At Fork, we’re always busy at work implementing new features and fixing issues. This time on our blog, there’s a lot more stuff than usual – we’ve decided to cover multiple recent Fork releases that didn’t receive a separate blog entry.
Here’s a look at some of the most interesting features introduced in the latest versions of Fork.
Preview for LFS images
Images tracked using Git Large File Storage might not physically reside on your drive, but it doesn’t mean you should not be able to preview them.
Fork 1.0.76 allows you to preview and download LFS images, while also showing details for all files stored in LFS.
Ability to highlight bugtracker references
Many of our commits include a reference to the issue tracker that we’re using. Fork can now transform this reference into a highlighted link that leads you directly to the ticket in question.
You can create a rule for your bugtracker using a simple regular expression:
Improved status control
We have revamped Fork’s status control to fit more useful details. It now shows the info about active processes and behind/ahead commit count for the active branch.
Improved status control is only available starting from macOS Mojave.
Quick interactive rebase actions
Firing up the whole interactive rebase workflow, might be a bit of an overkill if all you’re trying to do is a simple squash. Starting with Fork 1.0.78, there is an easier way to start with interactive rebase: Quick Actions.
You can select a Quick Action for interactive rebase in the context menu.
It’s quite easy to get overwhelmed with the number of tags and branches in a project with a long history of releases. The latest release of Fork helps you to organize important commits by introducing sorting for branches and tags.
You can sort either alphabetically or chronologically (starting with the most recently used tags/branches).
Option to show hidden characters (spaces, tabs)
The commits we push every day do not need to contain visible changes. There are times when only whitespace is actually affected by the change, but Fork used to have no way to show if, say, you converted tabs to spaces.
There is now a separate option to show invisible characters while inspecting source diffs, so that no change remains unreviewed.
Show uncommitted changes indicator in tabs
If you’re managing multiple repositories at once using tabs, you might have noticed that you had to open a tab to see whether the repo had leftover changes you needed to commit.
It all changes now: Fork will show a star indicator in tabs if the repository contains uncommitted changes.
Automatically create folder structure in repo manager
One of the greatest hindrances in the process of opening your existing repository in Fork was actually finding it in the long list in Repository Manager. In Fork 1.0.79 we streamline the procedure by recreating your source folder structure.
Fork will automatically import the structure of your source directories and will display all repositories in their respective folders.
You can manually rescan your source directories at any time, and the default source folder can be selected in Preferences.
Improved chunk highlighting
The design of the chunk highlighting (presented when hovering over individual changes in a single file) has been enhanced to be clearer and more distinct.
You can check it out by yourself while browsing through the changes list.
Minor changes and improvements
- Backup interactive rebase using temporary branches
- Propose to remove index.lock file if repository is locked
- Fix for application menu entries being initially disabled (sometimes)
- Fix for page guide in commit message field being too hard to see
- Notarize application to support upcoming macOS changes
- Improved Interactive Rebase dialog
- Fix for merge commit message staying after resolving (#61)
- Fix for too long branch name not fitting in status control (#601)
- Allow undefined global user identity
- Fix for squash by S hotkey not showing context menu in IR
- Fix for some checkboxes blinking on click
- Fix for GitHub notifications not working if custom locale is set
- Fix for initial horizontal scroll position being incorrect sometimes
- Fix for monospace font not being applied to commit details view
- Fix for rare freeze on closing active tab
- Fix for finish gitflow dialogs containing duplicated branches
- Improved discard performance for many files
- Automatically switch current branch filter on checkout
- Add ⌘0 shortcut to select current HEAD (#566)
- Change theirs-ours order in merge conflict view
- Fix for commit file button remaining disabled after failed commit (#565)
- Make active revision and branch more visible (#533)
- Ability to skip pre-commit hooks is back (#513)
- Merge conflict resolver improvements
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After the release of Fork 1.0.73 for macOS, we are back with another update – this time for Windows. Fork 1.28 comes with user interface redecorations, a port of a major feature from macOS and a couple of neat features here and there.
Redesigned application layout
Fork 1.28 boasts a beautiful new toolbar that also includes labels for each of the icons. The commit details view was redesigned as well, which brings it on par with the similar changes in Fork’s last macOS release.
Custom actions
As Fork’s version for Microsoft operating systems matures, it steps closer to feature parity with its counterpart for macOS. In this release, custom actions for Fork arrive on Windows – and here’s what they look like:
To find out more about the feature, refer to the pertinent post in our blog.
Ability to wrap commit message by ruler
The ruler in the commit message editor is useful to indicate the maximum acceptable line length. It might be visually unappealing, though, when the text overlaps the ruler – which shouldn’t happen anymore thanks to a quick action in the context menu that wraps paragraphs when needed.
Custom diff for binary files
Binary files so far have successfully eluded the grasp of the mighty line-by-line diff (which is probably for the best). Yet there is something we are now able to compare between their revisions. Fork 1.27 for Windows will now show the size difference between binary files to articulate the changes better.
Other changes
- Ability to delete multiple branches and stashes
- Vertical layout for wide monitors
- Option to show whitespace characters in diff
- Compare branches by selecting them on sidebar
- Add commit parents to the summary view
- Take commit template into account
- Add subfolders to Repository Manager
- Ability to add/remove submodules
- Allow to push a branch to a remote branch with a different name
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The Fork team welcomes 2019 with a fresh release of Fork for macOS. Fork 1.0.73 delivers major design tweaks and user experience improvements, as well as a brand-new integrated merge tool. There’s been a lot of minor fixes, too, most of them driven by the feedback of our users in our public issue tracker. This post will cover the most important changes that made it to the latest build.
Improved merge conflict resolver with manual editing support
Not having to leave the cozy interface of Fork to fix merge conflicts has been great, thanks to Fork’s custom built merge resolver. For this release, it was rewritten from the ground up to provide even better experience. Now the end result can be edited manually.
Highlight commits to-push and to-pull
Keeping track of the changes in the local branch and its remote counterpart might be a nuisance. In Fork 1.0.73, tiny coloured bubbles next to commits in ‘All Commits’ view will inform you whether the commit is due to be pulled from or pushed to the remote repository.
Redesigned commit details view
The pane with commit information was redesigned for this release. Some visual clutter was cleaned up, and the label appearance was revised to make reading more comfortable.
Custom diff view for submodule changes
Fork didn’t use to tell much about the submodule changes - the old view merely highlighted the difference in subproject commit hashes. In the fresh release, though, a new view is used to show submodule pointer changes, and it conveys much more information.
Internet connection definition for Little Snitch Firewall
Little Snitch is a popular firewall and network connection inspector for macOS. Starting from 1.0.73 Fork includes an Internet Access Policy document that allows Little Snitch users to see which Internet connections Fork creates and for what purpose.
Make your communications more transparent with Internet connection definition for Little Snitch Firewall.
Minor changes and improvements
- Ability to push to any branch [#441]
- Show git bisect labels [#440]
- Make diff more readable in dark theme for color blind users [#307, #490]
- Use Mojave accent color for progress bar [#473]
- “Discard” shortcut does not work with box appearing on mouse hover [#103]
- Stash uncommitted changes dialog: Layout bug [#475]
- Legal text is too dark in Dark Mode [#508]
- Typo in CLI help message [#434]
- Add custom actions for changed files [#417]
- Option to resolve multiple conflicts at once
- Show warning when committing in detached HEAD [#487]
- Invoking new branch shortcut multiple times brings multiple prompts [#511]
- Fixed: Merge and rebase commits are not signed
- Fixed: Commit Template is not populated on commit header click
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The next major release of Fork for Windows – 1.23 – is now available. The today’s release finally incorporates the mighty interactive rebase in the Windows version of Fork, adds CLI support, image diffs, and much more. Without further ado, let us uncover the changes Fork for Windows 1.23 brings to you.
Interactive rebase!
Interactive rebase has been a part of Fork for Mac for quite a while, and it has consistently been praised by our users as one of the most elegant and intuitive ways to rebase their commits. Today, we are proud to announce that Windows now employs Fork’s interactive rebase in all its glory.
Open the interactive rebase window by right-clicking a commit or a branch, and once there, Pick, Edit, Reword, Squash, Fixup or even Drop commits entirely. Interactive rebase has never been easier.
Show diff for image files
In Fork for Windows 1.23, you can see how an image has been manipulated between commits using a handy visual diff view. The viewer supports alpha channel in images and several popular image formats.
New combined list mode in file list
A hierarchical representation of files in a commit might not be the way to go in many cases. Should your subfolders go deeper than ever, Fork is here to help with the combined, top-level view of all the related files. Use the button in the top right hand corner of the file list to switch modes between Tree view and List view.
Handle CLI arguments to open repositories
There are, of course, those who enjoy the ways of the venerable cmd.exe, or those who feel like exploring the possibilities of the more recent Powershell. This release of Fork has something for them, too. It is now possible to open a repository in Fork by executing
fork.exe path/to/repo
from the command line, or even
fork.exe .
if the current directory is inside a git repository.
Ability to pull a branch without checking it out (fast-forward pull)
The last thing you want when working on a change is setting your current work aside to pull remote changes in another branch. But from now on, Fork has you covered – the ‘Fast-Forward Pull’ option allows you to get your other branch up to date with the remote without the need to check it out beforehand. The option can be found by right-clicking a branch in the branch list.
Improvements
- Stash and re-apply local changes on pull
- Hide untracked files and show ignored files
- Option to use underscore as default space character for branches
- Remember position on multiple monitors
- Perform clone as a background task
- Add predefined Beyond Compare settings
- Show line numbers in file tree text view
Bugfixes
- Fixed: Selecting via line numbers or with a double click doesn’t reveal Stage/Discard buttons
- Fixed: Blurry font in context menu when 125% scaling is applied
- Fixed: Adding entry to a new gitignore file doesn’t work
- Fixed: Crash when attempting to Search with an empty request
- Fixed: Hook output is not visible in activity manager
- Fixed: Behind/ahead info isn’t showing when local and remote branch names are different
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