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Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by lsllc »

Long time Sublime user, both Sublime Text and Sublime Merge. I started back with ST2, ST3 and I have ST4 and have use Merge since it was released. These days I now mostly use nvim+lazyvim for coding but I do continue to use Sublime Merge as my primary git environment.

@ben-schaaf I'd love to see tree-sitter+LSP come to Sublime Text, as well as telescope+rg+fzf style fuzzy search. I find the lazyvim+telescope integration for finding files, finding buffers, looking for symbol references and general grepping with the live preview just fantastic.

One of the things I don't like about nvim+lazyvim is that I miss the IDE (workspace) aspect of ST, in that I have a window open per active project in Sublime. I use Neovide for nvim, but it really only lets you have one GUI window (I don't like to use Kitty/terminal windows for nvim because I can't cycle easily through them without mixing through other terminal stuff).

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by syspec »

outcoldman wrote: post #66

I used ST since v2, and SM since the release. Sublime Text used to be my IDE for Python/C++/Go development. But later I switched to IntelliJ, and now Sublime Text is naked/pluginless editor for me, that I am ok to pay 100 every 3 years. I love the product. I use Sublime Merge only as a diff tool, or a review tool before the commit. Love it as well.

I find the diff tool, merge tool, blame, and fit history tooling in IntelliJ to be best in class.

As a user of both, what draws you to sublime merge for those actions even though you likely already have intellij open for the same project?

Thx!

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by on_the_train »

fastball wrote: post #15
tstrimple wrote: post #11

I used to be a fan of the Sublime tools. But the complete lack of updates over a reasonable timescale have led me to move on to more supported platforms. I like the concept of a small team of developers providing a good tool. But the reality often means that you don't see any worthwhile upgrades. And I realize I'm commenting on HN, a place where the majority of people seem to have abandoned the hacker spirit and lean…

What is a reasonable timescale? They last released an update for Sublime Merge in April. What features are you missing that they haven't added? What bugs are present that need to be fixed?

The last news on the website is from 2022. Is there another place to see updates? Because I too had all sublime tools as "abandoned" in my mind.

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by pilif »

fastball wrote: post #34
wodenokoto wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s also very good at committing chunks, especially from different files in the same commit. It’s not good at getting an overview of your history or blaming, but for committing and merging it is really nice

What don't you like about the blame interface?

I'm not OP, but here's my two qualms with using Sublime Merge for blame:

* it doesn't do a good enough job following renames (in cases where you would need to use `--follow` to `git log`. `git gui blame` does.

* while there is a "blame parent commit" feature, it's a bit hidden and it's super slow to provide the updated blame.

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by not_the_fda »

on_the_train wrote: post #73
fastball wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is a reasonable timescale? They last released an update for Sublime Merge in April. What features are you missing that they haven't added? What bugs are present that need to be fixed?

The last news on the website is from 2022. Is there another place to see updates? Because I too had all sublime tools as "abandoned" in my mind.

The download page have decent release cycle.

https://www.sublimemerge.com/download

https://www.sublimetext.com/download

And they have dev releases.

https://www.sublimemerge.com/dev

https://www.sublimetext.com/dev

Its mature software that doesn't require a constant churn of bug fixes and updates, that's not a bad thing.

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by apocalyptic0n3 »

I've been using Sublime Merge since it was first announced (and Sublime Text since ST2 I think). Absolutely love the experience. It's less a Git GUI and more just the CLI displayed in a well-designed GUI, if that makes sense. It's not reinventing anything, just making it easier to keep on top of commits and what your current changes are. What I find nice is that unlike many of the other GUI options, Sublime never hides what it's doing. Anytime you are about to run a Git command, they show you it and give you the option to customize it. And you can run manual commands at any time with their command palette.

I don't mind the Git CLI, but I don't enjoy using it. It feels like I'm doing extra work and I'm not necessarily on top of the changes I've made. But Sublime gives me that while also not straying far from the CLI. It's the best client I've come across and well worth the license I paid for it.

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by DamnInteresting »

fastball wrote: post #49
greenyies wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's the same company. His trust was for the company not just for a product

Trust was lost because they... released a new version of their software?

(I'm working from memory, so I may bungle details)

Speaking personally, I enjoyed Sublime Text, so I was happy to pay for a license back in the day ($70 if I recall?). When v2 came out, I paid to upgrade, and again with v3. When v4 was released, I paid yet again, but after a period of normal use (a year if I recall), I got a popup informing me I'd need to pay again to keep using ST4. I felt like I'd been hoodwinked--they had sneakily switched the license from perpetual to subscription.

I assume that the switch to subscription licensing was disclosed somewhere in the small print that nobody reads. I feel that the concealment was deliberate (I suspect they'll disagree, but you know the old chestnut about the relative volume of actions and words). At that point I'd been using v4 for a year, and rolling back to v3 with my previously perpetual license would be a big hassle, and obviously I'd lose functionality.

I would have happily kept paying for upgrades, but now I doubt I'll ever spend money with those folks again.

Re: Sublime Merge

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Post by mostlysimilar »

0x073 wrote: post #28

Since the auto update for sublimetext to version 4 where I don't have a license for I switched to vscode and never looked back. At first I lost my trust and then I liked vsc more.

If you trust Microsoft of all companies you might want to reflect on if you're making rational judgements.
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