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Using diff-highlight with Git GUI



Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
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Is there a way to use diff-highlight with git gui?



The extra highlighted info is invaluable when comparing lines that only changed a bit, and while using diff-highlight from the terminal (described here: http://coderwall.com/p/ydluzg/better-git-diff) is great, when I'm trying to make sense of large changes, I really like using the gui.



It doesn't look like there's much of a way.

I tried editing the Additional diff parameters in the gui and hacking on something like | diff-highlight, but that was no good.



Also worth noting: using --color-words is not a good workaround.

First, it breaks git gui. Second, the diff output isn't nearly as easy to read as that of a normal diff processed through diff-highlight.










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    Is there a way to use diff-highlight with git gui?



    The extra highlighted info is invaluable when comparing lines that only changed a bit, and while using diff-highlight from the terminal (described here: http://coderwall.com/p/ydluzg/better-git-diff) is great, when I'm trying to make sense of large changes, I really like using the gui.



    It doesn't look like there's much of a way.

    I tried editing the Additional diff parameters in the gui and hacking on something like | diff-highlight, but that was no good.



    Also worth noting: using --color-words is not a good workaround.

    First, it breaks git gui. Second, the diff output isn't nearly as easy to read as that of a normal diff processed through diff-highlight.










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      Is there a way to use diff-highlight with git gui?



      The extra highlighted info is invaluable when comparing lines that only changed a bit, and while using diff-highlight from the terminal (described here: http://coderwall.com/p/ydluzg/better-git-diff) is great, when I'm trying to make sense of large changes, I really like using the gui.



      It doesn't look like there's much of a way.

      I tried editing the Additional diff parameters in the gui and hacking on something like | diff-highlight, but that was no good.



      Also worth noting: using --color-words is not a good workaround.

      First, it breaks git gui. Second, the diff output isn't nearly as easy to read as that of a normal diff processed through diff-highlight.










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      Is there a way to use diff-highlight with git gui?



      The extra highlighted info is invaluable when comparing lines that only changed a bit, and while using diff-highlight from the terminal (described here: http://coderwall.com/p/ydluzg/better-git-diff) is great, when I'm trying to make sense of large changes, I really like using the gui.



      It doesn't look like there's much of a way.

      I tried editing the Additional diff parameters in the gui and hacking on something like | diff-highlight, but that was no good.



      Also worth noting: using --color-words is not a good workaround.

      First, it breaks git gui. Second, the diff output isn't nearly as easy to read as that of a normal diff processed through diff-highlight.







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          Set up a standalone diff/merge app. Like Beyond Compare: https://www.scootersoftware.com/support.php?zz=kb_vcs
          or winmerge: https://coderwall.com/p/76wmzq/winmerge-as-git-difftool-on-windows , https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1881594/use-winmerge-inside-of-git-to-file-diff .



          That will serve you much better. git-gui is a little Tcl/Tk afterthought app that's never going to get developed into anything more.



          You can and also try to use one of the big IDE-s. Most of them know how to handle GIT and use their own diff modules.






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            Set up a standalone diff/merge app. Like Beyond Compare: https://www.scootersoftware.com/support.php?zz=kb_vcs
            or winmerge: https://coderwall.com/p/76wmzq/winmerge-as-git-difftool-on-windows , https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1881594/use-winmerge-inside-of-git-to-file-diff .



            That will serve you much better. git-gui is a little Tcl/Tk afterthought app that's never going to get developed into anything more.



            You can and also try to use one of the big IDE-s. Most of them know how to handle GIT and use their own diff modules.






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              Set up a standalone diff/merge app. Like Beyond Compare: https://www.scootersoftware.com/support.php?zz=kb_vcs
              or winmerge: https://coderwall.com/p/76wmzq/winmerge-as-git-difftool-on-windows , https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1881594/use-winmerge-inside-of-git-to-file-diff .



              That will serve you much better. git-gui is a little Tcl/Tk afterthought app that's never going to get developed into anything more.



              You can and also try to use one of the big IDE-s. Most of them know how to handle GIT and use their own diff modules.






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                Set up a standalone diff/merge app. Like Beyond Compare: https://www.scootersoftware.com/support.php?zz=kb_vcs
                or winmerge: https://coderwall.com/p/76wmzq/winmerge-as-git-difftool-on-windows , https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1881594/use-winmerge-inside-of-git-to-file-diff .



                That will serve you much better. git-gui is a little Tcl/Tk afterthought app that's never going to get developed into anything more.



                You can and also try to use one of the big IDE-s. Most of them know how to handle GIT and use their own diff modules.






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                Set up a standalone diff/merge app. Like Beyond Compare: https://www.scootersoftware.com/support.php?zz=kb_vcs
                or winmerge: https://coderwall.com/p/76wmzq/winmerge-as-git-difftool-on-windows , https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1881594/use-winmerge-inside-of-git-to-file-diff .



                That will serve you much better. git-gui is a little Tcl/Tk afterthought app that's never going to get developed into anything more.



                You can and also try to use one of the big IDE-s. Most of them know how to handle GIT and use their own diff modules.







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