But then each can configure it specifically for their terminal, no? Or are you afraid that a user may use different terminals at the same time, so the same config would be applied, so it would not work? In any case, my suggestion was aiming mainly to avoid having to add multiple options while allowing to freely customize the separators, but if that will not work in general to clear, that makes sense as well. On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 20:04, Dragan Simic <dsimic@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 2024-03-28 20:01, Eugenio Bargiacchi wrote: > >> Here's a possible solution, or better said a new configuration option, > >> which I've been thinking about for a while... When running "add -p", > >> displayed chunks can sometimes become confusing or a bit hard on the > >> eyes, but simply clearing the screen _before_ displaying any new step > >> (i.e. a new chunk, interactive help, etc.) could make it much easier > >> on the eyes. It would be a new option, of course. > > > > In my head, an option to print an arbitrary string would be amazing, > > since then if wanted one can print a special character that clears the > > screen, or simply add some space, or something else. > > Huh, letting the users handle screen clearing that way could be rather > problematic, because different terminals may do it differently. > > > On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 19:29, Dragan Simic <dsimic@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> On 2024-03-28 19:21, Junio C Hamano wrote: > >> > Dragan Simic <dsimic@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> > > >> >> Here's a possible solution, or better said a new configuration option, > >> >> which I've been thinking about for a while... When running "add -p", > >> >> displayed chunks can sometimes become confusing or a bit hard on the > >> >> eyes, but simply clearing the screen _before_ displaying any new step > >> >> (i.e. a new chunk, interactive help, etc.) could make it much easier > >> >> on the eyes. It would be a new option, of course. > >> > > >> > Or your 'p' option can have a 'P' variant that clears before prints. > >> > I have this feeling that even those who want clearing of the screen, > >> > they do not want it always on, when many of their hunks are 7 lines > >> > long. > >> > >> That would be even better. Though, would adding new short > >> command-line > >> option to git-add be frowned upon?
