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There is simple and easy way for applying patch in ide. But for thouse users who use it the first time or rarerly (like me), it takes time to understand how the application takes inpusts (patch and patching file) from a user. -------------------------------------------------------------- My mistakes were: ================= Because I couldn't find menu item in popup-menu on selected file/dir (it's quite hidden in submenu tools) I've fot an idea that some kind of dialog for selecting file(s)/dirs which I wish patch will pop-up and then from this dialog I will chose the patch file for it. Simply I thought that invoking application "Apply patch..." is not related to selected file in FS as it is for instance for application "Run CVS Command" Suggestion: ============ I think some kind of file choosing dialog will solve it and even could extends its functionality to be independent on mounted FSs.
My vision of the dialog is following: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Applying Patch | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | _______________________________________________ | | File to patch: | $value of currently selected file/dir on FS | btn. Select... | | ----------------------------------------------- | | | | ______________________________________________ | | Patch file : | | btn. Select... | | ---------------------------------------------- | | | | btn. Apply Patch btn. Cancel | \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ Additional extension implementating this dialog is that it'll bw possible to patch files whaich are outside of FSs's range
Ohg sh.t!!! The IZ breaking lines :-((( Please see attachment with proposal for the Apply patch dialog, thanx
Created attachment 10882 [details] Proposal of "Apply Patch" dialog
Thanks for the design Dan. This is a good idea, the dialog can possibly contains also some switches in the future (similar to UNIX path).
Is this issue being worked on any more? Patch application is currently not very usable in NetBeans 6, and I'd really like it to at least be comparable to patch support in Eclipse.
File To Patch is confusing since you can patch the whole project or a directory. I think we just need better indication of WHAT the user is about to patch - context that he selected.