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help: backout f3c4edfd35e1 (mark boolean flags with [no-] in help) for now
The ability to negate any boolean flags itself is great, but I think we are not
ready to expose the help side of it yet.
First, while there exist a handful of such flags whose default value can be
changed (eg: git diff, patchwork confirmation), there is only a few of them. The
users who benefit the most from this change are alias users and large
installation that can deploy extension to change behavior (eg: facebook
tweakdefault). So the majority of user who will be affected by a large change
to command help that is not yet relevant to them. (I expect this to become
relevant when ui.progressive start to exists).
Below is an example of the impact of the new help on 'hg help diff':
-r --rev REV [+] revision
-c --change REV change made by revision
-a --[no-]text treat all files as text
-g --[no-]git use git extended diff format
--[no-]nodates omit dates from diff headers
--[no-]noprefix omit a/ and b/ prefixes from filenames
-p --[no-]show-function show which function each change is in
--[no-]reverse produce a diff that undoes the changes
-w --[no-]ignore-all-space ignore white space when comparing lines
-b --[no-]ignore-space-change ignore changes in the amount of white space
-B --[no-]ignore-blank-lines ignore changes whose lines are all blank
-U --unified NUM number of lines of context to show
--[no-]stat output diffstat-style summary of changes
--root DIR produce diffs relative to subdirectory
-I --include PATTERN [+] include names matching the given patterns
-X --exclude PATTERN [+] exclude names matching the given patterns
-S --[no-]subrepos recurse into subrepositories
Another issue with the current state of help, the default value for the
flag is not conveyed to the user. For example in the 'backout' help, there is
no real distinction between "--[no-]backup" (default to True) and "--[no-]keep"
(default) to False:
--[no-]backup no backups
--[no-]keep do not modify working directory during strip
In addition, I've discussed with Augie Fackler and the last batch of the work on
this have burned him out quite some. Therefore he is not intending to perform
any more work on this topic. Quoting him, he would rather see the help part
backed out than spending more time on it.
I do not think we are ready to expose this to users in 4.0 (freeze in a week),
especially because we cannot expect quick improvement on these aspect as this
topic no longer have an owner. We should be able to reintroduce that change in
the future when someone get back on it and the main issues are solves:
* Introduction of ui.progressive makes it relevant for a majority of user,
* Current default value are efficiently conveyed to the user.
(In addition, the excerpt from diff help show that we still have some issue with
some negative option like '--nodates' so further improvement are probably
welcome there.)
author | Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@ens-lyon.org> |
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date | Sun, 09 Oct 2016 03:11:18 +0200 |
parents | 58f8b29c37ff |
children | 6582b3716ae0 |
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It is followed by some lines containing random whitespace. </p> <p> The third and final paragraph. </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == definitions == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A Term Definition. The indented lines make up the definition. Another Term Another definition. The final line in the definition determines the indentation, so this will be indented with four spaces. A Nested/Indented Term Definition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A Term Definition. The indented lines make up the definition. Another Term Another definition. The final line in the definition determines the indentation, so this will be indented with four spaces. A Nested/Indented Term Definition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <dl> <dt>A Term <dd>Definition. The indented lines make up the definition. <dt>Another Term <dd>Another definition. The final line in the definition determines the indentation, so this will be indented with four spaces. <dt>A Nested/Indented Term <dd>Definition. </dl> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == literals == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The fully minimized form is the most convenient form: Hello literal world In the partially minimized form a paragraph simply ends with space-double-colon. //////////////////////////////////////// long un-wrapped line in a literal block \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ This literal block is started with '::', the so-called expanded form. The paragraph with '::' disappears in the final output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The fully minimized form is the most convenient form: Hello literal world In the partially minimized form a paragraph simply ends with space-double-colon. //////////////////////////////////////// long un-wrapped line in a literal block \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ This literal block is started with '::', the so-called expanded form. The paragraph with '::' disappears in the final output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> The fully minimized form is the most convenient form: </p> <pre> Hello literal world </pre> <p> In the partially minimized form a paragraph simply ends with space-double-colon. </p> <pre> //////////////////////////////////////// long un-wrapped line in a literal block \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ </pre> <pre> This literal block is started with '::', the so-called expanded form. The paragraph with '::' disappears in the final output. </pre> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == lists == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - This is the first list item. Second paragraph in the first list item. - List items need not be separated by a blank line. - And will be rendered without one in any case. We can have indented lists: - This is an indented list item - Another indented list item: - A literal block in the middle of an indented list. (The above is not a list item since we are in the literal block.) Literal block with no indentation (apart from the two spaces added to all literal blocks). 1. This is an enumerated list (first item). 2. Continuing with the second item. (1) foo (2) bar 1) Another 2) List Line blocks are also a form of list: This is the first line. The line continues here. This is the second line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - This is the first list item. Second paragraph in the first list item. - List items need not be separated by a blank line. - And will be rendered without one in any case. We can have indented lists: - This is an indented list item - Another indented list item: - A literal block in the middle of an indented list. (The above is not a list item since we are in the literal block.) Literal block with no indentation (apart from the two spaces added to all literal blocks). 1. This is an enumerated list (first item). 2. Continuing with the second item. (1) foo (2) bar 1) Another 2) List Line blocks are also a form of list: This is the first line. The line continues here. This is the second line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <ul> <li> This is the first list item. <p> Second paragraph in the first list item. </p> <li> List items need not be separated by a blank line. <li> And will be rendered without one in any case. </ul> <p> We can have indented lists: </p> <ul> <li> This is an indented list item <li> Another indented list item: <pre> - A literal block in the middle of an indented list. </pre> <pre> (The above is not a list item since we are in the literal block.) </pre> </ul> <pre> Literal block with no indentation (apart from the two spaces added to all literal blocks). </pre> <ol> <li> This is an enumerated list (first item). <li> Continuing with the second item. <li> foo <li> bar <li> Another <li> List </ol> <p> Line blocks are also a form of list: </p> <ol> <li> This is the first line. The line continues here. <li> This is the second line. </ol> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == options == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There is support for simple option lists, but only with long options: -X --exclude filter an option with a short and long option with an argument -I --include an option with both a short option and a long option --all Output all. --both Output both (this description is quite long). --long Output all day long. --par This option has two paragraphs in its description. This is the first. This is the second. Blank lines may be omitted between options (as above) or left in (as here). The next paragraph looks like an option list, but lacks the two-space marker after the option. It is treated as a normal paragraph: --foo bar baz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There is support for simple option lists, but only with long options: -X --exclude filter an option with a short and long option with an argumen t -I --include an option with both a short option and a long option --all Output all. --both Output both (this d escript ion is quite long). --long Output all day long. --par This option has two paragra phs in its des criptio n. This is the first. This is the second. Blank lines may be omitted between options (as above) or left in (as here). The next paragraph looks like an option list, but lacks the two-space marker after the option. It is treated as a normal paragraph: --foo bar baz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> There is support for simple option lists, but only with long options: </p> <dl> <dt>-X --exclude filter <dd>an option with a short and long option with an argument <dt>-I --include <dd>an option with both a short option and a long option <dt> --all <dd>Output all. <dt> --both <dd>Output both (this description is quite long). <dt> --long <dd>Output all day long. <dt> --par <dd>This option has two paragraphs in its description. This is the first. <p> This is the second. Blank lines may be omitted between options (as above) or left in (as here). </p> </dl> <p> The next paragraph looks like an option list, but lacks the two-space marker after the option. It is treated as a normal paragraph: </p> <p> --foo bar baz </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == fields == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a First item. ab Second item. Indentation and wrapping is handled automatically. Next list: small The larger key below triggers full indentation here. much too large This key is big enough to get its own line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a First item. ab Second item. Indentation and wrapping is handled automatically. Next list: small The larger key below triggers full indentation here. much too large This key is big enough to get its own line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <dl> <dt>a <dd>First item. <dt>ab <dd>Second item. Indentation and wrapping is handled automatically. </dl> <p> Next list: </p> <dl> <dt>small <dd>The larger key below triggers full indentation here. <dt>much too large <dd>This key is big enough to get its own line. </dl> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == containers (normal) == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> Normal output. </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == containers (verbose) == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. Verbose output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ['debug', 'debug'] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. Verbose output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ['debug', 'debug'] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> Normal output. </p> <p> Verbose output. </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ['debug', 'debug'] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == containers (debug) == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. Initial debug output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ['verbose'] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. Initial debug output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ['verbose'] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> Normal output. </p> <p> Initial debug output. </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ['verbose'] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == containers (verbose debug) == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. Initial debug output. Verbose output. Debug output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Normal output. Initial debug output. Verbose output. Debug output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> Normal output. </p> <p> Initial debug output. </p> <p> Verbose output. </p> <p> Debug output. </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == roles == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please see 'hg add'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please see 'hg add'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> Please see 'hg add'. </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == sections == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Title ===== Section ------- Subsection '''''''''' Markup: "foo" and 'hg help' --------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Title ===== Section ------- Subsection '''''''''' Markup: "foo" and 'hg help' --------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <h1>Title</h1> <h2>Section</h2> <h3>Subsection</h3> <h2>Markup: "foo" and 'hg help'</h2> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == admonitions == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: This is a note - Bullet 1 - Bullet 2 Warning! This is a warning Second input line of warning !Danger! This is danger ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: This is a note - Bullet 1 - Bullet 2 Warning! This is a warning Second input line of warning !Danger! This is danger ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> <b>Note:</b> </p> <p> This is a note </p> <ul> <li> Bullet 1 <li> Bullet 2 </ul> <p> <b>Warning!</b> This is a warning Second input line of warning </p> <p> <b>!Danger!</b> This is danger </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == comments == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Some text. Some indented text. Empty comment above ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Some text. Some indented text. Empty comment above ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <p> Some text. </p> <p> Some indented text. </p> <p> Empty comment above </p> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- === === ======================================== a b c === === ======================================== 1 2 3 foo bar baz this list is very very very long man === === ======================================== == table == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a b c ------------------------------------------------ 1 2 3 foo bar baz this list is very very very long man ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a b c ------------------------------ 1 2 3 foo bar baz this list is very very very long man ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <table> <tr><td>a</td> <td>b</td> <td>c</td></tr> <tr><td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td></tr> <tr><td>foo</td> <td>bar</td> <td>baz this list is very very very long man</td></tr> </table> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- = ==== ====================================== s long line goes on here xy tried to fix here by indenting = ==== ====================================== == table+nl == 60 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- s long line goes on here xy tried to fix here by indenting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 column format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- s long line goes on here xy tried to fix here by indenting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- html format: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <table> <tr><td>s</td> <td>long</td> <td>line goes on here</td></tr> <tr><td></td> <td>xy</td> <td>tried to fix here by indenting</td></tr> </table> ----------------------------------------------------------------------