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[Requests and ideas] The "Changes" panel lacks several basic features

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Description

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**Category:** Requests and ideas

The "Changes" panel lacks basic features, e.g.:
- Can't open a file in editor by double-clicking on it from the files tree
- Can't right-click on a file in the tree to do actions (e.g. open the parent folder in Explorer)
- Double-clicking on a word in the git diff viewer doesn't select the word (it does nothing)
- The options for the tree are only "Committed", "Uncommitted", and "Last", it's missing "All" to just see the whole current state, which is the most useful thing while iterating.

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.15 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.26647 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 2 |

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Research direction

Start by locating the Changes panel, its files tree, and its diff viewer; the issue names no file or test paths. Treat the listed interactions and the missing “All” view as separate acceptance checks, and confirm the intended behavior before coding.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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