Re: issues with merge depth

On 30.06.2011 17:29, walter klust wrote:
> I tested today with 21633:
>
> create branch, add hierarchy to branch, commit, merge back to trunk, commit only top directory and file
>
> I now get the warning that the commit is always recursively which is quite helpful.
>
> But it got me thinking: The intention of the user is to commit only a few files. He now gets a warning but the full commit happened anyway. Wouldnt it be better if the user gets a warning before the commit and then can choose if he wants to commit anyway ?
>
> My suggestion for the workflow:
>
> - user starts commit
> - tsvn detects that not all elements of the hierarchy were selected but that a recursive commit would happen because its a copy.
> - tsvn then opens a dialogue with the warning and gives the user the choice of either cancelling the commit or doing it anyway.
>
> What do you think?

How about: instead of showing the warning as we do now, show it as a
message box with buttons to proceed or cancel the ongoing commit?
Would be easier to implement, but of course a commit could be
interrupted by a dialog - which is a downside...

Stefan

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