2009/3/17 Stefan Fuhrmann <stefanfuhrmann_at_alice-dsl.de>:
> Simon Large wrote:
>
>> 2009/3/13 Stefan Fuhrmann <stefanfuhrmann_at_alice-dsl.de>:
>> > Simon Large wrote:
>> >> > * 4.25.2. Changing the View:
>> >> > Â Maybe note that rows may now overlap (see also
>> >> > Â Figure 4.46). Different rows are placed at least
>> >> > Â 10 units (10 pixels @ 100%) apart. The row base line
>> >> > Â is the node side facing the earlier revision.
>> >>
>> >> Does the user need to know about this?
>> >
>> > The DUG speaks of 'rows' (under the 'Group branches' option)
>> > and 'strict row ordering'. In, 1.6 rows will still be ordered strictly
>> > by revision but they may partly overlap to save vertical space.
>> >
>> > So, this is more like "managing expectations". IMHO, the current
>> > description is wrong or at least misleading. A slightly different
>> > wording may be sufficient.
>>
>> Help me out here. Which bit is wrong or misleading - why would anyone
>> care that the rows overlap as long as they are still in order?
>
> The thing is that there are no longer table-like rows anymore.
> Examples in figure 4.47: r15162-r14940-r14933 are consecutive
> rows. Similarly: tags on r14238.
OK I see what you mean now.
> Nothing horribly important, after all, but some users may
> get confused.
>
>> If you can improve the wording to make it more accurate then
>> please do it. It is easier for me to tweak the English than to keep
>> guessing at what might be wrong ;-)
>
> I tried something in r15751. But maybe it's more confusing /
> distracting than helping at that point in the docs. Revert it if
> it doesn't make sense there.
I have moved that explanation into the section above and expanded it
to try to explain what is going on in layman's terms. See r15754.
Simon
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