support word based diffs

[extrawurst]

see https://github.com/mitsuhiko/similar
or dandavison/delta#317 (if it would be a library)
or Wilfred/difftastic#216 (if it would be a library)
or https://github.com/dtolnay/dissimilar (lacks proper api ATM)

[disrupted]

this seems to be currently in progress dandavison/delta#398

[UncleInf]

Does dandavison/delta#398 make using delta (and may be side by side diffing) any closer?
On separate note maybe in the mean time we could have a "button" to call external diff?

[extrawurst]

@UncleInf that PR seems quiet outdated (conflicts) and unmaintained. I also do not see an example of how to use delta as a library in the PR changes, so it is hard to say.

[hermitmaster]

Is this dead in the water or still being pursued? This is the sole blocker keeping me on lazygit.

[extrawurst]

its not actively worked on atm - feel free to pick it up.
but hey lazygit is a good tool you are in good hands ;)

[hermitmaster]

Just dropping this here as an FYI. dandavison/delta#1013 dandavison/delta#1017
If I feel ambitious and want to learn some rust, I may put in some work.

[BrendanNolan]

Is this dead in the water or still being pursued? This is the sole blocker keeping me on lazygit.

FWIW, I'm in the same boat. I'd switch to gitui from lazygit if it had delta diffs.

[extrawurst]

another contender: Wilfred/difftastic#216

[BrendanNolan]

another contender: Wilfred/difftastic#216

Ohhh, could be even nicer.

[FilipAndersson245]

Any update on what has to be done to integrate either difftastic or delta?

[rootex-]

Awaiting updates 👀

[Ahmed-Zahran-AZ]

Anything yet?
Not even lazygit supports custom pagers for Windows :(

Support does not extend to Windows users, because we're making use of a package which doesn't have Windows support.

[DavidLee512]

how to use diff-so-fancy in gitui? I am still confused here.

[extrawurst]

You can’t

[FilipAndersson245]

@DavidLee512
I belive this is blocked on dandavison/delta#398
we need to be able to use delta as a library.

[DavidLee512]

thanks there is till no update on this @FilipAndersson245 ?

[komprimiert]

i would really like this too