.  Note that when providing
> +a `<pattern>`, you must use `--list`; otherwise the command is interpreted
>  as branch creation.

I had to apply and then use --color-words to see what is going on.
Please avoid unnecessary reflowing of the text that makes the patch
harder than necessary to read.

I still do not quite see the point of this step in the series,
though.