Re: [ANNOUNCE] cgit v0.7

[Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>]

Lars Hjemli wrote:

> cgit v0.7 (a fast webinterface for git) is now available at
> 
>      git://hjemli.net/pub/git/cgit
> 
> This release includes better search capabilities, better diff,
> filtered and sorted branch/tag lists on the summary page, a simple way
> to switch between branches and finally a much needed restructuring of
> the user interface. There is even a brand new logo, and a number of
> bugfixes.
> 
> The latest version can be seen in action on http://hjemli.net/git/
> (disclaimer: I'm not a web/user interface designer, and should not be
> held responsible for any eyeball-related damages).

A few comments about new cgit:

 * Very nice cgit logo, but no favicon. Perhaps pacman head and G,
   or pacman head (like in logo) and +/-...

 * Providing reference with full sha1 of referenced object for tags
   list is not IMVHO a good design: what is interesting is type of
   tag, if it is signed it's first line, and if it is lightweight
   pointing to tag then perhaps commit subject.

 * Nice diffstat in commit view; the diff view is better, although I
   wouldn't lump from-file / to-file diff header together with git
   diff header and extended git diff header.

 * I like the sidebar very much, although I'm not sure how it would
   work for larger projects (more branches, much more tags). Also the
   search textbox is not very visible; I'd rather it have "groove"
   view.

 * I like separate 'mirrors' section, although I think it rather
   clashes badly with notion of forks (alternates).

 * I'm not sure if it wouln't be beter to provide -n/+m lines changed
   instead of nn likes changed column.

 * Nice submodule support!

By the way, Freedesktop provides besides standard gitweb interface
also cgit interface at
  http://cgit.freedesktop.org/
Take a look at how such site looks like with large number of projects
(perhaps sidebar is noot such a good idea then?), and with large
projects.

-- 
Jakub Narebski
Poland