 
     detailMsg = 'Ignore Whitespace: ' + @isWhitespaceIgnored
     detailMsg += '\nShow Word Diff: ' + @isWordDiffEnabled
-    detailMsg += '\nSync Horizontal Scroll: ' + @getConfig('syncHorizontalScroll')
+    detailMsg += '\nSync Horizontal Scroll: ' + @_getConfig('syncHorizontalScroll')
     atom.notifications.addInfo('Split Diff Enabled', {detail: detailMsg, dismissable: false})
 
   # called by both diffPanes and the editor subscription to update the diff
   # creates the scroll sync
   updateDiff: (editors) ->
     @isEnabled = true
-    @clearDiff()
-    @isWhitespaceIgnored = @getConfig('ignoreWhitespace')
+    @_clearDiff()
+    @isWhitespaceIgnored = @_getConfig('ignoreWhitespace')
 
     SplitDiffCompute = require './split-diff-compute'
 

    return diffChunks

  # highlights the word differences between lines
  highlightWordDiff: (SplitDiffCompute, chunks) ->
    leftColor = @getConfig('leftEditorColor')
    rightColor = @getConfig('rightEditorColor')
    for c in chunks
      # make sure this chunk matches to another
      if c.newLineStart? && c.oldLineStart?

    @diffViewEditor1.setLineOffsets(computedDiff.oldLineOffsets)
    @diffViewEditor2.setLineOffsets(computedDiff.newLineOffsets)

  # puts the chunks into order so nextDiff and prevDiff are in order
  _evaluateDiffOrder: (chunks) ->
    oldLineNumber = 0
    newLineNumber = 0
    prevChunk = null
