You can now download the latest release of Fork for Windows - 1.21. This version introduces repository-wide search, overhauled preferences dialog and many other improvements and fixes. Let’s delve into what Fork for Windows 1.21 has to offer.
Repository search
Searching through the repository is a task where a git GUI should excel, and Fork is no exception. In this release of Fork for Windows you can use Ctrl+F to show the search bar. The arrows will navigate you through the results, while the X button will hide the bar altogether.
Show list of changed files in commit summary view
Following a similar feature implemented in Fork 1.0.70 (see the previous blog post), Fork for Windows will also display the full list of changes in a commit when the ‘Commit’ tab of the bottom pane is selected.
Reworked preferences dialog + ability to edit global git credentials
This release of Fork for Windows saw a major rework of the Preferences dialog. The changes weren’t only visual, though – you are now able to configure your global git credentials (user name & email) right on Preferences’ ‘Git’ tab.
Ability to save working directory changes as patch
Another new feature that we highlighted in the post for Fork 1.0.70, this one allows you to convert a subset of your latest working directory changes into a separate patch. Invoke the ‘Save as Patch…’ option from the context menu upon selecting the required files to try it out.
Add commit message spell checking
Mistakes and typos in everyday writing aren’t nearly as noticeable as in commit messages. In Fork for Windows 1.21, however, orthographical errors are much less likely to end up in commits, since a spell checker is now included in commit message editor.
Improvements
- Ability to revert incorrect merge resolution for a particular file
- Add ability to change tracking reference for remote branches
- Improved Logo
- New Stash icon
- Show line numbers in file tree text view
Bugfixes
- Fixed: ‘Stage’ button works as toggle button
- Fixed: Comparing commits without changes shows a file
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At Fork, we have been very hard at work since the last release, striving, among other things, to bring the long-awaited Bitbucket integration to your favourite git GUI for macOS. Now that Fork 1.0.70 has finally arrived, we can go over the newest features and bugfixes in this release. We hope each of them will change your daily git routine for the better.
Improved logo
As iconic as it may be, the Fork logo has been longing for an overhaul for quite some time. The Fork icon was kindly improved by our friend Václav Vančura, who is also a designer for Visual Studio for Mac and some other Microsoft products. If you like what you see, you might check out his other works on his website.
Ability to expand files in commit summary view [#194]
Down within the commit summary view there has been a handy list of files changed in the commit. Many of you might have felt the urge to click on the file name itself to see how exactly the file has been changed. In Fork 1.0.70 you can finally do that – there’s no need to navigate to changes in search of the file. You can also click ‘Expand All’ in the top right hand corner of the file list to be presented with every change associated with the commit.
The latest release of Fork features a new button above the list of unstaged files. It allows you to stage/unstage all changes in the working directory – perfect for when you don’t want to miss a thing.
Save working directory changes as a patch
In Fork, you have been able to create patches from commits for some time now – but we thought you should not be forced to commit your changes every time you wanted to save them as a patch. Now you can just select the files of interest in the Changes view and choose ‘Save as Patch…’ from the contextual menu.
As the number of features in Fork grew, so did the size of contextual menu invoked with ⌃+Click (or right click). Some of you felt the need to reorganize the menu to increase its readability and ease of use – and so we did, while also taking your suggestions into account.
Improvements
- Add ⌃⌘T/⌃⌘O keyboard shortcuts for opening In Terminal/Finder
- Add option to change tab character width
- Remember last scrollbar position for files [#326]
- Toggle tags in commit list [#402]
- Fork should not force tag download on pull [#403]
- Constraints warning [#150]
- Interactive rebase table: all columns show commit message for dropped commits [#400]
- Unable to finish gitflow hotfix with local gitflow installed [#392]
- Paths for custom actions [#370]
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The newest version of Fork for macOS, 1.0.69, is here. Some of the more prominent features present in this release is multiwindow support, improved appearance for macOS Mojave users, and handling Github Desktop URLs. Let’s review the newest features and improvements shipped in this release of Fork.
Multiple windows support
Supporting multiple windows instead of multiple tabs has been one of the most requested features among our users.
In Fork 1.0.69, we offer full support for multiple windows. Open a new window with ⌘N, close it with ⌘W and use it as you would any other window – you can even open one in fullscreen mode! You can also click & drag a tab away from the tab bar to turn it into a window, and vise versa.
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Add control bar above diff controls
This feature has already been discussed in our blog post for the last Windows version of Fork (1.18). In short, it is now possible to change the way diffs are displayed using the new controls above diff views. The controls allow you to ignore whitespaces, enable/disable word wrap, change text size and show the entire file should you so desire.
Improve look in macOS Mojave
Some of our users trying out the betas of macOS 10.14 Mojave reported issues with running Fork on these versions of the desktop OS from Apple. Now that those issues have been resolved, Fork looks consistently awesome across all supported macOS versions.
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Add highlighting to git output (fetch, push, errors, etc)
The output from git commands in activity manager used to be a bit convoluted, mainly due to the fact that it was in plain text with no visual cues to aid the reader. Fork 1.0.69 introduces useful text highlights to git output in activity manager, simplifying the process of reviewing your recent actions.
Add option to show ignored files in the file list
In the past, you could not see the files listed in your .gitignore in the ‘Changes’ pane. It is now possible thanks to an option in the settings for the pane.
Add option to hide remote branches in revision list
When some of us work in large teams with many remote branches, the list of those branches can become quite long and unwieldy. The latest version of Fork adds a setting in the menubar that keeps the remote branches away from commit list, allowing for a cleaner look.
The option is available in the ‘View’ submenu.
Handle ‘github-mac://openRepo’ and ‘sourcetree://cloneRepo’ urls
GitHub and BitBucket offer a shortcut to clone repositories using a desktop app. With this release, Fork can be this app! You can define the default application to handle URL schemes in Fork preferences. Then just click ‘Open in Desktop’ (GitHub) on your repo webpage and let the browser use Fork to complete the action.
Improvements
- Show output of pre-commit hooks interactively [#303]
- Allow resizing the commit message area done [#193]
- Improve revision graph drawing [#345]
- Git-flow: option not to merge release in develop after finishing work with the branch
- Improve responsiveness of the flying buttons in the commit view
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Yet another release for our Windows users is now ready to download. In Fork for Windows 1.18 we have once again focused on improving the user experience and bringing new features, taking into account the feedback you sent us.
Repository Manager improvements
Opening a new tab will now show the updated Repository Manager. It displays the list of recent repositories along with their recent changes, braches, tags, and commits.
Diff mode controls above text editors
Viewing diffs in Fork has always been delightful, but in some cases diff mode called for a bit more customization. In the latest release we added a handful of controls to help you in your diff reviewing endeavours:
- Ignore whitespaces
- Word wrap
- Decrease/increase context lines
- Show entire file
The corresponding buttons can be found in the top right hand corner of the diff viewer.
UI to add new patterns to .gitignore (with preview)
Changing .gitignore files would sometimes require trial, error and (lots) of patience, especially when dealing with complex patterns in an intricate file hierarchy. The whole process could now be simplified with .gitignore GUI. Multiple patterns can easily be added to gitignore in a separate window, and the list of the ignored files will show up in the pane below.
Option to enable monospace font in commit description
If you and/or your team adhere to certain guidelines limiting commit message length, it might prove advantegeous to display commit messages using monospace font in commit descriptions. This release of Fork for Windows allow you to do just that.
Sometimes we want to stage all our changes in the working tree, leaving nothing behind. The new ‘Stage All’ button in the Unstaged Files section header can now do it in one click.
Improvements
- Open a submodule next to the active tab
- Open submodules on double click
- Make revision details labels selectable
- Remember feedback email
- Track remote branch on double click
- Remember pull dialog settings
Bugfixes
- Push/Pull dialogs don’t select the corresponding remote
- Sidebar context menu shows incorrect items
- Closing all tabs in dark mode gives a big white screen
- Can’t create a tag with a message that has more than one word
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