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Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

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Post by microcolonel »

vdfs wrote: post #84
microcolonel wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I honestly have no idea why people would want to have to click buttons for this stuff. The one exception in my case is 3-way merges. I handle those in Meld, which I find to be better suited than any of the integrated threesome tools in these git GUIs. Even that I could probably do better in emacs if I set it up.

In my situation I use gitg to add changes by chunks or lines, I think that's much more faster than cli. But gitg is hard to compile on Ubuntu lts if you want newer versions, I wonder if there is a good alternative?

I generally do that sort of thing(staging/destaging lines and chunks) in my editor. If I could shift the merge tool stuff into my editor quickly I would do that as well. The reason is that it reduces context switching and difference between environments: sure, I could spend hours making the fonts, colours, and keybindings the same between the git gui and my editor; I could get really good at switching to the window; etc. But even a slightly worse version of it in the editor is going to be way less work.

At least, that's how I see it.

Also, I'm sure there must be a PPA or something for gitg on Ubuntu, if you really like the tool.

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

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Post by btown »

andrei_says_ wrote: post #64
alpb wrote: post #42

The applicatino asks you to register with my email address for further "communications related to GitKraken or Axosoft". There is no way to skip this step, you have to provide an email address ––and pay attention to "OR"... No thanks, buddy. First thing I tried is dropping a git repo folder to the window, didn't work. When I click the open button I can see the Javascript animation glitching on my 'Early 2015 i5 2.7 G…

If you're on OS X I recommend gitup. Very fast and clean. Although if I remember correctly, it does ask for an email address.

gitup (http://gitup.co for those interested) looks amazing!

My team's been using https://rowanj.github.io/gitx/ which has been a godsend - many of the same features, including interactive diff staging and tree view, in a native-feeling Mac interface. But that gitup screencast, how it makes rebasing painless - that's like nothing I've seen before. I'll definitely give gitup a try.

In general, these types of interfaces are VERY useful for junior programmers who aren't used to thinking of Git as a digraph of commits. I'm surprised that they're not used more often in online courses and bootcamps... maybe not enough people know about them yet!

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

#104

Post by aidenn0 »

shortstuffsushi wrote: post #49
bengotow wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think this is a dealbreaker for 99% of people. I currently use Tower ( https://www.git-tower.com/ ), a closed-source Mac Git client that costs $70. It's beautiful, it speeds up my work day to day, and it's been worth every cent. Open source is great and I spend my days building an open-source mail client, but I have no problem paying for great tools.

I hate to be that guy, but you're paying $70 for that? What does that offer over, say SourceTree, Atlassian's free offering. From a quick glance, they look pretty similar to me.

Am I the only one who remembers when $70 was cheap for anything development related? Either it's good enough to save you 5-10 minutes a day where it's obviously worth $70 or it's not, and isn't worth any price (well maybe a dollar or two if you are, say, a collector of git clients).

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

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Post by moogly »

I tried this today. Pretty okay. A bit light on features, but it has the most important ones.

However, it kept on creating temporary files (copies of the files I staged), and they showed up as stageable files. Very confusing.

There also needs to be an option to truncate file paths in the staging area box. Middle truncation that responds to the box width, or an option to only show the file names, because right now file names are just completely unreadable.

Also, there are stage hunk buttons, but no discard hunk buttons.

Configurable diff font size too.

I'll be still using SourceTree for now (even though they had that catastrophic broken release last week).

Performance is a lot better than SourceTree though, which can be a real dog sometimes. It's definitely showing that Electron is a viable choice to make desktop apps.

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

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Post by 746F7475 »

This makes repos look cool, but I'm not quite sure what benefit this offers over just using cli git in combination with gitk (for easy visualisation). I like the icon/gravatar thing, but since most people don't use gravatar there is just a lot of "space invaders" and no names unless I click on the commit.

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

#107

Post by manyxcxi »

shortstuffsushi wrote: post #49
bengotow wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think this is a dealbreaker for 99% of people. I currently use Tower ( https://www.git-tower.com/ ), a closed-source Mac Git client that costs $70. It's beautiful, it speeds up my work day to day, and it's been worth every cent. Open source is great and I spend my days building an open-source mail client, but I have no problem paying for great tools.

I hate to be that guy, but you're paying $70 for that? What does that offer over, say SourceTree, Atlassian's free offering. From a quick glance, they look pretty similar to me.

SourceTree is a god awful nightmare of a UI and I have found myself having to triple check all the checkboxes present before I do anything lest I manage to hose it up. I would use absolutely no GUI if my option was that or SourceTree. I also hear the latest update has been a real punch to the gut for people as well.

I branch and merge in moments at least a half dozen times a day in Tower. Getting to diffs, creating patches, and viewing changesets are easy and pleasant to look at. It has built I support for a Gitflow workflow so naming conventions and everything allow for one or two clicks to go from no feature branch to a new one.

Frankly, it's just pleasant to use, doesn't screw up my source, and makes it easy to get my code committed and pushed.

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

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Post by pjmlp »

aidenn0 wrote: post #104
shortstuffsushi wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I hate to be that guy, but you're paying $70 for that? What does that offer over, say SourceTree, Atlassian's free offering. From a quick glance, they look pretty similar to me.

Am I the only one who remembers when $70 was cheap for anything development related? Either it's good enough to save you 5-10 minutes a day where it's obviously worth $70 or it's not, and isn't worth any price (well maybe a dollar or two if you are, say, a collector of git clients).

Somehow new generations of developers want all their tools for free, but expect to get money for their work.

Strange profession, when compared how much some of other professionals pay for their tools.

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

#109

Post by girvo »

shortstuffsushi wrote: post #49
bengotow wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think this is a dealbreaker for 99% of people. I currently use Tower ( https://www.git-tower.com/ ), a closed-source Mac Git client that costs $70. It's beautiful, it speeds up my work day to day, and it's been worth every cent. Open source is great and I spend my days building an open-source mail client, but I have no problem paying for great tools.

I hate to be that guy, but you're paying $70 for that? What does that offer over, say SourceTree, Atlassian's free offering. From a quick glance, they look pretty similar to me.

SourceTree has hosed numerous co-workers repositories because they clicked the wrong option. I'm not a fan in the slightest.

Re: GitKraken: git GUI Client for Windows Mac and Linux

#110

Post by chei0aiV »

alpb wrote: post #42

The applicatino asks you to register with my email address for further "communications related to GitKraken or Axosoft". There is no way to skip this step, you have to provide an email address ––and pay attention to "OR"... No thanks, buddy. First thing I tried is dropping a git repo folder to the window, didn't work. When I click the open button I can see the Javascript animation glitching on my 'Early 2015 i5 2.7 G…

Use Mailinator or another fake email address service.
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