Re: [Monotone-devel] changelog editor issues

[Markus Wanner]

Hi,

On 09/06/2010 12:53 PM, Stephen Leake wrote:
> What would you suggest?

We currently have the following explanatory comment: "Enter a 
description of this change following the Changelog line below. The 
values of Author, Date and Branch may be modified as required."


Adapting to the proposed template results in something like:

"

*** REMOVE THIS LINE TO CANCEL THE COMMIT ***
-- Please enter a commit message for this change above this header.
-- Edit fields beneath this line to modify certificate values
...

(Note that I don't see any value in explicitly mentioning the "OR 
MODIFY" option to the user, but that's another topic).

> At some point, a newbie needs to read the manual; the tutorial would be
> a good place to point this out.

Sure, and the proposed addition certainly won't replace such a tutorial 
nor the manual. However, neither of these two are a replacement for a 
quick explanation about what this editor that popped up (potentially on 
another virtual desktop or who knows where) is about.

Regards

Markus Wanner