martinvonz added a comment.
In D8030#120771 <https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D8030#120771>, @marmoute wrote: > I had a longer discussion with @martinvonz on IRC on about this feature, he also pointed out to D7631 <https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D7631> doing similar work for `hg absorb`. > From that discussion I understand there is a wider objective for many mercurial commands to gain the ability to use a specific revision in place of the working copy. (eg: hg amend, hg aborb, hg copy, etc…) > The idea is quite interresting and can unlock powerfull capabilities. However, this is a rather big UX project, I think we need a step back and think about this idea on a large scale. I am thinking at least a Plan page with a wider study of the command that could be impacted how the UI will be consistent. This allows a wider set of the community to chim in on such a big project. > A concret issue I current have with the plan is the planned `--rev` flag usage. To me, and other people around me, something like `hg amend --rev X` would means "amend change from the working copy into revision `X`". likewise `hg absorb --rev REVSET` would absorb the working copy change into the `REVSET` set of revisions. So the use of `--rev` is surprising to some and should be discussed. Maybe the `--change` flag (used, but `hg status` and `hg diff`) would be more suitable? Maybe a global flag --change-as-wdir that would work for any commands ? > This is the kind of question I would like to see discussed more widely before we invest more in this idea (Idea, that I find interresting overall). I added this as a topic for the upcoming sprint. > (Sorry for the delay this will involves, I wish the idea had explicitly surfaced earlier). I'm fine with marking the use of `-r` experimental. I don't like the idea of delaying this feature two months. Any problem with marking it experimental for now? As usual with experimental features, that will allow us to rename the flag (and change other behavior) before we take it out of experimental. REPOSITORY rHG Mercurial CHANGES SINCE LAST ACTION https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D8030/new/ REVISION DETAIL https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D8030 To: martinvonz, #hg-reviewers, durin42, marmoute Cc: marmoute, pulkit, durin42, mercurial-devel _______________________________________________ Mercurial-devel mailing list Mercurial-devel@mercurial-scm.org https://www.mercurial-scm.org/mailman/listinfo/mercurial-devel
