Working directory diff with Git Extensions

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Merlyn Morgan-Graham picture Merlyn Morgan-Graham · Jul 5, 2012 · Viewed 9.1k times · Source

Is there a simple way to get a diff on the working directory using the Git Extensions UI (besides the Commit dialog)?

It feels like View Diff should allow me to diff between my working directory and a commit version. However it seems to only want to show me my commit history.

I am a recovering Tortoise Git user, and I'm used to having a "Working Directory" pseduo-commit in my commit log UI. Is there anything in Git Extensions that works similarly to this?

Answer

Henk picture Henk · Jul 8, 2012

GitExtensions has a setting to enable the 'pseudo-commit' your mention. Just go to settings, open the tab Git Extensions en check the option 'Show current changes in revision graph'.

This option is disabled by default.

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