Version control local changes tab missing in 2020.1 Follow
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I recently formatted my computer and installed a fresh Ubuntu 20.04, then used snapcraft to install CLion 2020.1. I am unable to find the local changes tab in the Git view. I've searched everywhere in the Git tab, and the View -> Tool Windows. The Search Everywhere feature has a "Local Changes" but it's really just the commit window. Has the original Local Changes been removed from the Git tab?
Also, I've validated that CLion is pointing to the git application (/usr/bin/git), and tests successfully.
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Hello!
Local Changes and Shelf have been moved to a separate Commit tool window on the left.
See https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/#version-control and https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-63394#focus=streamItem-27-4073905.0-0
Brecord2 The old behavior and layout can be restored by unsetting this flag:
I don't like this new commit workflow at all. The LocalChanges tab is one of my most used tabs. I go there to take quick look at the changed files and to look at the diff without having to open another window on top.
Yap, I also hate the new flow
Really bad change, this is my main window to see all the changes in the project, diff, and commit. Thanks to the ones at JB who left this option to go back to the previous flow.
Don't worry Fg 1. You can change this in your Settings -> Version Control -> Commit -> Use non-modal commit interface.
I have to agree this is not a change for the better. Having ALL my Version Control information in one location is a much better experience than having it spread across multiple panes. I'm thankful they included the option to reverse the change.
Like everyone else, I strongly prefer the previous layout.
Thank you for the fix Olkuznsmith and Martin Cernik
1. This change is HORRIBLE and makes little intuitive sense.
2. Why would you change a well known UX concept that your users use HUNDREDS of times a day without thought and opt people in by default?
Don't like the change at all. I am happy that there is the possibility to go to previous layout. I vote to leave this possibility also for the future.
With changes like these you make people go away from your IDE. Nearly every update has some change that needs researching where something has gone/why it is not working anymore etc.
Why would some reasonable guy/girl/whatever come to the conclusion to put something that has to do with versioning control NOT in the versioning control view but somewhere completely different?
Same here, worst part is that local changes doesn't have a key shortcut and I always have make it visibile using CMD+A,
I can see why having a non modal interface is nice, but why not having it as a part of the VCS pane?
Didn't like the new change at all where I couldn't see my Local Changes. Its so non user friendly. Luckily there was an option to go back. We are all up for the better changes but not like these ones.
Lost half an hour because of this stupid change, can you be more careull next time.
I agree with you guys. 'Local changes' is the most useful tab. Today I couldn't find it, so I'm here.
I'd just like to chime in as say that I prefer the old experience and having it be an opt out change wasn't a good call.
Thanks for the option to use the old experience but a in-app callout/notification/help text would have been nice.
+1 - I really dislike this change. The local changes window is one of the features I point to when I try to convince people to use the Intelli-J editors.
Please bring the local changes window back!
JetBrains, everybody can make mistakes, but please learn from your mistakes!
I cannot bear it that the world's greatest IDE-maker is crippling their IDEs with such a stupid UI-change!
So please go back to the old Git such that local changes are immediately visible in the Git-tab.
In case there was any need. I hate it as well. Please stop breaking with things that work well and nobody complained about, will you?
I don't use Git from the IDE much, because that is not what the IDE is for. One window for Git changes is enough.
I agree with everybody here who liked the previous default view. I saw nothing wrong it. Please, Jetbrains, do not remove this old view.
I'm happy I can change my setting to get it back but I hope this is not being phased out.
+1
I thought I was losing my mind
Losing My Local Changes and Shelf views ... those were the most important views tat existed.
Can we go back to the last version and re-think this ? Productivity has gone to Zero.
Sure seems like "Change for Change Sake" to me. I was delighted with the previous version. Please put it back!!!
If it's not clear already, I will add my two cents. The removal of that tab and the drastic change to the established critical workflow was a horrible decision.
Daniel Lampard,
This is one of the most useful tab on jetbrains suit, i was close to download the competition, thanks to the person that leave the setting preference
I don't understand why did they have to remove it. I don't use either the new or old commit window, but used this to review PRs. Can't we have both?
Same here, I like the previous version better.
Took me a while to identify this page.
Make the previous approach as the default one.
Thanks.
+1. Don't see the "improvement" on this change. Don't just change things like that guys. Had to come over here looking for a solution. Valuable time lost.
Please put local change view back....
Please stop making stupid changes like this. You are just making users upset.
What's even dumber is that the new layout comes by default.
The IDE is already perfect. Don't touch it anymore. Leave it be.
Just ran into that. I totally agree with everyone, a totally stupid change.
It probably wouldn't have been so stupid if the new "Commit" tab would have been opened by the same hotkey that opens the version control tab. But since it doesn't, it breaks the workflow people have been used to for years!