> 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...
>
This message box would be great.
If users have a problem with interrupted commits: This could be solved by adding a parameter which turns this message box on or off: Settings->General->Dialogs 2->Commit: Checkbox: "Do not show warning on nonrecursive commit on a copy"
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Received on 2011-07-01 15:02:35 CEST