From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.176.0/21 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.5 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MSGID_FROM_MTA_HEADER,RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 From: linux@horizon.com Subject: gitk feature request: --goto Date: 18 Nov 2006 22:32:15 -0500 Message-ID: <20061119033215.6916.qmail@science.horizon.com> NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:32:36 +0000 (UTC) Cc: linux@horizon.com Return-path: Envelope-to: gcvg-git@gmane.org Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Archived-At: Received: from vger.kernel.org ([209.132.176.167]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GldPw-0005Tf-5X for gcvg-git@gmane.org; Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:32:28 +0100 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755778AbWKSDcS (ORCPT ); Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:32:18 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1755832AbWKSDcS (ORCPT ); Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:32:18 -0500 Received: from science.horizon.com ([192.35.100.1]:39208 "HELO science.horizon.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1755778AbWKSDcR (ORCPT ); Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:32:17 -0500 Received: (qmail 6917 invoked by uid 1000); 18 Nov 2006 22:32:15 -0500 To: git@vger.kernel.org, paulus@samba.org Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org I was just writing beginner-level instructions for looking at a specific commit in gitk ('double-click on the "SHA1 ID" box to selet the contents, type "5401f304" in its place, and click "goto"'), and it dawned on me that it would be easier to look at a given commit in context if there was a --goto option as well as the usual filtering options. It might be a nice feature for "git bisect visualize" to preselect the currently-being-tested commit, for example, rather than making the user look for the "bisect" head. And it seems like such a trivial thing to add, I figured I'd ask. (You can add some highlight options as well, if you feel ambitious, although I can't think of a use for them right now.) Oh... when we add the option to have HEAD point to a non-head, it might be nice to add a green box or other symbol for HEAD, too. Just one more