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Re: [Subclipse-users] cannot view local history in history view (in Eclipse 3.2.x/Subclipse 1.2.0)

From: Eugene Kuleshov <eu_at_md.pp.ru>
Date: 2007-02-23 19:17:31 CET

  I am running Eclipse 3.3m5. "Compare with... / Local history" shows
result in the History view and not in dialog there. I don't remember
what was in 3.2.

  regards,
  Eugene

Brad Cupit wrote:
> You guys rock for the ultra-quick responses!
>
> I'm not 100% sure that I properly understood your response, Eugene.
> The Compare With > Local History option works fine for me, just that
> it always opens in a dialog rather than the History view. You were
> exactly right that I use the 'Link with Selection' option though (how
> did you know that?) :-)
>
> I don't care for the Compare With > Local History dialog because it's
> a modal dialog and because it can't do things like compare two items
> in Local History to each other.
>
> I hope I'm not making your job too much harder with this request! :-)
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Eugene Kuleshov <eu@md.pp.ru>
> To: users@subclipse.tigris.org
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:44:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Subclipse-users] cannot view local history in history
> view (in Eclipse 3.2.x/Subclipse 1.2.0)
>
> Brad,
>
> There is a catch with History view. The problem now is that Subclipse
> does not have mixed mode that shows both local and SVN changes. So, if
> "Link with Selection" is enabled on History view and you select anything
> under version control managed by Subclipse it will immediately jump into
> Subversion history. Action like "Compare with... / Local history" will
> also trigger that.
>
> As a workaround you need to disable "Link with Selection", then you
> will be able to open Local history using "Compare with... / Local
> history" action.
>
> Mark, the way it is implemented in for Eclipse CVS, is that both CVS
> provider and local history are using EFS API, which is making possible
> to aggregate changes. I guess we will have to either merge local history
> with SVN history log, or convert Subclipse to use EFS API too.
>
> regards,
> Eugene
>
>
> Brad Cupit wrote:
> > Wow that was an incredibly quick response, thanks Mark!
> >
> > I looked through all of the issues with 'local history', 'history
> > view', and even just 'history' in the Subclipse issue tracker, but I
> > couldn't find anything.
> >
> > Should I just let the issue drop, assuming it will be considered in
> > when Subclipse 1.4 (?) for Eclipse 3.3 comes out?
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Mark Phippard <markphip@gmail.com>
> > To: users@subclipse.tigris.org
> > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:25:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Subclipse-users] cannot view local history in history
> > view (in Eclipse 3.2.x/Subclipse 1.2.0)
> >
> > On 2/23/07, *Brad Cupit* <bctempaddress-subclipsebugs@yahoo.com
> > <mailto:bctempaddress-subclipsebugs@yahoo.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I'm not sure if this is a feature request or a bug, but I've
> > noticed a difference in the Eclipse 3.2 History view between using
> > CVS and Subclipse as the Team Provider: Subclipse does not seem to
> > support viewing Local History in the History view.
> >
> > When using CVS, there are three extra buttons in the History view
> > for toggling between Local History, Revision Control History, or
> > both at the same time.
> >
> > To see a screenshot, in the Eclipse Help search for the " Working
> > With CVS History" topic. In that topic is a screenshot of the
> > History view using CVS. Counting from the left, the 5th, 6th, and
> > 7th buttons do not appear in the Subclipse version of the History
> > view.
> >
> > Most (but not all) of the functionality is still present in the
> > "Replace With" and "Compare With" Local History dialogs, however I
> > find myself missing the convenience and features of viewing Local
> > History in the History view.
> >
> > Has this issue been brought up before? If not, should I file a bug
> > report on it?
> >
> >
> > It has been brought up and I believe there is an issue. I am still
> > finding it hard to believe that Eclipse made this change. Local
> > history has nothing to do with our plug-in and so it seems ludicrous
> > that every single Team provider has to assume responsibility for
> > taking over this feature. This is actually a bigger issue in 3.3 I
> > believe.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mark Phippard
> > http://markphip.blogspot.com/
> >
>
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