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EGit/New and Noteworthy/1.0.0
< EGit | New and Noteworthy
Features
Git Commit Search and Commit Viewer
Search > Search... > Git Search opens the new Git commit search wizard
Double clicking a commit in the search result opens the new Commit Viewer
Staging View
The new Staging View shows the "git status" for the selected repository. Drag and drop files you want to stage and use commit to commit the staged changes. Double clicking a file opens a Compare View showing the diff which isn't yet staged / is staged already.
New Menu Actions
- Compare index with HEAD
- Replace with HEAD, commit and ref
- commit action in Synchronize View
Usability improvements
Simplified "Create New Branch" Workflow
History View
- improved graph rendering
- support for relative dates
Synchronize View
- improved menus and synchronize wizard
- auto-fetching changes before synchronize
Commit
- commit viewer with notes support
- enhanced commit dialog
- non-modal commit from staging view
Performance Improvements
Bugs Closed
28 bugs and 12 enhancement requests were closed.