eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext
Single-file Compare: "Show Whitespace" doesn't work in right pane
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- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
With current Xtext master:
- Open any changed DSL model file (e.g. xtend) in a connected EGit repository, right-click and select Compare With -> HEAD revision (or any other item from the Compare With menu with a single-file selection).
- Enable "Show Whitespace Characters" if is isn't already turned on.
Then, the whitespace markers will be displayed in the left pane, but not in the right pane.
This does not happen when selecting two files and executing Compare With -> Each other.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue by opening a changed DSL model in a connected EGit repository and using Compare With for a single-file selection. Compare that behavior with Compare With → Each other, then trace the single-file comparison path; done means whitespace markers appear in both the left and right panes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- desktop, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100