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Re: Tower 2

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Post by isnotchicago »

A nice feature of the previous version of Tower (and even more previously, most SVN clients), is the ability to browse the entire repo and instantly see info about the last commit of each file (e.g., date, author).

That seems to be missing in this version. There is a Tree view of the repo for each commit, but it is cumbersome to both browse files AND see when files were (last) changed. Has anyone seen such a feature in Tower 2 or other GUIs?

Re: Tower 2

#62

Post by hellopat »

hellopat wrote: post #43

I bought Tower before I found out about Sourcetree, and while I enjoyed using it, I found that Soucetree was way more feature rich. Can anyone give me a reason why I should fork over even more dough for an app that I'm not even sure I'd end up using?

Thanks, I didn't realize this. I'll give it another whirl.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by bdcravens »

eru wrote: post #22

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

Sure. I like SourceTree's git-flow support when I've worked on projects that used it. Most of the time I use Gitbox, which is super simple and fast and nicely integrates with Kaleidoscope.

Re: Tower 2

#64

Post by slantyyz »

solutionyogi wrote: post #31
lnanek2 wrote: post #28

Must be tough selling something GitHub gives away for free...

I don't think so. I use Windows and I paid 79$ for SmartGit. http://www.syntevo.com/smartgithg/purchase Git is great but when I am using it 50 times a day, I want to use a UI which lets me focus on my work and as they say, let me avoid the sharp edges. I would be more than happy to pay 59$ for Tower 2. Alas, it's not available on Windows.

I'm in a similar boat in that I just switched back to Windows from Mac last week. The Mac Git UI client that helped me avoid the sharp edges was Gitbox (http://www.gitboxapp.com/) which is only $15. Tower looks like a pretty nice client though.

I'm currently using SourceTree (I find it a little better than Github's Windows app), but I feel like I'm constantly clicking on way too many buttons in the UI in comparison to Gitbox. Muscle memory, I guess.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

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've found SmartGIT has been maturing nicely, the only thing I'd really like is for a bit more status in the repositories list.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by nebstrebor »

eru wrote: post #22

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

Three things I've noticed as a manager of several developers who use or don't use GUI's for git: Pre-commit self code review tends much better with a GUI or at least a good git-aware diff program, leading to higher code quality. Visualization of branches, merges, etc. is much easier with a GUI. Complex merges with conflicts, partial commits, etc. tend to be easier with a GUI like tower.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by nebstrebor »

amykhar wrote: post #10

How does it compare to SourceTree, which is free?

Mostly a matter of preference. Several tower users on our team and a SourceTree user. Try both, take cost into consideration, and go with what works for you.

Re: Tower 2

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Post by ylem »

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.

It may not be killer, but tortoiseGit has been good enough for my windows needs...

Re: Tower 2

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Post by errata »

zak_mc_kracken wrote: post #48
imfletcher wrote: post #45

I use Tower daily, and used the Tower 2 beta for a bit. I have to say I think they are missing an opportunity. There are a few cool new features (like autofetch) but for the most part, the upgrade smacks of change-for-change-sakes not actual progress towards a good workflow. More clicks are required, keyboard-only navigation is tough, diffs are hidden by default. One thing most of these guys do is simply smack a UI o…

This is one of the things I really like about SourceTree, that I can do pretty much everything from the keyboard. Several times a day, I type - Ctrl-shift-+ (add file to index) - Ctrl-shift-c (commit) - (type the description of the commit) - Alt-enter (validate) - Ctrl-shift-p (push) No mouse necessary. The SourceTree people know how a developer works.

On a related note, here are the keyboard shortcuts for Tower: http://git-tower.com/help/mac/faq-and-tips/keyboard-shortcut...

Re: Tower 2

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Post by romanovcode »

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.

2cheesy4me. In fact, if Git for Windows would add visual merging tool it would be just as good, if not better.
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