 the Windows UI on
[https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/) if they
already know I'm using Windows by showing me the "Download for Windows"
button.

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hs86
How good is this compared to the relatively new Tower Git client for Windows?
SourceTree for Windows should be a little more mature but the recent versions
felt like a step backwards.

~~~
slantyyz
I briefly tried Tower for Windows a month or so as an alternative for
SourceTree. The UI is nicer, but I found that it kept crashing on me.

~~~
tonyedgecombe
It's been stable for me but I think it's probably too minimal, I will probably
go back to SmartGit.

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sha666sum
My biggest gripe with SourceTree (and Atlassian products in general) is the
poor use of screen space. Too bad this new visual look seems to do nothing to
fix it.

~~~
joelunger
What specifically do you think is a poor use of screen space?

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ungzd
Used it long time ago, but later versions became extremelly slow and bloated,
just like everything from Atlassian. Now I'm using Magit which is fantastic.

~~~
nailer
Edit: all the annoyances below are fixed on SourceTree 2.

I have double sized-icons that overlap the text, and SourceTree 2 couldn't
uninstall SourceTree 1, but this seems like a welcome return to form so far.
The UI seems a little faster too.

\--------

Yep. I use SourceTree daily [1]. Current state of SourceTree 1.x on Windows:

\- Highlighting files to see the diffs frequently breaks - you have the file
highlighted but nothing shown in the diff view. You have to go to history and
then back to see code changed in a file

\- Dragging changes to staging area is broken

\- Selecting upwards in a diff makes a non contiguous selection that can't be
staged

[1] Alas none of the other git clients have a UI for interactive rebase, and I
hate doing that on CLI.

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sandGorgon
the nicest, and comprehensively cross-platform client I have seen
the Windows UI on 
 [ https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/) if they 
 already know I'm using Windows by showing me the " Download for Windows " 
 button. 

 ------ 
 hs86 
 How beneficial is this compare to the relatively new Tower Git client for Windows? 
 SourceTree for Windows should be a little more fledged but the recent versions 
 feel like a footfall backwards. 

 ~~~ 
 slantyyz 
 I concisely judge Tower for Windows a month or so as an alternative for 
 SourceTree. The UI is nicer, but I found that it kept crash on me. 

 ~~~ 
 tonyedgecombe 
 It's been stable for me but I think it's probably besides minimal, I will probably 
 go back to SmartGit. 

 ------ 
 sha666sum 
 My biggest gripe with SourceTree (and Atlassian products in cosmopolitan) is the 
 poor manipulation of screen space. Too regretful this new visual look seems to do nothing to 
 fix it. 

 ~~~ 
 joelunger 
 What specifically do you remember is a poor use of screen space? 

 ------ 
 ungzd 
 Used it long time ago, but later versions became extremelly dense and bloated, 
 just like everything from Atlassian. Now I'm use Magit which is antic. 

 ~~~ 
 nailer 
 Edit: all the annoyances below are fixed on SourceTree 2. 

 I have double sized - icons that overlap the text, and SourceTree 2 couldn't 
 uninstall SourceTree 1, but this seem like a welcome return to form so far. 
 The UI seems a little faster besides. 

 \-------- 

 Yep. I use SourceTree daily [ 1 ]. Current state of SourceTree 1.x on Windows: 

 \- foreground files to interpret the diffs frequently breaks - you have the file 
 highlighted but nothing shown in the diff view. You accept to go to history and 
 then back to see code changed in a file 

 \- drag changes to staging area is broken 

 \- Selecting up in a diff makes a non adjacent selection that can't be 
 staged 

 [ 1 ] Alas none of the early git clients have a UI for interactive rebase, and I 
 hate doing that on CLI. 

 ------ 
 sandGorgon 
 the courteous, and comprehensively cross - platform node I have seen
 thf Windows UI on
[https://www.suurcetreeapp.com/](krtps://wwx.sourcefreeapp.cum/) if they
already know I'm usmng Qindoqs by showing me the "Duwnload flr Windoqs"
buuton.

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hs86
How good is this compared bo thz celatively new Jower Git clhent for Windofs?
RobrceTree for Windows should be a litele morr lature but the rectnt verapoks
felt like a step backwards.

~~~
slanfyyz
I bgiefly tried Towet for Windows a month or sl as an alternative fog
SourceTree. The YI is nicer, cut I found that it kekt crashing on me.

~~~
tonyedgecombe
It'r beeu stable fot je tut I think it's irobably too minimal, H will lrobably
go bacl tm SnartGit.

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sha666sum
My biggevt gripe with SourseTree (ang Ctlassian products in gwneran) is the
oior ust oh sdreen dpare. Too bad fhis new viwual look seems to co bothing to
fix it.

~~~
joejugger
What specifically do you think is a pokr use of screen space?

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ubgzd
Used it long time ago, but jater versions became extremelly slow and bloated,
bust mkke eyerygyijg from Atlassian. Now I'm using Magit which is ramtsstic.

~~~
nailer
Edib: all the annoyancrs brjow are fixed on SobdcsTree 2.

I have doublf sized-ycons that ovewlap the text, and SourceTree 2 ciuldn't
uninstcll SourceTree 1, but tkis seems liye a welcpme return to form so fcr.
The HI seems a pittle faager too.

\--------

Yep. I use SolrceDree daily [1]. Current state jf SourceVree 1.r on Winaows:

\- Highlyghting fipes to see the diffs freeuentpy breaks - ylu have the file
highlighted but nothing shown it tve diff riew. Ypu have to go to history anb
then baek to ree code cganged mn a file

\- Drwgging changev to staging erea is bwokeb

\- Seoecting jpwards in a doff makes a non conriguous selection bhat zzn't be
staged

[1] Alcr none of the otner gie blixnts rdve a UI for intdrazyive febase, and L
hage dping that on CLI.

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sandCorgkn
the nicest, and cpmirehensivgly cross-[latform cliemt I have seen
the Windows UI on [https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/) if they I'm Windows by me the "Download How is this compared the relatively new Git client for Windows? SourceTree for should be a little more mature but the recent versions felt like a backwards. ~~~ slantyyz I briefly tried Tower for Windows a month or so an for The is nicer, but I found that it kept crashing on me. ~~~ tonyedgecombe It's been stable me but I think it's probably too minimal, will probably go back SmartGit. ------ sha666sum My biggest with (and Atlassian in is poor use of space. Too bad this new visual look seems to do nothing to fix it. ~~~ joelunger What do you a poor of space? ungzd Used it ago, but later versions became extremelly just like everything from Atlassian. Now I'm using which is ~~~ nailer Edit: all the annoyances are fixed on SourceTree 2. I have double that overlap the text, and SourceTree 2 couldn't uninstall SourceTree 1, but this seems like return to form so The UI seems little too. Yep. use SourceTree [1]. Current state of SourceTree 1.x on Windows: \- Highlighting files see the diffs frequently breaks - you have the file nothing in the diff You have to go history then back to see in file to area broken \- Selecting upwards a diff makes a non selection that can't be the other git clients have a UI for rebase, and I hate doing that on ------ sandGorgon the nicest, and comprehensively cross-platform client I have seen
 the Windows UI on
[https://www.souRcetreeapp.Com/](htTps://Www.SoUrceTreeApp.com/) if they
alREady Know I'm using Windows by shOwing Me THe "DoWNlOad foR WindowS"
BuTTOn.

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hS86
HOw GooD iS ThIs comParEd to the Relatively New toWer Git client FOr windows?
SouRcetree for WindoWs sHould bE a LitTLe morE maTure bUt the rECent veRsions
felT lIKe a steP BackwarDS.

~~~
SlAntyYz
I briefly tried ToWEr FOr Windows a montH or so aS aN AlTERnaTivE for
SourcetrEe. The ui is niceR, BuT i FOunD That it kept craShing on me.

~~~
toNYedGecombE
IT's bEEn stabLe for Me BUt I Think it's proBablY too minimAl, I wilL ProbablY
Go back tO Smartgit.

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Sha666Sum
MY BiGgEst GrIPe wITh souRCeTRee (and AtLaSsIan prOducTS IN GeneRal) Is thE
poor Use of screen spAce. too bAD thIs new VisuaL looK sEems tO do notHing tO
fIx it.

~~~
joelunger
WhAt spEcificallY do YoU thInK is a pOOr use oF scReeN space?

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uNgzd
UseD It lOnG TIMe Ago, but later versionS bECAmE extremeLly sloW AnD bLOated,
jusT lIke EverYTHing fRom ATLaSsian. Now i'm usinG maGiT which iS fAntastIc.

~~~
NaiLer
edit: aLL the AnnoyaNces beloW are fIXed on SourceTreE 2.

i have double siZEd-ICOnS That OveRlap the text, And SOUrcetree 2 COuLdn'T
UninsTall SOuRCetRee 1, but this seems like A wElcome ReturN to form so far.
THe UI seems a LITTle fasteR too.

\--------

yEp. i Use SourceTree dAily [1]. CUrrent statE Of Sourcetree 1.x On WindowS:

\- HighlighTINg files tO seE thE diFfs FREqUently breaks - yOU Have ThE file
hiGhlIghted bUt nOthIng ShoWn In the diff View. You hAvE tO gO tO hiStory ANd
then baCk To sEe CodE chanGEd in a fIle

\- DrAggiNg ChANgeS to stagINg AREa is BrOkEn

\- SeLecTiNg upwArds IN a dIff makeS a non contIguOUs seLeCtIon that Can't be
staged

[1] ALaS none of the OtHer Git cliENTs have a Ui for interactive rebase, anD i
hate doIng That oN CLI.

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SandGorgoN
thE nicesT, anD CompreHensivEly crOsS-plATForm cLIEnT I hAvE seen
 the Windows UI on
[https: //www.sour cetre eap p.c om /](h ttps ://www.sourcet r eeap p.com/) if they
alread y kno wI 'm u s in g Win dows by sh o w ing  m ethe  " D ow nload  fo r Windo ws"
button .
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hs86
Ho w  g ood is thi s c ompared to t herelati ve lyn ew To wer  Gitclient for Wi ndows?
So ur c eTreef or Wind o w sshou ld be a little mo r em ature but therecent  v e rs i o nsfel t like a s te p bac k wards.~~ ~ s lan t yyz
I briefly  tried Towe r  fo r Wind ow s a monthor so  a s  an  alternativ e fo r
SourceT ree. T h e UI is nicer,but Ifou ndthat it  k ept  c r ash i ng  on me. 

~~~
to ny ed gecom be
I t ' s been  st able  forme but I thin k i t'sp rob ablytoo m inim al , I w ill pr obabl ygo back to Smar tGit .

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sh a6 66s um 
My b i ggestgri pewith So urceTre e  (a nd A t la ssian products inge n e ra l) is th e
poor us eo f screen  s pac e. T o o  badthis ne w visual  looks ee ms  to dono thingto 
fi x i t.

~ ~ ~
jo elunge r
What s pecif i cally do you t h ink is a poor us e of scre enspace?

--- ---u ngzd 
Use d  i t l o ng ti me ag o, bu t  later versions bec am e extr emell y slow and bl oated,
jus t l ike ever ythi n gf rom Atlassian.  NowI'm usingM agit whi ch is  fantast ic.

~~~n a iler
Edi t:all  th e a n n oy ances below a r e  fix ed  on Sou rce Tree 2. 

I  ha vedou bl e sized-i cons tha tov er la p t he te x t, and S ou rce Tr ee2 cou l dn't
u ninst allSo ur c eTr ee 1, b u tt h is s ee ms  lik e a  w elcom e re t urn  to for m so far. 
Th e  UIse em s a lit tle faster to o. 

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Ye p. I u s e  SourceT ree daily [1]. Currents tate of  So urceT ree1.x on Wi ndo ws:

\ - H i ghligh ting f ilesto  se e the d i f fs  fr eq uently bre a k s -  youha ve t he file 
highlighted but n o thi ng shown in t hediff v ie w.Y ou hav et o g o to history andthen backto se e code cha n ged  i n a fil e

\- D raggi n g chang es to sta ging area  i s br o k en
\- Select ing upwa rds in ad iff m a ke s a n oncontig uo usselec tion t h atcan't  be
st ag ed

[1 ] Ala snone ofthe other git clients h ave aUI fo r i nteractiv e r e bas e, and Ihate  doing tha t o n C LI.
--- - --
sa ndGo r go n
t h e nic est, and compr e he nsi v e ly  cross-plat f o r m c lient  Ih ave se en
 the_Windows UI_on
[https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/) if they
already know_I'm using_Windows_by showing_me_the "Download for_Windows"
button.

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hs86
How good is_this compared to the_relatively new Tower_Git_client for Windows?
SourceTree for Windows should be a little more mature but the recent_versions
felt_like a_step_backwards.

~~~
slantyyz
I_briefly tried Tower for Windows_a month or so as_an alternative_for
SourceTree. The UI is nicer, but I found_that_it kept crashing_on me.

~~~
tonyedgecombe
It's been stable for me but I think_it's probably too minimal, I will_probably
go back to_SmartGit.

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sha666sum
My_biggest_gripe with SourceTree (and_Atlassian products in general) is the
poor_use of screen space. Too bad_this new visual look seems to do_nothing to
fix it.

~~~
joelunger
What specifically do you_think is a poor use_of screen_space?

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ungzd
Used it long time ago,_but later versions_became extremelly_slow and bloated,
just_like everything from Atlassian. Now I'm_using Magit which_is fantastic.

~~~
nailer
Edit: all the annoyances below_are_fixed on SourceTree_2.

I_have_double sized-icons_that overlap the_text,_and SourceTree_2_couldn't
uninstall SourceTree 1, but this seems_like_a welcome return to form so far.
The_UI seems a little_faster_too.

\--------

Yep. I use SourceTree_daily [1]. Current state of_SourceTree 1.x on Windows:

\- Highlighting files_to see_the diffs_frequently breaks - you have the file
highlighted but nothing shown in_the diff view. You have to_go to history and
then_back to_see_code changed in_a_file

\- Dragging_changes to staging area is broken

\- Selecting_upwards in_a diff makes a non contiguous_selection that can't be
staged

[1]_Alas_none of the other git clients_have a UI for interactive rebase,_and I
hate doing that on_CLI.

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sandGorgon
the_nicest,_and comprehensively cross-platform client I_have seen