"_g e r r y _ _l o w r y _" <gerry.lowry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > ---------------------------------------- > > QUESTION: if YOU use a Windows GUI for Git, i would appreciate knowing which one and why > > i have been asked to look at GUI versions of Git for Windows. > > https://git-scm.com/download/gui/windows currently lists 22 options. > > if i had more time left in my life and the option, because of my own > nature, i'd likely download and evaluate all 22 - Mr.T would > pity the fool that i often can be. > > CAUTION: i am not looking for anyone to disparage other Git Windows GUIs. > > Let me break down the question into 4 parts: > > [1a] Which do you prefer: Git GUI, Git command line? > [1b] What is your reason for your [1a] preference? > > [2a] if applicable, which Git GUI do you prefer? > [2b] What is your reason for your [2a] preference? I use both Git GUI and Git command line - but for different things. I use integration with editor / IDE (in my case GNU Emacs and Magit, plus git-gutter+) to commit changes, amend commits, sometimes for push and pull; and for having constant reminder which files changed and/or which lines changed. I use Git command line for more advanced stuff, mostly because I am used to it. Things like interactive rebase, fetch, pull, push, stash and unstash, undoing changes via reflog, submodules stuff, etc. I found that with Git GUI (to be more exact git-gui from Git) it is easier to do incremental add / incremental commit from GUI. If you use `git blame`, I highly recommend `git gui blame`. Hope that helps, -- Jakub Narębski
