Yet another release for our Windows users is now ready to download. In Fork for Windows 1.18 we have once again focused on improving the user experience and bringing new features, taking into account the feedback you sent us.
Repository Manager improvements
Opening a new tab will now show the updated Repository Manager. It displays the list of recent repositories along with their recent changes, braches, tags, and commits.
Diff mode controls above text editors
Viewing diffs in Fork has always been delightful, but in some cases diff mode called for a bit more customization. In the latest release we added a handful of controls to help you in your diff reviewing endeavours:
- Ignore whitespaces
- Word wrap
- Decrease/increase context lines
- Show entire file
The corresponding buttons can be found in the top right hand corner of the diff viewer.
UI to add new patterns to .gitignore (with preview)
Changing .gitignore files would sometimes require trial, error and (lots) of patience, especially when dealing with complex patterns in an intricate file hierarchy. The whole process could now be simplified with .gitignore GUI. Multiple patterns can easily be added to gitignore in a separate window, and the list of the ignored files will show up in the pane below.
Option to enable monospace font in commit description
If you and/or your team adhere to certain guidelines limiting commit message length, it might prove advantegeous to display commit messages using monospace font in commit descriptions. This release of Fork for Windows allow you to do just that.
Sometimes we want to stage all our changes in the working tree, leaving nothing behind. The new ‘Stage All’ button in the Unstaged Files section header can now do it in one click.
Improvements
- Open a submodule next to the active tab
- Open submodules on double click
- Make revision details labels selectable
- Remember feedback email
- Track remote branch on double click
- Remember pull dialog settings
Bugfixes
- Push/Pull dialogs don’t select the corresponding remote
- Sidebar context menu shows incorrect items
- Closing all tabs in dark mode gives a big white screen
- Can’t create a tag with a message that has more than one word
Download Fork right now and share your feedback with us!
Download Fork for Windows
Share this:
See also