git log -G'regex' is a very usable alternative to the classic pickaxe. Minimal patch to make it usable from gitk. --- gitk-git/gitk | 5 ++++- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/gitk-git/gitk b/gitk-git/gitk index 22270ce..876b8f9 100755 --- a/gitk-git/gitk +++ b/gitk-git/gitk @@ -2232,7 +2232,8 @@ proc makewindow {} { set gm [makedroplist .tf.lbar.gdttype gdttype \ [mc "containing:"] \ [mc "touching paths:"] \ - [mc "adding/removing string:"]] + [mc "adding/removing string:"] \ + [mc "changes match regex:"]] trace add variable gdttype write gdttype_change pack .tf.lbar.gdttype -side left -fill y @@ -4595,6 +4596,8 @@ proc do_file_hl {serial} { set gdtargs [concat -- $relative_paths] } elseif {$gdttype eq [mc "adding/removing string:"]} { set gdtargs [list "-S$highlight_files"] + } elseif {$gdttype eq [mc "changes match regex:"]} { + set gdtargs [list "-G$highlight_files"] } else { # must be "containing:", i.e. we're searching commit info return -- 1.7.7.6 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html