[PATCH RESEND] revert: do not reverse hunks in interactive when REV is not parent (issue5096)

[Pierre-Yves David]

On 11/15/2016 08:24 AM, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> Pierre-Yves David a écrit :
>>
 >> […]

Skipping most of the content. I am currently traveling and will spend 
more time on this next week.

 >>
>>> I'm still strongly inclined to take this patch, because you're the
>>> only one opposed.
>>
>> This is a backward compatibility breaking change, confusing some users,
>> and with currently no way to restore the previous experience. I greatly
>> advice we move with caution here, especially since we have a softer way
>> to more forward on the topic.
>
> Which "softer way"? We could not drop the experimental option to let the
> users you refer to have the direction "reversed", I guess.

My proposal is to add an "action" to the revert UI to switch the 
direction during the revert. That would be a good first step and allow 
each type of user to eventually get what they need whatever the final 
default we pick.

Cheers,

-- 
Pierre-Yves David