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From: Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
To: Jessie Hernandez <jessie@jessiehernandez.com>,
	Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>
Cc: Git Mailing List <git@vger.kernel.org>,
	Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [RFC][Git GUI] Make Commit message field in git GUI re sizable.
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:15:34 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <59ab152c-62d1-a2ec-eee5-0bd909674988@xiplink.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <dfcc54b406d9f46cf358b7ead128bf65.squirrel@mail.jessiehernandez.com>

On 2017-02-22 06:59 AM, Jessie Hernandez wrote:
>> HI,
>>
>> the reason why it is fixed, is because commit messages should be
>> wrapped at 76 characters to be used in mails. So it helps you with the
>> wrapping.
>>
>> Bert
>
> Right ok. I understand.
> Knowing this I think I might start writing my commit messages differently
> then.

You can configure gui.commitMsgWidth if you don't like the default 
(which is 75, not 76).

		M.


> Thank you for this.
>
> Regards
>
> -----------------
> Jessie Hernandez
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Jessie Hernandez
>> <jessie@jessiehernandez.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have been using git for a few years now and really like the software.
>>> I have a small annoyance and was wondering if I could get the
>>> communities
>>> view on this.
>>>
>>> When using git GUI I find it handy to be able to re-size the "Unstaged
>>> Changes" and the "Staged Changed" fields.
>>>
>>> I would like the same thing for the "Commit Message" field, or to have
>>> it
>>> re-size with the git GUI window.
>>>
>>> I can re-size the "Commit Message" vertically when making the "Modified"
>>> panel smaller.
>>>
>>> Does this make sense?
>>> I would be happy to get into more detail if that is necessary or if
>>> something is not clear.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> -----------------
>>> Jessie Hernandez
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

  reply	other threads:[~2017-02-22 17:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-02-22  9:27 [RFC][Git GUI] Make Commit message field in git GUI re sizable Jessie Hernandez
2017-02-22  9:50 ` Bert Wesarg
2017-02-22 11:59   ` Jessie Hernandez
2017-02-22 17:15     ` Marc Branchaud [this message]
2017-02-23  6:46       ` Jessie Hernandez

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