Questions tagged [magit]
is an Emacs extension for the Git version control system.
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How can I make `--verbose` flag be enabled by default in magit commit screen?
Right now, instead of pressing just cc in magit-mode, I have to press c-vc every time to enable --verbose.
Is it possible to make it enabled by default?
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How to make vc-* and magit treat a symbolic link to a real file in git repo just like the original file?
Say, I got ~/.emacs which is a soft link to ~/.emacs.d/init.el(using ln -s ~/.emacs.d/init.el ~/.emacs) which is in a git repo, because this will make it easier to reach init.el, outside or inside ...
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How to scroll up when expanding a section in magit-status?
In the magit-status buffer, pressing TAB shows or hides a given section, which is handy when looking at unstaged content and see what hunks can be staged.
However, when tabbing on a section, the ...
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Can I have the git-log "--all" option be initially selected?
When I press the "l" key in the main Magit status mode, it pops up a window where I can adjust the options to be passed to the magit log command. Can I arrange for the --all option to always be ...
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How to make `truncate-lines` nil and `auto-fill-mode` off in magit buffers
I got
(setq-default fill-column 80)
(setq-default truncate-lines nil) ;; which is default
When using magit in Emacs, I know that I should avoid long commit messages, but sometimes they just cannot ...
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How to get colors in Magit diffs on Windows?
Color codes are not working on my Windows 7 box. I have working colors in Git Bash that comes with the Git install.
Here is what I get:
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How do I force a specific buffer to open in a new window?
When committing changes in Magit, it is useful to have the diff view open while adding details about the commit.
In Magit, we see the diff in the *magit ..* buffer. When you hit cc while the cursor ...
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How to get a major mode to open full screen
I'd like magit to default to a large buffer instead of one that is half the size of the available space. Even better would be a way to wrap the call to a major mode to make this happen when opening ...
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What is the best way to reload git stashed changes you've popped while file is open in buffer?
When I'm viewing a file and then pop a stash which modifies that file in the working tree using git stash pop in either bash or eshell, what is the best way to immediately see those changes in the ...
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Magit pushing / pulling show progress
I'm missing some visual indication of the push / pull progress. After executing the appropriate command, magit prints
Pushing to domain.tld:repo.git
however, no further indication of the ...
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magit: how to set default username?
Is it possible to set a default username (i.e.: my Github user name) for magit? It is prompting for the user every time I have to push a commit.
Don't know if this may help with the answer, but I ...
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magit-push hangs on Windows
I'm using GNU Emacs on Windows, and I am unable to use magit-push to push my local changes to a remote repository. This happens with remote repositories regardless of if they are accessed with SSH or ...
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Magit on Windows: "searching for program: permission denied, git"
I installed Magit on Windows, but every time I use it, it give me the error:
searching for program: permission denied, git
even though I already installed the git software on windows. (it seems ...
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