[RFC] Viewing differences and changes in the log dialog
From: Simon Large <simon_at_skirridsystems.co.uk>
Date: 2007-04-20 01:10:08 CEST
Hi folks,
Following the "Log Messages window: Inconsistent diff/compare" thread
Subversion uses revision numbers to mean 2 different things. A revision
In the top pane of the log dialog we use *both* senses. When a single
When two revisions are selected, the unified diff and change list
In the bottom pane, we get a list of "files changed in these revisions",
Two questions:
The answer to (1) is probably yes. It has been this way since forever
The solution I am proposing to (2) is to make a small change to the
When we are looking at the diff between rev N and rev M, we refer to a
When we are considering the changeset in rev N (diff N to N-1) or all
In the top pane, when one rev is selected the context menu would contain
In the bottom pane we are always considering changes, so the menu has
Is this a worthwhile change, or will it just add to the confusion?
Simon
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