+1. It might be a little awkward though given IDEA's "automatic" file saving mechanism. The changed lines would be reset every time you compile, deactivate the IDEA frame, and so on (I some of these are configurable). It would be most useful in concert with the traditional file saving mechanism, which I realise I harder to do because when compiling for example, IDEA'll have to save the current files to a temp directory and compile there. I know the file saving has been discussed several times and I've gotten quite used to it.
That reminds me, didn't IntelliJ mention quite a while back that they had planned to implement a file-based mini version control system like JBuilder does? This way, whenever a file is auto-saved by IDEA, an on disk backup is created. There could be an option to remove all these backup files upon check-in. This way, the "highlight changed lines" could compare the the in memory version to either the first backup file or the last backup file (depending on a setting). Just daydreamin' here. I think I would like it... -Thomas > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Appleman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 7:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Eap-features] Color-coding changed lines > > > My previous IDE was Kawa. One of the features that was added > late in that > product's life is color-coding in the left margin when lines > are inserted > or modified. This color coding produced a sort of on-the-fly > diff view of > the code versus the disk version. Saving changes would make > all of the > color-coding go away. > > I find this useful while editing, particularly if I'm moving > around among > several files. It's also of great help when UnDo'ing a set > of changes; > it's easier to anticipate the result of a specific UnDo. > > Although IDEA saves my files transparently, it offers the > "Reload From > Disk" option. The color coding could rely on the differences > between the > version in the editor and the version available to reload from disk. > > Thanks for the great IDE, by the way! > > Don Appleman > > _______________________________________________ > Eap-features mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features > ************************************ If this email is not intended for you, or you are not responsible for the delivery of this message to the addressee, please note that this message may contain ITT Privileged/Proprietary Information. In such a case, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. You should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Information contained in this message that does not relate to the business of ITT is neither endorsed by nor attributable to ITT. ************************************ _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
