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Re: usability snag

From: Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2006-08-03 18:45:46 CEST

George Marselis wrote:
>
> > Instead of using right click- menu- you could try using
> > double click on the file of interest in the commit dialog to
> > bring up the diff. It's consistent and less work.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
>
> first and last time i'll ever send HTML email, but i wanted to make
> sure i was clear about what i'm talking about, cuz lately the
> english, she is failing me. :)
>
>
> you know those "magnifier" icons that come up in the watch window in
> vs.net? they usually show up at the end of the "Value" column, and
> allow you display the whole value of the object you're currently watching.
>
>
>
>
> i was thinking, double clicking is all good, but maybe, there should
> be something a bit more intuitive, that shows the user, with a first
> look, to push/ click on the filename to see the diff. personally, i
> didn't know about the feature of diff on doubleclick the name until
> just 10 minutes ago. serves me right for not reading the manual.
>
> so, why not adapt that idea of "show value" to TSVN: insert an icon in
> the change panel, right where the orange-half rectangle is?
That looks like issue #200:
http://www.tortoisesvn.net/issues/?do=details&id=200

And seriously: you didn't know about the doubleclick feature? Have a
close look at your own screenshot below:
>
>
>
Right at the top of your own screenshot, there's a group box telling you
about the feature:
"Changes made (double-click for details):"

I think if you haven't seen that, you won't notice an additional hint
box either :)

Stefan

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