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diff --git a/Documentation/config/difftool.txt b/Documentation/config/difftool.txt index 6762594..447c40d 100644 --- a/Documentation/config/difftool.txt +++ b/Documentation/config/difftool.txt @@ -1,6 +1,17 @@ -difftool.<tool>.path:: - Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case - your tool is not in the PATH. +diff.tool:: + Controls which diff tool is used by linkgit:git-difftool[1]. + This variable overrides the value configured in `merge.tool`. + The list below shows the valid built-in values. + Any other value is treated as a custom diff tool and requires + that a corresponding difftool.<tool>.cmd variable is defined. + +diff.guitool:: + Controls which diff tool is used by linkgit:git-difftool[1] when + the -g/--gui flag is specified. This variable overrides the value + configured in `merge.guitool`. The list below shows the valid + built-in values. Any other value is treated as a custom diff tool + and requires that a corresponding difftool.<guitool>.cmd variable + is defined. difftool.<tool>.cmd:: Specify the command to invoke the specified diff tool. @@ -9,6 +20,24 @@ difftool.<tool>.cmd:: file containing the contents of the diff pre-image and 'REMOTE' is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents of the diff post-image. ++ +See the `--tool=<tool>` option in linkgit:git-difftool[1] for more details. + +difftool.<tool>.path:: + Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case + your tool is not in the PATH. + +difftool.trustExitCode:: + Exit difftool if the invoked diff tool returns a non-zero exit status. ++ +See the `--trust-exit-code` option in linkgit:git-difftool[1] for more details. difftool.prompt:: Prompt before each invocation of the diff tool. + +difftool.guiDefault:: + Set `true` to use the `diff.guitool` by default (equivalent to specifying + the `--gui` argument), or `auto` to select `diff.guitool` or `diff.tool` + depending on the presence of a `DISPLAY` environment variable value. The + default is `false`, where the `--gui` argument must be provided + explicitly for the `diff.guitool` to be used. |