Re: Visual Feedback in Undo/Redo

[Stefan Kamphausen]

Hi,

Nordlöw <per.nordlow@gmail.com> writes:

> 2. Highlight undo/redo-history entries in the buffer like is done in
> isearch-mode.
>   - Next upcoming kill is highlighted in a stronger colored red face
> or perhaps even better overstriked in red.
>   - The rest of the pending kills are highlighted like the next kill
> but in a more red-fainter color.
>   - Already performed inserts could be highlighted in some opposite
> attribute say in green color but without the overstrike attribute.
>
> Comments on that?

wouldn't it be nicer to ediff the last available state of a buffer
(with all the undos undone) and the current state?  

Then you could apply all the changes you want to and skip the others,
view the changes nicely and use whatever features of ediff you like.

?

Cheers,
Stefan
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