Re: Commit practices

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

"Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com> writes:

> David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>:
>> Maybe C-x v i can be made to do this?  Expand its meaning from "register
>> new file" to "register the current file/state for the next commit"?
>
> That would be a very confusing way to overload C-x v i.

Not overload, rather expand its meaning.  Basically, it would do what
"git add" does.

> But if what you actually want is a way to edit the marked set without
> doing a directory listing, that might be arranged.
>
> Possible UI sketch:
>
> C-x v +  = Add the visited buffer to the selection set.
>
> C-x v -  = Remove the visited buffer from the selection set.
>
> C-x v ?  = Display the current selection set.

That sounds useful.  Depending on the version control system in
question, there might be a difference between "add file" and "add
buffer" which needs to be dealt with by asking "save?" questions and by
warning if you try saving a buffer which has been modified after adding
it to the selection set.

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