Kaleidoscope - File comparison for Mac released • Hacker News Board

Re: Kaleidoscope - File comparison for Mac released

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Post by klaaspieter » Wed, Jun 02, 2010, 7:26 AM UTC

timinman wrote: post #47

raimondious wrote: post #19

If you're using a Webkit browser, notice the app icon over time. They use these images for that effect in CSS: http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/static/img/ks_color.png , http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/static/img/ks_shading.png , http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/static/img/ks_mask.png Lack of merge support is a deal-breaker for me. I was so hopeful because that's the #1 most requested feature in their other app, Versions.

Overall, great looking slides. That image effect is very clever, but maybe just a tad to subtle - I skipped right past it.

We made it that subtle intentionally. It was supposed to be an addition that doesn't take your focus away from the actual website.

So in a way, it's there to not be seen.

Re: Kaleidoscope - File comparison for Mac released

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Post by klaaspieter » Wed, Jun 02, 2010, 7:30 AM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #41

It actually won't work for me at all. `git difftool` does not exist anywhere, and I can't even pipe a normal diff to it like `git diff HEAD | ksdiff`

I've been using `git difftool` and `ksdiff` for more than half a year now and it works perfectly.

Re: Kaleidoscope - File comparison for Mac released

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Post by Torn » Wed, Jun 02, 2010, 10:41 AM UTC

unwind wrote: post #5

boucher wrote: post #2

The title doesn't really give you much to go on, but the app is incredibly well done. It diffs all kinds of binary image formats like PNG, JPG or even PSD. Oh, and the product website is amazingly beautiful too.

Personally, I found the super-fast "shake"-like effect when you click what you think is a link to be very distracting. It also breaks "back", you need to hunt for and learn to use the "Top" button in the top right corner of those pages.

+1, back and forward browser button breaking isn't good.

Re: Kaleidoscope - File comparison for Mac released

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Post by dirkstoop » Thu, Jun 03, 2010, 10:05 AM UTC

raimondious wrote: post #23

koenbok wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Good catch :-) I hoped somebody would notice it... We know about merging. One step at a time...

I know you won't answer this, but do you think it will come to Kaleidoscope faster than it's come to Versions? (how long has Versions been out? 2 years?) Or, when it comes to Kaleidoscope, will you use that functionality in Versions?

Hi Ray,

I started typing a really long reply yesterday, but you're right, there's not a lot we can share in public about our plans right now.

One thing I do want to share is that SVN merging and text merging are completely different problems. Both would be great features for either app, but there's not a lot they could share implementation-wise.

SVN merging means dealing with the pre-defined features and limitations of SVN (both a pro – it already works – and a con – it is really hard to make something within the contraints of SVN that's not too error-prone and easy enough to use).

For text merging, we'd get to work on a completely 'new' problem, the only systems we have to code against are the file system and the cocoa text system.. More work maybe, but 'easier' to create something excellent.

Re: Kaleidoscope - File comparison for Mac released

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Post by elliottcable » Mon, Jun 21, 2010, 7:56 PM UTC

pclark wrote: post #29

raimondious wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know you won't answer this, but do you think it will come to Kaleidoscope faster than it's come to Versions? (how long has Versions been out? 2 years?) Or, when it comes to Kaleidoscope, will you use that functionality in Versions?

Versions has barely been updated since launch.

Obvious solution: Stop using SVN. Versions is a great app, but it’s long since time to move on.

That said, Kaleidoscope is pretty neat! :D