Re: Two feature ideas for diffs

[Michael Heerdegen]

Óscar Fuentes <address@hidden> writes:

> > In addition, I would like to see the vc state in the mode-line.  I see
> > "Git-master" in the mode-line and a mouse echo telling the state ("Up to
> > date"; "Locally modified" etc.).  But I want to see the state from the
> > indicator
>
> The char between "Git" and "master" indicates the VC state. `-' means up
> to date, `:' means "modified", etc

Uff, I would never have guessed that, not in a thousand years.

> > - preferably by using faces.
>
> I implemented that on my personal branch of Emacs. IIRC I submitted it
> for inclusion, but possibly it went lost on the mailing list.

Having something like that would be nice.  Dunno if coloring the
mode-line is acceptable...?

BTW, in the meanwhile, I found out that

  (vc-state (expand-file-name buffer-file-truename))

is always correct.  Seems `vc-state' needs an expanded file name.


Regards,

Michael.