Re: [PATCH] builtin-branch: highlight current remote branches with an asterisk

[Mark Burton <markb@ordern.com>]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:22:50 -0500
Jay Soffian <jaysoffian@gmail.com> wrote:

> (Please don't trim cc:)
> 
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Mark Burton <markb@ordern.com> wrote:
> > I don't know if I have any scripts that rely on a single star in front of
> > the local HEAD or not (I'm sure some people must have them), but I do
> > think this new feature would be very confusing, especially when used
> > with -a.
> >
> > At the very least, make the indicator something other than a star, an @
> > or #, perhaps.
> 
> With color, it shouldn't be confusing at all as only one branch is in
> green. 

How about the colour blind git users?

> W/o color, it still seems clear to me as the remote branches
> have their remote name prefixed to them. Even if you're on a detached
> head:
> 
> * (no branch)
>   master
>   next
>   sent/branch-show-remote-HEAD
>   wip/am-usability-improvements
>   wip/push-docs
>   origin/html
>   origin/maint
>   origin/man
> * origin/master
>   origin/next
>   origin/pu
>   origin/todo
> 
> A different marker doesn't really seem like an improvement to me:
> 
> * (no branch)
>   master
>   next
>   sent/branch-show-remote-HEAD
>   wip/am-usability-improvements
>   wip/push-docs
>   origin/html
>   origin/maint
>   origin/man
> @ origin/master
>   origin/next
>   origin/pu
>   origin/todo
> 
> But I'm happy to have the community paint the shed I've constructed.
> 
> j.

You can paint a rickety old shed any colour you wish but it doesn't
make it any stronger.

Personally, I think the -> syntax is a much better idea as it is unlikely
to be confused with the existing marker and it shows the relationship
between the (remote) HEAD and remote current branch.

Cheers,

Mark