This commit introduces a comprehensive overhaul of the application's UI, focusing on modernizing the global workspace status bar and improving overall theming consistency. Several components were refactored to simplify prop handling and improve separation of concerns, particularly within the TitleBar and RepoToolbar. The CSS includes extensive new variables and styles for better visual fidelity across light and dark themes.
- Overhauled the main application footer to display version, branch status, and sync metrics.
- Added global CSS variables and component styling for a modern look.
- Simplified repository state management by removing redundant props from TitleBar.
The complex logic and markup for rendering the repository tabs have been extracted from App.svelte into a new, reusable RepoTabs component. This refactoring significantly cleans up the main application view, improves separation of concerns, and makes the UI structure easier to maintain and extend. Corresponding CSS updates were applied to ensure the visual fidelity and responsiveness of the tab bar remain consistent across different states.
- Encapsulates all tab rendering logic in src/lib/RepoTabs.svelte
- Simplifies App.svelte by replacing large block of HTML with component usage
- Updates styling for better alignment and modern aesthetics
This refactors the entire appearance and structure of the repository toolbar, modernizing its layout and improving visual consistency across different states. The component now dynamically displays remote tracking information (ahead/behind) directly on Pull and Push buttons for immediate user feedback.
- Implemented a comprehensive CSS overhaul using grid and flexbox for better responsiveness.
- Added support for German localization within the toolbar actions.
- Enhanced visibility of sync status by displaying commit counts next to pull/push buttons.
The help overlay component has been significantly expanded with detailed sections covering advanced version control topics in German. These additions provide users with deep dives into core Git mechanics, complex workflows, and troubleshooting guides. This greatly enhances the user's ability to understand and utilize professional Git practices within the application.
- Detailed explanations of the Staging Area and Index concepts.
- Guides for advanced operations like interactive rebase and cherry-picking.
- Comprehensive sections on common errors (e.g., detached HEAD, non-fast-forward).
This update introduces comprehensive language support (English/German) across the application, enabling localization for UI elements and settings dialogs. It also adds a dedicated Help Overlay component with detailed guides on using Gitty's core Git features.
- Adds language selection to App Settings
- Implements German translations in key areas
- Introduces global help documentation accessible via Ctrl+/
The git module now correctly handles scenarios where the selected base branch is diverged from HEAD. This removes unnecessary ancestor checks during rebase planning, improving overall robustness of the feature. Additionally, the ReflogDialog component was updated to reliably retrieve the current HEAD hash for accurate display in the UI.
- Removed strict ancestor checking when starting interactive rebase operations.
- Updated App.svelte to accurately find and use the current HEAD entry from reflog data.
This commit removes the dedicated feature QA page and significantly refactors the internal Git library logic for handling complex workflows, particularly interactive rebase. The changes introduce helper functions to manage temporary files and ensure proper cleanup of rebase artifacts regardless of success or failure. This improves the reliability of advanced git operations within the application.
- Added comprehensive cleanup routines for rebase helpers
- Centralized constants for rebase file names
- Removed obsolete QA feature code
This update significantly expands Git functionality by implementing support for advanced workflows, including interactive rebasing and recovering lost commits via the reflog. New logic handles preparing the necessary environment files (todo lists and reword queues) required by Git's internal editors. The frontend components are also updated to expose these new capabilities to the user interface.
- Implements full planning and execution flow for interactive rebase
- Adds functionality to list and restore commits using the reflog history
- Updates Rust backend commands to support advanced git operations
The structure of the application title bar has been updated to utilize modern CSS layout techniques like Grid and Flexbox. This refactoring improves the responsiveness and organization of key elements such as repository name, branch indicator, and synchronization status. The changes ensure better alignment and handling of varying content lengths across different viewports.
- Restructures repo/branch info into a dedicated context container
- Uses flex properties for dynamic sizing of title bar sections
- Groups sync indicators into a cohesive unit
Introduces a comprehensive set of CSS variables defining surfaces, syntax elements, and diff coloring across both light and dark themes. This refactoring replaces numerous hardcoded color values throughout the stylesheet with these new variables, ensuring that all components consistently adhere to the defined theme palette.
- Added detailed variable definitions for code surfaces (e.g., `--code-surface`, `--code-input-bg`).
- Updated diff, hunk, and blame sections to use variable colors for better thematic consistency.
- Replaced fixed hex codes with variables across various component backgrounds and text colors.
This update enhances cross-platform reliability by addressing potential hangs during application startup on Linux environments using WebKitGTK. Additionally, native taskbar badge functionality is improved for macOS and Linux, ensuring accurate display of sync status. Configuration settings are also updated to include more specific internal crate reads and web search capabilities.
- Added timeout fallback to waitForAnimationFrame in Svelte
- Improved set_sync_badge logic for macOS/Linux platforms
- Updated local configuration with detailed dependency reads
The StatusPanel component has received a visual update to modernize its appearance. This change adjusts the primary color scheme across multiple elements, shifting from purples and magentas towards cooler blue and cyan tones. The goal is to improve aesthetic consistency and give the component a more cohesive look within the application's overall design system.
- Updated accent colors and gradients throughout the panel.
- Refined borders and shadows for a cleaner visual depth.
- Adjusted trace and overlay element colors for better harmony.
This commit implements a comprehensive visual refresh by updating the core color scheme across the application. A new, cohesive dark mode aesthetic has been applied, shifting primary accents from purple/orange tones to cooler blue/cyan gradients. This ensures better consistency and modernizes the look of various components, including buttons and loading indicators.
- Updated global CSS variables for consistent theming
- Refreshed component styles with the new color palette
- Adjusted repository loading overlay visuals
Adds comprehensive theme management across the application, allowing users to save their preferred color scheme (light/dark) or automatically follow the operating system's settings. This required updating state management in App.svelte to handle theme loading and applying changes dynamically via CSS variables.
The styling layer was significantly updated with new CSS variables and rules for both dark and light modes, ensuring visual consistency across all components like dialogs, buttons, and sidebars.
- Added logic to detect system color scheme preference
- Implemented full support for persistent light/dark mode switching
- Overhauled global CSS variables for improved theme adaptability
The file discarding mechanism has been significantly refactored to improve handling of multi-file operations. Instead of processing discards on a per-file basis, the system now supports batch actions for selected files or reverting all tracked modifications simultaneously. This update centralizes complex discard logic into dedicated functions across the component suite.
- Updated state management and types to handle arrays of file changes.
- Added UI elements and handlers for discarding all staged/unstaged changes.
- Enhanced the confirmation dialog to display multiple discarded targets in a list view.
The automatic data refreshing mechanism has been updated to handle asynchronous state changes more reliably. It now incorporates checks to determine if the active repository path has changed during background operations. This prevents stale or incorrect data from being displayed if a user navigates away from or switches repositories while a refresh cycle is in progress.
- Added path validation checks after status fetching and bundle opening
- Ensured all subsequent refresh calls use the validated current repository path
This update introduces several improvements to the StatusPanel component, enhancing the user interface and experience. A new function has been added to simplify file path handling, and the overlay now features a more dynamic design with animated elements for better visual feedback during operations.
- Added baseName function for improved path handling
- Enhanced status overlay with animations and new design elements
- Updated file staging and unstaging messages for clarity
This update introduces a loading overlay in the StatusPanel component
to indicate ongoing operations. The overlay displays a spinner and
the current operation status, enhancing user experience during
long-running tasks.
- Added a loading overlay with a spinner for busy states
- Included operation status text to inform users of current actions
- Improved visual feedback for ongoing processes in the UI
This update introduces a new function to remove repositories from the
recent list. The user can now manage their recent repositories more
effectively, enhancing the overall user experience.
- Implemented removal of repositories from the recent list
- Updated UI to reflect changes in the recent repositories management
This update improves the repository fetching process by ensuring that
the references and commit graph are refreshed after fetching remote
repositories. This change enhances the accuracy of the displayed
repository state and ensures that users have the most up-to-date
information.
- Added a new function to refresh refs and commit history
- Integrated the refresh function into the fetching workflow
- Improved status application logic for active repositories
This update enhances the repo search functionality by passing the search term directly to the filtering functions. It also refactors the row mapping functions to accept parameters for better flexibility and clarity, improving the overall readability and maintainability of the code.
- Simplified search and mapping logic for repositories
- Improved parameter handling in helper functions
This update improves the file staging and un-staging process by allowing
multiple files to be selected and acted upon simultaneously. The user
interface has been enhanced to provide clear feedback on the number of
selected files and their respective statuses.
- Added support for staging and un-staging multiple files at once
- Introduced visual indicators for selected files in the UI
- Improved event handling for file selection and actions
This update introduces functionality for resizing various panels in the UI, including the left sidebar, branch panel, stash panel, and file history. It also adds state persistence for panel sizes and collapsed states using local storage, improving user experience by maintaining preferences across sessions.
- Implemented resizing functionality for multiple UI panels
- Added local storage support for panel dimensions and collapsed states
- Enhanced accessibility features for panel controls
The application has been rebranded from GitLite to Gitty, which involved
updating various references across the codebase, including titles,
descriptions, and identifiers. This change reflects the new branding
strategy and ensures consistency in the user interface and backend.
- Updated project name and identifiers in configuration files
- Changed all instances of "GitLite" to "Gitty" in HTML and Svelte files
- Adjusted descriptions and help texts to match the new branding
This update improves the splashscreen management during application startup. The splashscreen will now remain visible for a minimum duration and will only close after the main application is ready, ensuring a smoother user experience.
- Introduced a new startup sequence to manage background tasks.
- Added error handling for splashscreen closure to maintain functionality.
- Optimized the timing for displaying and hiding the splashscreen.
The loading overlay's position has been updated to account for a new
layout change. This ensures that the overlay is displayed correctly
below the app title bar, improving the user experience during loading.
- Adjusted overlay position to maintain consistency with layout changes
This change ensures that the repository tab context menu is closed
when the user right-clicks anywhere in the window. This improves
the user experience by preventing the context menu from remaining
open unintentionally.
- Added functionality to close the context menu on right-click.
- Updated event handling for context menu to use capture phase.
This update introduces a context menu for repository tabs, allowing users
to easily close individual tabs, close all other tabs, or close tabs to the
right. Additionally, several visual elements related to loading animations
have been removed to streamline the user interface.
- Implement context menu actions for repository tab management
- Remove unnecessary loading animations from the splash screen and overlays
- Enhance user experience with improved tab management functionality
This commit introduces a splash screen that enhances the user experience during application startup. It includes a new HTML file for the splash screen layout and a corresponding icon. The main application logic has been updated to close the splash screen once the main application is ready.
- Added a splash screen HTML and icon for improved visual feedback
- Updated main application logic to manage splash screen visibility
- Enhanced title bar branding with an image instead of SVG
This update improves the loading animation for the File History Panel,
making it more visually appealing and responsive. The CSS has been
refactored to introduce new styles and animations, while the Svelte
component has been updated to utilize these changes effectively.
- Added new loading animations and styles for better user experience
- Refactored CSS to improve maintainability and visual design
- Updated Svelte component to integrate new loading elements
The loading overlay component has been significantly redesigned to enhance the user experience. The previous SVG-based loading animation has been replaced with a more visually appealing layout that includes new animations and an icon. This update aims to improve the overall aesthetics and interactivity of the loading state.
- Introduced new loading animations and visual elements
- Added a background grid effect for a dynamic appearance
- Updated styles for better responsiveness and visual hierarchy
This update introduces a search bar to the blame dialog, allowing users to filter blame lines based on their input. The search highlights matching text segments, improving the usability of the blame feature for navigating large files.
- Implemented a search bar for filtering blame lines
- Added visual feedback for matched search terms
- Enhanced overall user experience in the blame dialog
This update significantly improves the event tracking system within the
application. Various user interactions, such as toggling favorite
repositories, managing branches, and handling file operations, are now
logged with detailed event tracking, providing better insights into user
behavior and application usage.
- Added tracking for repository management actions and file operations
- Enhanced tracking for branch and tag management events
- Implemented tracking for explorer interactions and conflict resolutions
This update introduces a favorites system for repositories, allowing users
to mark certain repositories as favorites for easier access. The UI has been
modified to include a star icon for toggling favorites, and the layout has
been adjusted to display favorite repositories separately.
- Implemented favorite repository management with local storage
- Updated UI to show favorite repositories with a star icon
- Enhanced repository listing to filter and display favorites
Integrate Aptabase analytics via a Tauri plugin and add a privacy
notice flow plus a settings dialog to control whether anonymous
usage events are sent. The app now tracks key user actions while
ensuring analytics never blocks core Git operations.
- Add analytics tracking helper and Aptabase plugin wiring
- Persist analytics consent in localStorage and gate tracking
- Introduce notice and settings dialogs, plus new event calls
This change introduces a new backend command to fetch file blame using
git's line-porcelain output and returns structured per-line metadata.
The UI adds a BlameDialog that groups lines by commit, highlights
uncommitted changes, and styles the dialog to match the updated theme.
- Add get_file_blame command and parsing with uncommitted detection
- Wire BlameDialog into the explorer file node actions
- Add blame UI component and supporting types and styles
The credential dialog now starts with session saving enabled by
default, reducing extra user interaction for the common case. This
improves usability while keeping the option available to change.
- Set saveSession default to true in CredentialDialog
Repo status updates for the management view are now refreshed in the
background after switching, without blocking the initial open flow.
The history graph and hover labels now distinguish local vs upstream
branches, visually marking commits that are ahead or behind.
- Add background fetch helper and shared status update logic
- Pass active upstream into HistoryPanel and render sync styling
Adjust the repo ahead/behind meta colors and add subtle background
highlights for better visual distinction. Also introduce dedicated
CSS for the commit amend toggle input, including checked, focus, and
disabled states to improve usability and accessibility.
- Refine ahead/behind meta color and background emphasis
- Add complete styling for commit amend toggle states
Repo branch status is now cached locally and refreshed in the
background so management and tab lists show up-to-date data without
manual fetches. The background worker updates repos in a round-robin
batch to avoid running multiple git subprocesses at once, and the UI
renders ahead/behind/changed counts alongside branch names.
- Add localStorage-backed repo status cache for known repos
- Background polling updates open tabs and recent/known repos
- Show ahead/behind/changed metadata in repository management UI
This change introduces new Tauri commands to amend the last commit with
an optional message, fetch the last commit message, and undo the most
recent commit safely. The UI now offers an amend toggle and an undo
button only when the last commit hasn’t been pushed upstream, reducing
the risk of rewriting shared history.
- Add amend/undo/last-message git commands in Rust
- Wire new operations into the Svelte commit panel UI
- Add styling and state handling for amend mode
This update extends the Git backend and UI to support listing,
creating, deleting, and pushing tags. It also adds cherry-pick
commands with proper in-progress detection and conflict handling, and
prevents other operations while a cherry-pick is active.
- Add GitTag model, tag listing, and tag CRUD/push commands
- Implement cherry-pick start/continue/abort with status tracking
- Update UI to display tags and gate actions during cherry-pick
Hover behavior for graph branch highlights was adjusted to limit the
opacity/transform changes to the gutter hover state. This prevents the
highlight from triggering when hovering over the graph rows, reducing
unintended visual effects.
The history panel now generates more informative hover text for commits.
It prefers direct local branch refs when available, otherwise it derives
a concise list from containing branch labels and summarizes overflow.
- Add helpers to compute hover branch labels and title text
- Update the graph row hover rendering to use the new helpers
The commit history UI now provides a compact actions menu per commit,
with positioning constrained to the history panel. The menu supports
keyboard dismissal via Escape and closes on outside clicks to keep the
interaction predictable.
- Replace per-commit action buttons with an ellipsis menu
- Add context menu state and panel-relative positioning logic
- Style the new history context menu and menu button
Cloning now accepts optional username/password and passes them to the
Rust git layer via GIT_ASKPASS, avoiding interactive prompts. The UI
detects authentication failures, opens the credential dialog for clone,
and auto-hides error messages to keep the flow smooth.
- Add username/password support to clone_repository and git.ts
- Detect auth failures and route users to the clone credential dialog
- Improve clone UX with a dedicated loading overlay and timed errors
This introduces a new Tauri command to clone a remote repository into a
validated destination folder, then return the full repository bundle for
immediate rendering. The Svelte app gains a clone dialog and a new action
in repository management, wiring the cloned bundle into existing refresh
helpers. Dialog backdrops were also adjusted to rely on explicit close
controls.
- Add clone_repository command and core cloning logic in Rust
- Create CloneRepositoryDialog and integrate it into App.svelte
- Improve clone-related styling and tighten dialog backdrop behavior
Branch deletion now supports an optional force mode in the Tauri
command, enabling deletion of branches that are not fully merged.
The UI replaces the simple confirm prompt with a dedicated dialog and
auto-escalates to force delete when Git rejects a normal delete.
- Add force flag to delete_branch command and tests
- Implement BranchDeleteConfirmDialog and wire it into App.svelte
- Update branch context menu actions and styling
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