[svn.haxx.se] · SVN Dev · SVN Users · SVN Org · TSVN Dev · TSVN Users · Subclipse Dev · Subclipse Users · this month's index

Re: Feature request for handling externals in repro browser

From: Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:38:59 +0200

On 17.04.2012 15:37, Timo Stripf wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> i really like the new TortoiseSVN version showing the externals within the repro browser. I think with some small extension the usability of that feature could be further increased.
>
> 1. Delete of externals directory
>
> I used accidently the delete command on an external directory within the repro browser and was surprised that the target directory and not the external link was deleted.
>
> I think at least a warning dialog should be shown. Instead of a warning dialog, a selection dialog to decide whether to delete the link or target directory would further increase the usability.
>
> 2. Move/Copy of externals directory
>
> For moving externals directories it would be also nice to have the choice to either move/copy the directory or the external link.
>
> 3. Context menu of externals directory
>
> Within the context menu of an externals directory it would be nice to have an option to turn the externals reference into a directory copy. So that the repro browse would first remove the related externals property entry and afterwards copy the old externals target to the current directory.
>
> 4. Creating externals links/references
>
> The creation of externals links/references could be improved by providing an additional entry, e.g. "Copy to (external link) ...", within the context menu of directory. Additionally, a special key combination for directory drag& drop would be nice.
>
>
>
> So that are just a bunch of ideas for improving the repro browser. Keep up the great work.

http://code.google.com/p/tortoisesvn/issues/detail?id=8
http://code.google.com/p/tortoisesvn/issues/detail?id=9

Stefan

-- 
        ___
   oo  // \\      "De Chelonian Mobile"
  (_,\/ \_/ \     TortoiseSVN
    \ \_/_\_/>    The coolest Interface to (Sub)Version Control
    /_/   \_\     http://tortoisesvn.net
------------------------------------------------------
http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=4061&dsMessageId=2949206
To unsubscribe from this discussion, e-mail: [users-unsubscribe_at_tortoisesvn.tigris.org].
Received on 2012-04-17 20:39:11 CEST

This is an archived mail posted to the TortoiseSVN Users mailing list.

This site is subject to the Apache Privacy Policy and the Apache Public Forum Archive Policy.