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Re: [GSoC PATCH v7] add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunks

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 11, 2026, 03:57 UTC
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Abraham Samuel Adekunle <abrahamadekunle50@gmail.com> writes:
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> When a user is interactively deciding which hunks to use or skip for
> staging, unstaging, stashing etc, there is no way to know the
> decision previously chosen for a hunk when navigating through the
> previous and next hunks using K/J respectively.
>
> Improve the UI to explicitly show if a user has previously decided to
> use a hunk (by pressing 'y') or skip the hunk (by pressing 'n').
> This will improve clarity when and aid the navigation process for the
> user.
>
> Reported-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Abraham Samuel Adekunle <abrahamadekunle50@gmail.com>
> ---
> Changes in v7:
> ==============
> - changed hunk selection state message to reduce prompt width
> - Removed redundant `file_diff->hunk_nr` in hunk->use check
> - Made the prompt mode more readable by retaining the space before choices
> - set `hunk_use_decision` to empty string if `hunk->use == UNDECIDED` to match
>   the prompt mode.
The latest "was: X" does look short and sweet.

Let's wait for a few days to see if others have more input and then mark the topic for 'next'.

Thanks.
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  1. add -p: show hunk selection state when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Nov 30, 2025
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2025
  3. Abraham Samuel AdekunleDec 1, 2025
  4. add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 1, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 1, 2026
  6. Samuel AbrahamJan 2, 2026
  7. add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 2, 2026
  8. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2026
  9. Samuel AbrahamJan 4, 2026
  10. add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 4, 2026
  11. SZEDER GáborJan 5, 2026
  12. Samuel AbrahamJan 5, 2026
  13. add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 6, 2026
  14. Kristoffer HaugsbakkJan 6, 2026
  15. Samuel AbrahamJan 6, 2026
  16. add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 6, 2026
  17. Phillip WoodJan 6, 2026
  18. Ben KnobleJan 6, 2026
  19. Junio C HamanoJan 7, 2026
  20. Samuel AbrahamJan 6, 2026
  21. Samuel AbrahamJan 6, 2026
  22. Samuel AbrahamJan 7, 2026
  23. add -p: show user's hunk decision when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 8, 2026
  24. Junio C HamanoJan 11, 2026
  25. Samuel AbrahamJan 11, 2026

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