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| Summary: | GIT's "Switch to branch"-dialog looks different to HG-"Switch to branch dialog": Missing branchname filter and branchname selection as list | ||
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| Product: | versioncontrol | Reporter: | markiewb |
| Component: | Git | Assignee: | Ondrej Vrabec <ovrabec> |
| Status: | RESOLVED FIXED | ||
| Severity: | normal | CC: | git |
| Priority: | P3 | ||
| Version: | 7.3 | ||
| Hardware: | PC | ||
| OS: | Windows 7 | ||
| Issue Type: | ENHANCEMENT | Exception Reporter: | |
| Attachments: | Comparison of the GIT and HG dialogs | ||
not a defect, i find the current state sufficient. BTW, who says that mercurial has to act as a UI specification for Git? (In reply to comment #1) > who says that mercurial > has to act as a UI specification for Git? You are right. But as a user who frequently switches between Git and Hg I wonder about the different usability. I always wonder where have i seen this or that feature in the dialogs. i'll at least modify the list model so you can jump in the list while typing a branch name. Something like the quicksearch in the projects view. Integrated into 'main-golden', will be available in build *201303182300* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/467a1c8b4586 User: Ondrej Vrabec <ovrabec@netbeans.org> Log: #227570 - GIT's "Switch to branch"-dialog looks different to HG-"Switch to branch dialog" Allowing jumping through the list of branches while typing a branch name maybe it could also be useful something similar to mercurial: mercurial -> Branch submenu offers 2-3 recent branches you used. We could have: Branch -> Switch to... Branch -> Switch to master Branch -> Switch to other_branch in the menu Integrated into 'main-silver', will be available in build *201309120002* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-silver/rev/beb6558d0934 User: Ondrej Vrabec <ovrabec@netbeans.org> Log: #227570 - GIT's "Switch to branch"-dialog looks different to HG-"Switch to branch dialog": Missing branchname filter and branchname selection as list - remember last switched branches and offer them in the popup menu - switch branch dialog offers branches in the list an provides quick search |
Created attachment 132697 [details] Comparison of the GIT and HG dialogs See screenshot. GIT's "Switch to branch"-dialog looks different to HG-"Switch to branch dialog" IMHO the HG-dialog has better UX, so the GIT dialog should adopt this. ACTUAL: The GIT dialog * misses filter for branchnames (available in hg dialog) * shows the branches as dropdown (hg dialog shows them as list) EXPECTED: Align the GIT dialog UI to the HG dialog! That means: * add filter for branchnames * show branches as list