How to setup the git mergetool with the --dir-diff option? -
difftool has great user friendly option viewing diffs. --dir-diff option - allowing abritrarly browse through 2 directories.
the git mergetool has clumsy , unfriendly userinterface. solving merge conflicts has done in strict order given git.
is there possibility setup similar option $ git difftool --dir-diff? $ git mergetool --dir-merge calling directory compare of e.g. winmerge? or 1 has alternativ solution provide user friendly interface solving multiple file merge conflicts?
there simple python program called meld, visualises merges 3 panes do.
to use merge resolution, have installed and, while in unresolved-merge in git, type: $ git mergetool
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more on topic can read at: painless merge conflict resolution in git
...i have found tools , interfaces available performing merges not equip programmers sufficiently them effectively. often, programmer run git merge , hope git take care of large majority of hunks. of hunks conflict, usual merge strategy of human @ helm use surrounding context guess intended program supposed like.
this article demonstrate there can more measured process resolution of merge conflicts takes guesswork out of risky operation...
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