Retcon releases

Retcon 1.0.0

This is the release version of Retcon, and requires a paid license. Do not update if you wish to keep using your current build.

This is the first public release. Hello, world!

Retcon 1.0.0 β27

New

• Set a branch's remote when first pushing it
• Remotes are fetched automatically
• Add File > New (⌘N), to respect muscle memory

Improved & changed

• Rebase On… shortcut is now ⌃⌘R
• Dock icon now bounces when pausing in the background
• Help menu now offers help
• App now warns about unsupported repository types

Fixed

• When skipping an edit, the committer info was updated anyway
• While paused, edits were reset when editing the history
• Pushing while editing a message would push the old message
• Merged commits were shown as editable
• Pushing/pulling branches with long names would change sidebar width
• Couldn't perform operations anymore after specific manipulations
• Locked index files no longer trigger recovery
• Would crash when restoring with a locked index

Retcon 1.0.0 β26

New

• See meta file changes
  • Identify meta changes by their badge
  • Distinguish between moves and renames
  • See previous file name or path
• See a change recap before confirming a commit edit
• Large files and some generated files are collapsed by default

Improved

• The two message fields are now linked
  • Navigate between the two fields using the arrows keys, or ⏎
  • ⇥ no longer focuses the description field
  • Pasting correctly spreads over the two fields
• File diffs now show the final line, like in a text editor
• Deletion conflicts now show a clear description

Fixed

• Empty, binary and deleted files are displayed properly
• Staging moved files would separate the old and new versions
• The message placeholder was sometimes incorrect
• Rewording during a commit edit sometimes saved the wrong message
• Fixed some memory leaks, and related crashes

Retcon 1.0.0 β25

New

• Welcome window
  • See recent repositories or quickly open a new one
  • Open an example repository for trying out manipulations
• Settings
  • Choose auto-update behavior
  • See global values for supported Git settings
• A badge in the Dock now indicates if the app has paused for editing

Improved

• When a push is unable to fast-forward, force pushing is suggested
• Force push menu option is no longer hidden
• Orphaned stage lines now have a prominent striped background
• Retcon now shows a prompt for completing user details when relevant
• Retcon now automatically recovers from errors that occur while paused

Fixed

• Couldn't fixup merge commits
• Empty commits are now automatically discarded
• Tab indents in file diffs were misaligned
• Scrolling through diffs could be stuttery
• Diff elements could be layout improperly
• Disable difftool actions when no tool is set
• Whitespace is now trimmed when entering new branch name
• In empty repositories, initial branch name was ignored

Retcon 1.0.0 β24

New

• Merge branches
• See remote branches in list and create new tracking branches
• Initialize a new repository when opening a non-repo folder

Improved

• Copy a commit's info from its context menu
• Fully support detached heads

Fixed

• Couldn't rewrite the first commit of a branch
• Wouldn't show untracked files in workdir diffs
• Corrected merge commit diffs
• Corrected first commit diffs
• Would hang when launching some difftools
• Couldn't fixup a commit that's marked for editing

Retcon 1.0.0 β23

New

• Create and delete branches
• Commits now have a context menu

Improved

• SSH keys are more reliably loaded
• HTTPS remote credentials can now be entered in Retcon

Fixed

• Wouldn't read HTTPS remote credentials from keychain
• Stale changes would be restored to workdir in specific circumstances

Retcon 1.0.0 β22

The commit list and commit header now show author metadata, instead of committer metadata.

New

• Pull, push and fetch branches
  • Safely undo any pull or push with ⌘Z
  • See behind/ahead count in toolbar
  • Monitor or cancel remote operations in the main window

Improved & changed

• “Rebase on Parent Branch” is now “Pull Parent Branch And Rebase” (⌘R)
  • In a single action, without having to switch branches, both pull the parent branch and rebase on it
  • In commit list, junction header now also counts parent's remote commits
• Show author metadata instead of committer metadata
  • When relevant, committer metadata is shown at the bottom of the commit's details
• Only show inline highlights for contiguous multi-line changes

Fixed

• In discard confirmation dialog, fix file count when paused
• Would crash when clicking an empty first line
• Rarely, would crash when changing selection

Retcon 1.0.0 β21

New

• Undo any stage/unstage operation
• Undo Revert Changes during conflict resolution

Improved

• Most shortcuts can now be used regardless of current focus
• Add keyboard shortcut for Open in Difftool (⇧⌘D)
• Reveal Pausing Commit now scrolls the commit list
• App now warns when confirming an edit without staging changes

Fixed

• Couldn't use Amend Tip to only change a commit's message
• Would crash when clicking a trailing empty line
• Type-to-select in file list now works for nested files
• Fix external changes undo sometimes failing to register
• Very rarely, staging lines would incorrectly write the stage

Retcon 1.0.0 β20

New

• Stage or discard selected lines using the contextual palette
  • Or, use spacebar and ⌫ as before

Improved

• Improved inline change highlights
• Commit description is now displayed with a maximum width
• Working directory is now selected after uncommitting
• Generated reflog messages are more detailed

Fixed

• Fixed windows not automatically grouping into tabs
• Fixed working directory row display for long messages
• Fixed toolbar customization being reset at launch
• Fixed toolbar button widths in icon-only mode
• Fixed diff scrolling to the top when clicking in an empty area
• Fixed gutter checkboxes sometimes being missing
• Fixed flashing when scrolling some diffs
• Fix inactive scrollbars sometimes showing for commit description

Retcon 1.0.0 β19

New

• New icon! Gone away is the bluebird; here to stay is a whiteboard ♫
• Quickly spot individual changes with inline highlights

Improved & changed

• Show line number for staged lines
• Significantly improved performance in repositories with many merge commits
• Tab title wouldn't update for background tabs

Fixed

• Couldn't scroll diffs using ⇞/⇟/↖︎/↘︎
• Couldn't properly stage lines in a conflicting file
• Fixed some erratic crashes

Retcon 1.0.0 β18

Improved

• Increased commit list legibility

Fixed

• Repeated hunks would sometimes be invisible
• Would crash when opening some repos

Retcon 1.0.0 ß17

Retcon has been completely redesigned! The app sports a new, easy-to-parse layout, and gains powerful new features for working with git.

New

• Redesigned viewer/editor
  • Use a single consistent view for reading commits, editing them, creating new commits and resolving conflicts
  • Focus on your code with the heavily decluttered presentation
  • Wide layout gives the diff ample space
  • Edit commit messages in place
  • See exact commit status at a glance
  • When unsure of how to proceed, get concrete instructions with contextual guide
• Redesigned diff
  • See both working directory and stage at a glance using the combined diff
    • No back and forth between distinct sections
    • Stage/unstage lines in one stable view
    • See diffs even for conflicting files
    • See correct line number even for staged lines
  • Stage line groups with a single click
  • …or select specific lines by dragging over the text
  • Select line groups with ↑/↓; stage and discard with spacebar and ⌫
• Redesigned file list
  • Quickly act on multiple files using the contextual menu: open, diff, reveal, copy path, discard
  • Open the commit in your difftool
  • Double-click a file to open your editor
• Redesigned commit list
  • See commit tags inline
  • Stay oriented while rewriting: see which commits you've already paused at, and which will pause for editing
  • See the list of missing parent branch commits
  • Rebase on parent branch with a single click
  • Denser commit list now shows twice as many commits
  • See draft commit message in top row
• Added Revert Unapplied Changes (⌥⌘R), to abort the current rewrite

Improved & changed

• Updated some shortcuts
  • Reveal Working Directory: ⇧⌘C
  • Fixup Into Parent: ⌥⌘E
  • Copy Preview: ⌥⌘C
• Background tabs now show the repository’s status
• Removed Fixup Together

Fixed

• Picking a branch from the list sometimes did nothing
• Commit dates are now formatted according to user preferences
• Toggle Sidebar menu item is now available

Retcon 1.0.0 ⍺16

• App expiration date is refreshed

Retcon 1.0.0 ⍺15

Improved

• Significant performance improvements when rewriting history, switching branches, displaying the working directory, and opening a repository

Fixed

• Submodule contents were sometimes cleared when rewinding
• Couldn't rewind to before a submodule's initialization
• Undo External Changes sometimes affected the wrong changes
• Stage All would fail for deleted conflicting files
• Back/forward navigation wouldn't record the initial head

Retcon 1.0.0 ⍺14

New

• Get live feedback in Rebase Branch window
• Added rebasing on a commit hash
• Added Focus Next Pane (⌃`)
• Added Copy Preview (⇧⌘C)

Improved & changed

• Show Uncommited Changes shortcut is now ⇧⌘A
• Retcon would hang when focused
• Improved performance when opening Rebase Branch window
• Improved performance when selecting many commits
• Moved View menu to its proper location, after Edit

Fixed

• Could amend a commit with an empty message
• Would crash when selecting a merged commit
• Would sometimes crash when rebasing
• Fixed memory leak when closing repo window

Retcon 1.0.0 ⍺13

New

• Added Delete Commit Only (⌫), which keeps changes
• Added Switch to Home Branch (⇧⌘H)
• Added back/forward navigation through visited heads

Improved

• Commit list now has animated transitions
• Switching branches no longer creates an undo point
• Improved performance in large repos in some circumstances

Fixed

• Workdir summary wouldn't update when discarding changes
• Fixed parent junction row location when rewriting shared commits

Retcon 1.0.0 ⍺12

New

• Added Toggle Amend Head (⌃⌘A)
• Ignored files remain ignored while rewinding to old commits

Improved

• Commit editor and resolver now support confirming with ⌘⏎
• App now warns about unsupported in-progress external git operations (merge conflict resolution, etc)
• Recover swapped changes when relaunching app after a crash

Fixed

• Untracked files wouldn't be removed when swapping out workdir
• Recently committed changes would sometimes be copied to workdir
• Workdir summary wouldn't update while in the background
• Manipulating commits while app is in the background would fail
• Submodule changes would get discarded when rewriting
• Couldn't open submodule repositories

Retcon 1.0.0 ⍺11

New

• Create commits
  • List and stage changes, compose a message, commit
  • Amend head commit
  • Keyboard shortcuts for common operations
  • Reliable undo/redo, even if workdir has since changed
  • Commit with an empty message if convenient
• Send Feedback button in title bar

Improved & changed

• App is now named Retcon
• Conflict resolver now shows which two commits are involved
• Fixup Into Parent shortcut is now ⌃⌘E
• Diff font size increased to 11pt
• Fixup actions are now named “fixup” instead of “flatten”
• With consent, the app now sends anonymous system profile

Fixed

• Couldn't see/resolve conflicts in fixupped commits
• Couldn't rebase branches with no unique commits
• Occasional crashed when displaying a conflict
• Remove blank space above details view

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺10

Fixed

• Couldn't backup workdir when global git config was missing user info

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺9

Improved

• Hangs when manipulating are now very rare

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺8

New

• Edit commit contents
  • Edit the files of any commit in place
  • While resolving conflicts, mark commits for editing later
  • Get full context: see commit's existing changes
• Edit commit messages
• Confirm before closing window with unapplied manipulations

Improved

• See more precise progress info when a rewrite fails
• Conflict resolution pane is cleaner
• Much fewer (unreferenced) git objects are created

Fixed

• Couldn't see details of commits with image changes
• Couldn't use Reveal Pausing Commit (⌘D) with commit details focused
• Couldn't open external diff tool
• Commit committer metadata is updated when rewriting
• Couldn't manipulate repos containing ignored repos
• Would sometimes crash when closing a window

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺7

New

• Preserve stage when performing changes and resolving conflicts
• Preserve current workdir and stage when undoing/redoing

Improved

• Automatic workdir backup is faster and less frequent

Fixed

• Also preserve files deletions when restoring workdir
• Fix memory leak when closing repo window

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺6

Improved and fixed

• Fix ignored files being discarded after every manipulation

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺5

New

• Resolve conflicts
  • Resolve conflicts in an editor or diff tool
  • Undo conflict resolutions to edit them further
  • Manipulate history as usual even during conflict resolution
  • Unapplied commit resolutions are preserved when manipulating
• Working directory preservation
  • Manipulate history even with uncommitted changes
  • Working directory is set aside during conflict resolution
  • Bluebird indicates when changes conflict with new head
• See summary of changes in working directory

Improved and fixed

• Unapplied commits are displayed grayed out
• Menus for unimplemented features show a ⛏︎ symbol
• New buttons in toolbar, added tooltips
• Selection is better preserved across undos
• Fixup actions have been renamed to “flatten”
• Couldn't copy hashes of secondary commits

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺4

New

• View commit details: contents and metadata
• View merged commits
  • Toggle secondary parents using disclosure arrow or arrow keys
  • View secondary parent details
  • No support for three-way merges or more, and for nested merge commits
• Rebase support
  • Rebase on any branch using Rebase On…
  • Quickly rebase on parent branch using Rebase On Parent
  • Any conflict is displayed as usual
• Checkout branches using the branch list or ⌘L
• Combine commits by ⌘-dragging them onto another
• Copy commit hash with ⌘C

Improved and fixed

• Commit selection is better persisted
• Central branch detection now uses a hard-coded list
• Didn't properly display fixup conflicts
• Couldn't manipulate commits targeted by a pending fixup
• Couldn't rewrite shared commits

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺3

New

• Merge commit support
  • Open repositories containing merge commits
  • Merge commits show a disclosure arrow
  • Secondary parents are hidden
  • Manipulate merge commits
• See when a central branch is rejoined
  • If central branch is ahead, the missing commit count is displayed
  • Commits that are shared with central branch are dimmed

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺2

New

• Undo/redo any manipulation
• Delete commits
• Merge commits together: as a group, or into their parent
• Move multiple commits at once
• Reorder commits with ⌘↑ and ⌘↓
• See repository state in title bar
• Auto-update with Sparkle

Improved and fixed

• Better overall stability
• Perform fast-forward whenever possible, instead of copying commits
• Working tree state is checked before applying operations
• Clearer feedback when hovering during a reorder
• Show a warning when opening a repository with merge commits

Bluebird 1.0.0 ⍺1

Initial alpha release! See commit list, reorder commits, and get instant feedback when a manipulation causes a conflict.