Re:Git undo: We can do better
by dividedbyzero on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @07:00AM
(#27590138)
> What's wrong with 'git diff'?
Not GP, but I find it extremely hard to parse visually even after having had to do it a lot. Something like git-delta makes it bearable, but a decent syntax-highlighted, color-coded, side-by-side diff view with proper keyboard navigation (next diff, next file) is a huge quality of life boost for me.
> Then there's 'git add -i' to easily choose which files to add
Didn't know that, just tried it, and, wow, that's easily the most unintuitive and inscrutable TUI since vi. I haven't been able to make it show a simple diff; someone else also tried, failed as well.
Not GP, but I find it extremely hard to parse visually even after having had to do it a lot. Something like git-delta makes it bearable, but a decent syntax-highlighted, color-coded, side-by-side diff view with proper keyboard navigation (next diff, next file) is a huge quality of life boost for me.
> Then there's 'git add -i' to easily choose which files to add
Didn't know that, just tried it, and, wow, that's easily the most unintuitive and inscrutable TUI since vi. I haven't been able to make it show a simple diff; someone else also tried, failed as well.