On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Sune Foldager <sune.folda...@me.com> wrote:
> Steve Borho wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Adrian Buehlmann <adr...@cadifra.com> wrote:
>>> I've started to asking myself these days why the "diff to second parent" 
>>> checkbox in the log
>>> viewer has to be on the bottom of the window.
>>>
>>> I find it more and more unhandy, to have to move the mouse pointer to the 
>>> bottom of the window
>>> in order to switch the diff to the second parent.
>>>
>>> If there are no objections, I would propose to move it to the top. But if 
>>> anyone prefers to
>>> keep it where it is, then let's keep it. It's no big deal, and as always: 
>>> surely a matter
>>> of taste as well.
>>>
>>> Note that the "diff to second parent" checkbox is only shown for merge 
>>> changesets.
>>> And it defaults to showing the diff to the first parent.
>>
>> It is more natural on top of the file list, especially now that the
>> column headers are hidden.
>
> I agree. While we're at it, IMO using a checkbox is not ideal since
> there is nothing special about the first parent vs. the second parent
> diff in most cases, so maybe a radio button instead?
>
> Diff again which parent? ( ) first ( ) second.
>
> or something similar?

Indeed.

--
Steve Borho

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