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| Re: Shortcut for branch switching? [message #1835456 is a reply to message #1835433] |
Thu, 03 December 2020 17:24   |
 David M. Karr
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Registered: July 2009 |
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My solution to this problem applies in other places also. I strive to optimize my keyboard usage, so I pay attention to this a lot. Unfortunately, there is no direct shortcut for this.
I bound "Ctrl+; ." to "show-context-menu". That's Ctrl-semicolon, then "." (period). This presents the context menu, with nothing selected. Pressing "downarrow" at this point selects the first menu item, which is "Switch To". Now press "rightarrow" to expand the menu for "Switch To". That opens the menu, with "New Branch..." selected. Press "uparrow", which goes to the bottom of the menu, which now selects "Other...".
It sounds complicated, but it's very easy to get used to.
I use "Ctrl+;" as a common prefix for several functions that are either not typically bound, or for which I want a more convenient shortcut for. I also use the "Emacs+ plugin, which provides quite a few other convenient functions that don't come by default.
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| Re: Shortcut for branch switching? [message #1835469 is a reply to message #1835456] |
Thu, 03 December 2020 22:54 |
Max Muster
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Registered: November 2020 |
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Thanks for the tip, it works!
The git repository has to be in focus / clicked at before, though, doesn't it? That to me reduces a bit the help of this trick - if I'm already clicking on it with a left click, I could also right click instead and then navigate with the keys - or am I missing something?
It would be cool if I didn't have to click at the repository actively before.
Do you think it would make sense to submit a feature request to allow having a shortcut for switch to new / other branch or is it unlikely to be implemented?
[Updated on: Thu, 03 December 2020 22:55] Report message to a moderator |
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| Re: Shortcut for branch switching? [message #1835480 is a reply to message #1835472] |
Fri, 04 December 2020 08:24 |
Max Muster
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Registered: November 2020 |
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The shortcut could operate on the Git Repository which was actively clicked on the last time, couldn't it?
What I mean is that if I'm in the editor writing code one of the repositories still is selected (light blue (instead of dark blue when it is in focus by clicking on it)). I think that's the one I had in focus last stime, isn't it?
[Updated on: Fri, 04 December 2020 08:25] Report message to a moderator |
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