A better diff viewer - Diff2HTML support

[homsai]

Dear developers,

I am a long-time SourceTree user and decided to switch to Git Graph. Everything is perfect, but the diff viewer is unsuitable because of my old habit/preference. I knew Git Graph using default vscode diff, which might be great for most people but not for me.

Thus, I made a quick draft version to prove the concept of "better" diff, which utils the diff2HTML(https://diff2html.xyz/) project. So as you know, this is just a working prototype. (i.e. not suitable for merging). I want to get some ideas and see if it is worth continuing.

What I have done:

• Click a file in Git Graph to see the "better" diff
• Open diff viewer for all uncommitted changes (multiple files) - by running command of View Git Diff for Repo
• Diff will be auto-refreshed when files get updated
• Open a file from diff viewer
• Revert a file from diff viewer

What I am hoping to do:

• Do not overwrite existing functions ( I just did some dirty work to make it work)
• Remove the need for jQuery
• Be able to turn on/off in the settings
• Remember status (e.g. tick viewed can be remembered)
• Partial (e.g. select a few lines) revert from diff viewer (similar to SourceTree)

F.Y.I. I am not so used to npm, so please feel free to point out my bad practice.

Any suggestion is welcome.

Cheers,
Sam

[TheBrenny]

I think this is excellent work! But I also think it's better off as an extension of its own, and maybe pushed toward the VSCode team.

[liveinaus]

I think this is excellent work! But I also think it's better off as an extension of its own, and maybe pushed toward the VSCode team.

Hey @TheBrenny,

Thanks for your suggestion. I have done the work as an extension of my own. The PR can be closed if anyone wants to do so.

F.Y.I. The goal is to create a Source Tree diff viewer in Vscode. The extension for viewing better Git diff is available at Better Diff Viewer

Cheers,
Sam