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From: Thomas Gummerer <t.gummerer@gmail.com>
To: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Cc: Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com>, Git List <git@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 11:27:27 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20180209112727.GG2130@hank> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPig+cRLohiqR_Drh7P0q3XbvC22WLjNwH0YLZo3dqFzZZuAPw@mail.gmail.com>

On 02/07, Eric Sunshine wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 9:12 PM, Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com> wrote:
> > As a former translator, I'm not thrilled to see a sentence broken into
> > two pieces like this. I'm not a Japanese translator, but I think this
> > sentence is translated differently when the translator sees the whole
> > line "Preparing ..., setting ...".
> >
> > I think the purpose of "Preparing..." in the first place is to show
> > something when git is busy checkout out the worktree. As long as we
> > print it before git-reset, we should be good.
> 
> The original message was "Enter <worktree>" which had the potential to
> confuse someone into thinking the working directory had changed[1], so
> it was changed to "Preparing...". The reason for keeping that message
> (rather than dropping it outright) was to provide context to messages
> printed after it, especially messages such as "HEAD is now at..."
> which might otherwise confuse the reader into thinking that HEAD in
> the current worktree changed rather than HEAD in the new
> worktree[2,3].

Thanks for the background!  In that light, since we're already
customizing the "HEAD is now at..." message, is it worth dropping the
message now, maybe using something like "Worktree HEAD is now at ...",
or something similar?

This would loose the information about the identifier of the worktree,
but from a coarse look at the man page it doesn't seem like we
advertise that widely (The only thing related to it I could find is

    If the last path components in the working tree's path is unique among
    working trees, it can be used to identify worktrees. For example if
    you only have two working trees, at "/abc/def/ghi" and "/abc/def/ggg",
    then "ghi" or "def/ghi" is enough to point to the former working tree.

for which we don't need to print the identifier anywhere.  We don't
seem to mention the case where the last part is unique, and we add a
number to make the identifier unique.

So given that maybe it would even be better to hide the part about the
identifier, as it seems more like an implementation detail than
relevant to the end user?

> [1]: https://public-inbox.org/git/55A8F4B1.9060304@drmicha.warpmail.net/
> [2]: https://public-inbox.org/git/CAPig+cRSHwmmF9cCUbRrDCCW4kvg9PeOUxP5VQpSGfxzMxHWOQ@mail.gmail.com/
> [3]: https://public-inbox.org/git/CAPig+cSLs4-uKicVMBSKnEro_FYD722Hs1_U6qzTriM8Ciok2Q@mail.gmail.com/

  reply	other threads:[~2018-02-09 11:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 112+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-01-21 12:02 [PATCH] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-01-21 12:02 ` Robert P. J. Day
2018-01-22 11:18 ` Duy Nguyen
2018-01-22 20:17   ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-04 22:13 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] " Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-04 22:13   ` [PATCH v2 1/3] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-05  2:12     ` Duy Nguyen
2018-02-05 20:13       ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-05 20:15       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-02-07  8:51       ` Eric Sunshine
2018-02-09 11:27         ` Thomas Gummerer [this message]
2018-02-09 12:08           ` Duy Nguyen
2018-02-10 11:20             ` Duy Nguyen
2018-02-04 22:13   ` [PATCH v2 2/3] worktree: be clearer when "add" dwim-ery kicks in Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-04 22:13   ` [PATCH v2 3/3] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-05  2:18     ` Duy Nguyen
2018-02-05 20:20       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-02-05 20:23       ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-02-06 11:53         ` Duy Nguyen
2018-02-09 11:04           ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:08   ` [PATCH v3 0/4] " Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:08     ` [PATCH v3 1/4] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:08     ` [PATCH v3 2/4] worktree: be clearer when "add" dwim-ery kicks in Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:08     ` [PATCH v3 3/4] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:08     ` [PATCH v3 4/4] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:22     ` [PATCH v4 0/4] " Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:22       ` [PATCH v4 1/4] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-19 17:11         ` Duy Nguyen
2018-03-19 18:09           ` Junio C Hamano
2018-03-20  6:37         ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-24 20:34           ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:22       ` [PATCH v4 2/4] worktree: be clearer when "add" dwim-ery kicks in Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-20  6:40         ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-20  7:26         ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-20  7:32           ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-24 20:35             ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:22       ` [PATCH v4 3/4] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-17 22:22       ` [PATCH v4 4/4] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-20  8:02         ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-24 21:00           ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-25 13:49       ` [PATCH v5 0/6] " Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-25 13:49         ` [PATCH v5 1/6] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-25 13:49         ` [PATCH v5 2/6] worktree: be clearer when "add" dwim-ery kicks in Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-27  8:59           ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-30 13:53             ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-25 13:49         ` [PATCH v5 3/6] worktree: remove force_new_branch from struct add_opts Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-27  9:00           ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-30 13:55             ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-25 13:49         ` [PATCH v5 4/6] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-27  9:01           ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-25 13:49         ` [PATCH v5 5/6] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-27  9:04           ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-30 14:04             ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-25 13:49         ` [PATCH v5 6/6] t2025: rename now outdated branch name Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-27  8:58         ` [PATCH v5 0/6] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Eric Sunshine
2018-03-30 14:08           ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-31 15:17         ` [PATCH v6 " Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-31 15:17           ` [PATCH v6 1/6] worktree: remove extra members from struct add_opts Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-31 15:18           ` [PATCH v6 2/6] reset: introduce show-new-head-line option Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-02 20:29             ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-02 22:07               ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-02 22:20               ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-02 20:34             ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-02 22:09               ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-31 15:18           ` [PATCH v6 3/6] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-08  9:27             ` Eric Sunshine
2018-03-31 15:18           ` [PATCH v6 4/6] worktree: be clearer when "add" dwim-ery kicks in Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-31 15:18           ` [PATCH v6 5/6] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-03-31 15:18           ` [PATCH v6 6/6] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-01 13:11             ` [PATCH v6 6.5/6] fixup! " Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-09  0:23               ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-09 19:44                 ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-09 21:35                   ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-08 10:09             ` [PATCH v6 6/6] " Eric Sunshine
2018-04-08 14:30               ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-08  9:08           ` [PATCH v6 0/6] " Eric Sunshine
2018-04-08 14:24             ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-09  0:38               ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-09 19:47                 ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-09 19:30             ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-09 22:06               ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-11 20:09                 ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-11 20:48                   ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-11 20:50                   ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-11 21:14                     ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-15 20:29           ` [PATCH v7 0/4] " Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-15 20:29             ` [PATCH v7 1/4] worktree: remove extra members from struct add_opts Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-15 20:29             ` [PATCH v7 2/4] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-16  2:09               ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-23 18:55                 ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-23  4:27               ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-23 18:50                 ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-15 20:29             ` [PATCH v7 3/4] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-15 20:29             ` [PATCH v7 4/4] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-23  4:52             ` [PATCH v7 0/4] " Eric Sunshine
2018-04-23 19:38             ` [PATCH v8 " Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-23 19:38               ` [PATCH v8 1/4] worktree: remove extra members from struct add_opts Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24  3:26                 ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-23 19:38               ` [PATCH v8 2/4] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24  3:58                 ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-23 19:38               ` [PATCH v8 3/4] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-23 19:38               ` [PATCH v8 4/4] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24  4:25                 ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-24 21:56               ` [PATCH v9 0/4] " Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24 21:56                 ` [PATCH v9 1/4] worktree: remove extra members from struct add_opts Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24 21:56                 ` [PATCH v9 2/4] worktree: improve message when creating a new worktree Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24 21:56                 ` [PATCH v9 3/4] worktree: factor out dwim_branch function Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-24 21:56                 ` [PATCH v9 4/4] worktree: teach "add" to check out existing branches Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-27  7:36                 ` [PATCH v9 0/4] " Eric Sunshine
2018-04-28 16:09                   ` Thomas Gummerer
2018-04-30  0:07                     ` Junio C Hamano
2018-03-18  0:24     ` [PATCH v3 " Junio C Hamano

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