On 19.09.2009 11:14, Adrian Buehlmann wrote: > I'm beginning to think that these tabs are a bit confusing. > > Some contain the changes for all files, some just for the > a single file. > > My main motivation for adding the "Text Diff" tab was, that > I wanted to have a diff where I am able to select text parts, > so I can copy things out of it and paste it into, for example, > the commit message. > > Then Steve added the "Preview Selection" tab and there seems > to be a "Shelve Contents" tabs (seems to appear only when > starting the shelve tool). > > It looks like my original goal for adding "Text Diff" (being able > to copy/paste stuff from the diff) is now covered with the "Preview > Selection" tab as well. > > The only difference of "Preview Selection" to the > "Text Diff" tab is, that in "Preview Selection" I see > the diffs for all files, where in "Text Diff" I have > only one file (the one I "blue-selected"). > > I think this is redundant now. Having the "Preview Selection" > tab is enough to copy text from. > > So I think we can eliminate the "Text Diff" tab.
Hmm. I forgot merges. For merges we currently show only the "Text Diff" tab containing: ===== Diff to first parent ===== ... ===== Diff to second parent ===== ... Maybe we should put that into the "Commit Preview" tab in the case of a merge and present only that tab in this case. > Next thing that itches me is the name "Preview Selection". > > The term "Selection" is a bit confusing. There are three > distinct forms of selection: > > (1) click on a file in the files list (I coined the term > "blue-selection") > (2) checkmark boxes in the files list > (3) selecting hunks in the "Hunk Selection" tab > > Maybe we can find some better name for the "Preview > Selection" tab. > > How about "Commit Preview"? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Tortoisehg-develop mailing list Tortoisehg-develop@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tortoisehg-develop
