steve <strange_steve@...> writes:
>
> "There is an externals overlay in the check-for-modifications dialog."
>
> Yeah but that only works when there are are actual changes (i.e. you already
goofed and changed an external).
>
> Im looking for an tsvncache icon overlay option that can identify a file/dir
as an external so that its a
> "heads-up" for people - before someone actually starts editing / modifying the
external, i think that
> would be very useful in a number of ways.
>
> there are already general icons for "normal", "modified", "conflicted",
"ignored", etc... but nothing
> that identifies the item as an external at a glance.
>
> from my knowledge the only ways to know if it is an external is:
> 1. if your the one who added in the external, and the only person using the
project; 2. if you unknowingly
> modify an external and try to commit, and get an error message, and research
why you are getting that
> message; 3. modify the file, and then use the check-for-modifications gui
option (but not many people
> that I know of even use or know about the check-for-modifications dialog); or
4. have psychic powers :)
> [ok... well i thought the last one was funny]
steve,
I would like this also, but as Stefan explained, there are a limited number of
icons available.
http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=4061&dsMessageId=2362963
I really wish there were something we could do about it.
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Received on 2009-07-14 22:04:21 CEST