Eclipse Version Tree Plugin for CVS
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The Eclipse Version Tree Plugin is an extension for the Eclipse IDE that displays a
graphical tree for a CVS Resource. The Version Tree plugin is a user
friendly substitute for the Revision History provided by Eclipse.
The plugin contributes a new menu action to the Package Explorer's popup menu.
Short manual:
- Rightclick on a CVS resource in the package explorer and select "Team -> Show in Version Tree" from the popup menu to display a version tree for a CVS resource.
- Left click on a revision in the version tree to display the details in the detail view on the right.
- Double click a revision in the version tree to open an editor with the contents of that revision.
- Open context menu on a revision to open or compare revisions.
- Use context menu or plugin tool bar to configure layout.
- Configure layout, color and sizes of the ui elements: "Windows -> Preferences: Team / CVS / Version Tree"
Planned features:
- Update via Eclipse Update Manager.
- Merge arrows between revisions based on information extracted from tags.
New features in release 1.6.0:
- Migration to Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede)
New features in release 1.5.0:
New features in release 1.4.0:
- Migration to Eclipse 3.1 M7
Bug fixes in release 1.3.0:
- Workaround that should fix the NullPointerExceptions reported by some users
- Fix of tree display for files that have revisions 1.1 and 1.1.1.1 in the repository
- Fix for tree display: some branches were not displayed in all cases
- Plugin fails for some users on some files. An Exception is thrown and no branch is displayed.
Known Issues in release 1.3.0:
- Refresh button does not work
New features in release 1.2.0:
- Version tree is fetched in background task
- Link with editor option (same as CVS Resource History)
- Version Tree Context menu now works on background
- Position of the comment region can be set via local drop down menu ('Toggle Detail View')
- 'Show in Version Tree' now in CVS Repository Browsing context menu
Known Issues in release 1.2.0:
- Plugin fails for some users on some files. An Exception is thrown and no branch is displayed.
New features in release 1.1.0:
- Eclipse 3.0 support (For Eclipse 2.x download 1.0.0).
- Details view can be displayed at right or bottom of view.
New features in release 1.0.0:
- Layout and layout options are configurable.
- Context menu with most of the features like Revision History.