Kate project plugin needs .kateproject in each repo subdir for project
switching to work. A workspace-level .kateproject makes Kate treat the
whole workspace as one project, breaking repo switching.
If a workspace is detected (heuristic or submodule) but lacks these files,
generate them automatically so Kate project detection works and workspace
metadata is established for future operations.
The QFileSystemWatcher on .git/ directory and .git/index file caused a
feedback loop: every git operation touching the index fired watch events
that triggered git-status, creating lock contention and stale
index.lock files.
Now only concrete events trigger a refresh:
- .git/HEAD file change (branch switch)
- refs/heads/ directory change (branch create/delete)
- KTextEditor document save (documentSavedOrUploaded signal)
No periodic timers. The 500ms debounce remains as the single gate.
Capture the right-clicked branch in lambdas at menu-build time instead
of relying on currentItem() at action execution time, which could shift
due to auto-refresh or filter interactions.
- Log tab: shows last 200 commits, double-click to diff against HEAD,
context menu with show commit and copy hash
- Tab visibility: right-click tab bar to toggle optional tabs
(Branches, Stashes, Worktrees, Log); Status always visible
- Tabs are drag-reorderable; order and visibility persist via QSettings
- Branches: add Soft Reset to Merge Base context menu action
The delete button and context menu action now detect whether the
selected branch is remote (tracked via Qt::UserRole on list items).
Remote branches are deleted with `git push --delete <remote> <branch>`
with an appropriate confirmation dialog warning about server-side
removal. Local branches continue using `git branch -D`.
- Only refresh status model when git output actually changes (skip
beginResetModel/endResetModel if raw output is identical)
- Filesystem watcher triggers updateStatus only, not refreshAll —
branch/stash/worktree lists only rebuild on explicit user actions
- Branch list refreshes on HEAD file change (branch switch) with delay
to avoid interrupting interactions
Watching individual files (.git/index, .git/HEAD) fails reliably
because git replaces them via atomic rename, which removes inotify
watches. Watch the .git directory itself via directoryChanged signal
which fires on any create/delete/rename inside it. Keep file watches
as fallback. Also watch refs/heads for branch tip changes.
QFileSystemWatcher drops watches when git replaces index/HEAD via
atomic rename. Re-add the path after each fileChanged signal.
Also refresh all tabs (branches, stashes, worktrees) on fs change,
not just status.
- Integrate with libkateprivate's Utils::showDiff() to use Kate's built-in
diff widget (respects user's Unified/SideBySide/Raw style preference)
- Add bundled kate-compat headers for DiffParams and Utils::showDiff decl
- CMakeLists.txt auto-detects libkateprivate, falls back to plain text diff
- Add 'Diff selected' button: shows diff for selected files with
stage/unstage/discard actions available in the diff viewer
- Add 'Diff All' button: shows git diff HEAD for full changeset review
- Staged diffs show unstage action, unstaged diffs show stage+discard
- ReloadOnShow flag keeps diff views fresh after interactive operations
Full-featured Git integration for Kate with tabbed side panel:
Status tab:
- Live file status tree (staged/changed/untracked)
- Stage, unstage, discard with double-click support
- Commit with inline message editor and amend support
- Push, pull, fetch with progress spinner
- Filesystem watcher for auto-refresh
Branches tab:
- Filterable list of local and remote branches
- Checkout, create, delete, compare
- Create worktree from branch
- Copy branch name to clipboard
Stashes tab:
- List all stashes with apply, pop, drop, diff
Worktrees tab:
- List active worktrees
- Create (with branch picker), remove, prune
- Open worktree as Kate project
Indicators:
- Panel header with repo/branch/dirty state
- Status bar widget always visible
- Detached HEAD warning
- Remote operation progress
Levi Neely
Levi Neely
Levi Neely