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Re: Tower 2

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Post by eru »

Would there be any use for this tool if you already know your way around the git command line?

Re: Tower 2

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Post by tobidobi »

eru wrote: post #22

Would there be any use for this tool if you already know your way around the git command line?

Being able to do basic things on the command line is definitely nice. And the question is not command line VERSUS a GUI. Tower, e.g. can be used side-by-side with the command line.

However, Tower help you both become more productive and make fewer mistakes. No one likes to inspect a complex project history on the command line. Getting a visual representation of a conflict helps you resolve it more confidently. Automatically having local changes stashed away prevents problems... There are indeed many scenarios where a GUI is plain helpful - for beginners and pros alike.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by kawsper »

eru wrote: post #22

Would there be any use for this tool if you already know your way around the git command line?

I know my way around the git command line, but it is a timesaver for me when I do merges and partial commits.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by nawitus »

tobidobi wrote: post #24
eru wrote: post #22

Would there be any use for this tool if you already know your way around the git command line?

Being able to do basic things on the command line is definitely nice. And the question is not command line VERSUS a GUI. Tower, e.g. can be used side-by-side with the command line. However, Tower help you both become more productive and make fewer mistakes. No one likes to inspect a complex project history on the command line. Getting a visual representation of a conflict helps you resolve it more confidently. Automa…

>Getting a visual representation of a conflict helps you resolve it more confidently.

You can launch e.g. kdiff3 when necessary to resolve conflicts visually without using a GUI git clint.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by solutionyogi »

_stephan wrote: post #7
solutionyogi wrote: post #3

That video was extremely well done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyyuqf1m-2E For a moment, it made me want to ditch Windows and migrate to Mac just to use this client. Personal favorite, being able to see up stream commits without actually applying them on your local branch. I currently use SmartGIT on Windows and I am sort-of-happy with it. I wonder why no one is trying to create a killer Git client on Windows.

I wonder why no one is trying to create a killer Git client on Windows. Because there is already one: SourceTree (which is also available for OS X).

I am aware of SourceTree. However, I personally don't find it a killer client. I prefer SmartGit over SourceTree. Don't get me wrong, the app is functional but it doesn't have the features I want in a client. E.g. one of the most important feature for me is the Folder View for my repository where I can quickly look up any file and see history for it.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by Cthulhu_ »

tobidobi wrote: post #25
eru wrote: post #22

Would there be any use for this tool if you already know your way around the git command line?

Oh, or try staging parts of a file on the command line... http://git-tower.com/help/mac/working-copy/stage-changes

git add -p, although its main problem is that you can only select chunks, not separate lines. Actually I see that Tower has that same issue. IIRC Github for Mac allows you to select individual lines, even in the same chunk.
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