git log --oneline cannot display dates

David Hoyle· Apr 2, 2018, 12:05 UTC · lore

When using the git log command with the --oneline switch, you cannot add the --date=<date> switch to see the dates. The only workaround is to create an alias and use the --pretty-format which doesn't provide the ability to colour the branch and tag information (as far as i can tell).

regards David Hoyle.

Jeff King· Apr 2, 2018, 12:40 UTC · re: David Hoyle · lore

Re: git log --oneline cannot display dates

On Mon, Apr 02, 2018 at 01:05:01PM +0100, David Hoyle wrote:

> When using the git log command with the --oneline switch, you cannot
> add the --date=<date> switch to see the dates.

Right. --date is just about selecting which date format to show, not whether to show one. The decision of what to show is up to the format, and --oneline does not include a date.

> The only workaround is
> to create an alias and use the --pretty-format which doesn't provide
> the ability to colour the branch and tag information (as far as i can
> tell).

You can use "%C(auto)" to turn on auto-coloring for various components:

  git log --format='%C(auto)%h%d %s'

which reproduces the usual coloring and format of --oneline. Then you should be able to add in your own date, colored as you wish. E.g.:

  git log --format='%C(auto)%h%d %C(blue)%ad%C(reset) %s'

If you want to use this a lot, you may want to look into the "pretty.*" config so you can trigger it with a short name.

-Peff