From: "Jessie Hernandez" <git@jessiehernandez.com>
To: "Marc Branchaud" <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
Cc: "Bert Wesarg" <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>,
"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: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:46:42 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <72adf5223518cc9d95088471886ab992.squirrel@jessiehernandez.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <59ab152c-62d1-a2ec-eee5-0bd909674988@xiplink.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.
Hi Marc,
Yeah I did that in my local version and got my desired effect.
But knowing it was designed like this and and not a bug,
I am happy to use the designed behavior and adjust my way of working.
-----------------
Jessie Hernandez
>
>
>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-02-23 7:18 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
2017-02-23 6:46 ` Jessie Hernandez [this message]
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