Re: Check for modifications and check repository minor inconsistencies

On 29.09.2011 08:48, Hans-Emil Skogh wrote:
>> I'm not frequently using the "Check repository" button
>> in the "Check for modifications" dialog, but occasionally
>> it has its uses. Now I found some inconsistencies.
>>
>> - When right clicking a file that has both local and
>> remote modifications the default choice is "Compare with
>> base". I suggest this to be renamed to "Compare with
>> repository", alternatively "Compare with repository and
>> base" or possibly "Compare and preview update" or similar.
>>
>> - When selecting this option the TortoiseMerge that opens
>> have the three files captioned "Theirs - FILENAME : Remote
>> file", "Mine - FILENAME : Working Copy" and "Merged -
>> (not found)". I would suggest changing these to "Theirs -
>> FILENAME : Repository, Revision ###", "Mine - FILENAME :
>> Working Copy" and, hmmm, something else than "(not found)".
>> Perhaps " (not found)" could be replaced with "Preview"
>> or perhaps "Preview (Read only)". I assume that this is
>> basically what it is?
>>
>> - When right clicking a file that has only remote
>> modifications the default choice is "Compare with base".
>> I suggest this to be renamed to "Compare base with
>> repository". Also there the "Remote file" caption could
>> be changed to "Repository, Revision ###"
>>
>> - When right clicking a file that has only remote
>> modifications there is a choice to "Compare with working
>> copy". This serves no purpose (?) and could be removed.
>>
>> If I missed anything, I think that the actions should
>> clearly state "Compare THIS with THAT" in case that we
>> have more than one possible way to do the diff.
>
> Any thoughts about the suggestions? Good? Bad? Other ideas?

I'll keep those in mind for future changes. Right now I'd like to keep
the changes small until 1.7 is out.

Stefan

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