Hi Marijn, With the many places in the app that let you open a comparison, just adding this one 'simple feature' is very hard to do without making Versions' interface more complicated.
Secondly, so far you're the only person who requested this feature. We prioritize the features we implement by which ones – we believe – have the biggest impact. This one didn't make the cut primarily for the first reason — we don't want to clutter Versions' interface and destroy the best thing about Versions, but also for the second. I think the real solution to this particular feature request is scriptability, maybe similar to how some apps let you add your own scripts to a menu somewhere in the app (complete with keyboard shortcuts). That's a major undertaking, and therefore will have to be weighed against other 'big features', but it's a lot more appealing to me than adding an option to temporarily switch diffing apps for every comparison everywhere in the app. I hope this sheds some light on why this 'one simple issue' hasn't been 'resolved' in 1.1. Cheers, - Dirk the Versions team On Dec 2, 12:15 pm, Marijn <marijn.huizendv...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm really disappointed to see that this issue has not been resolved > in 1.1 > > Was my problem set unclear? > To me it seems pretty straightforward that one would love to merge > with FileMerge and view changes with Kaleidoscope. > > The workflow to support that right now is non-existent at best. > > Damn, I hate the fact that I've become such a negative nancy when it > comes to Versions... > > Kindest regards, > > Marijn > > On Nov 18, 12:22 pm, Marijn <marijn.huizendv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > It's not as much the support for Kaleidoscope itself but more for > > having the option to switch between filemerge en Kaleidoscope. Using > > the former for merging and the latter for viewing changes. > > > Anyway, I'm abandoning SVN in favor of Git. This is only a concern for > > me on the project I'm about to finish. I merely wanted to point out > > the problem set this creates for people that have to merge changes now > > and again when they use Kaleidoscope. > > > Kindest regards, > > > Marijn > > > On Nov 17, 9:27 pm, Rob Rye <rowen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have licenses for both. I don't really see any significant difference > > > in the support for using Kaleidoscope in Cornerstone as compared with > > > Versions. > > > > Rob > > > On Nov 17, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Marijn wrote: > > > > > My trial copy of CS expired so I cannot confirm for 100% but as I > > > > remember it has a "Compare with" option on a per file bases. > > > > > Exactly what we need in Versions... > > > > > On Nov 8, 10:04 pm, Dirk Stoop <d...@madebysofa.com> wrote: > > > >> Maybe I'm missing something, but exactly how does Cornerstone have > > > >> better support for Kaleidoscope than Versions? > > > > >> Thanks, > > > >> - Dirk > > > > >> On Oct 28, 7:44 pm, Marijn <marijn.huizendv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>> Funny, the competition has better support for using Kaleidoscope than > > > >>> Sofa itself... > > > > >>>http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone > > > > >>> On Oct 17, 4:49 pm, Quinn Taylor <quinntay...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > >>>> Don't assume it won't be in the future. This email group is not the > > > >>>> only way to get the devs' attention, or to judge what will and won't > > > >>>> be supported. Check out the FAQ and email them directly here: > > > > >>>>http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/support > > > > >>>> - Quinn > > > > >>>> On Oct 17, 2010, at 5:40 AM, Marijn wrote: > > > > >>>>> Well I take it this is not supported and given the lack of team > > > >>>>> response it won't be in the future either... > > > > >>>>> On Oct 11, 7:08 pm, Quinn Taylor <quinntay...@mac.com> wrote: > > > >>>>>> It's true, no merge on the feature list. > > > > >>>>>>http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/ > > > > >>>>>> Notice the emphasis on *spotting* changes quickly. Merge is not > > > >>>>>> yet supported, but I imagine it will have to in order to survive > > > >>>>>> and thrive amid competitors which *do* support merging. > > > > >>>>>> - Quinn > > > > >>>>>> On Oct 11, 2010, at 9:58 AM, pSouper wrote: > > > > >>>>>>> really? Kaleidoscope doesn't merge? what good is a diff tool that > > > >>>>>>> can't merge? i'd be surpised and shocked i it didn't allow you to > > > >>>>>>> merge files - i've just bought it but haven't got around to > > > >>>>>>> opening > > > >>>>>>> yet so i'd go as far as being discussted... i'm popping off to > > > >>>>>>> test it > > > >>>>>>> now. > > > > >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 6:43 am, Marijn <marijn.huizendv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>> *cough* > > > > >>>>>>>> On Sep 29, 5:17 pm, Marijn <marijn.huizendv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>> I'm having a little workflow problem with Kaleidoscope. > > > > >>>>>>>>> Unfortunately Kaleidoscope doesn't have merge support (WTF????). > > > >>>>>>>>> I often need to merge changes, so I'll have to do that with > > > >>>>>>>>> good ol' > > > >>>>>>>>> filemerge. > > > >>>>>>>>> How do I switch easily between filemerge and kaleidoscope as > > > >>>>>>>>> diff > > > >>>>>>>>> viewer from the interface in Versions? > > > >>>>>>>>> Going into the preference pane every time seems a bit > > > >>>>>>>>> cumbersome... > > > > >>>>>>>>> Kindest regards, > > > > >>>>>>>>> Marijn > > > > >>>>>> smime.p7s > > > >>>>>> 4KViewDownload > > > > >>>>> -- > > > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >>>>> Groups "Versions" group. > > > >>>>> To post to this group, send email to versi...@googlegroups.com. > > > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >>>>> versions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > >>>>> For more options, visit this group > > > >>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/versions?hl=en. > > > > >>>> smime.p7s > > > >>>> 4KViewDownload > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Versions" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to versi...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > versions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/versions?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Versions" group. 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