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Bug 329845

Summary: Retain Previous Comment in Commit Dialog
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: commandernchief
Component: CVSAssignee: platform-cvs-inbox <platform-cvs-inbox>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 CC: Szymon.Brandys
Version: 4.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Windows XP   
Whiteboard:

Description commandernchief CLA 2010-11-09 14:37:41 EST 
Build Identifier: M20100909-0800

To speed up the commit process I would like the Commit dialog to retain the previous comment.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Right-click file to commit
2. Select Commit...
3. The previous comment should be in the comment textarea
Comment 1 Tomasz Zarna CLA 2010-11-15 04:11:47 EST 
The comment area is cleared intentionally so you don't commit with a wrong comment / you're prompted to enter one if there is one required. You can select the previous comment using the combo box below the comment area. The only way I can think of fixing it as you requested would be by adding a preference. A patch is welcome, you should start with having a look at CommitWizardCommitPage in org.eclipse.team.cvs.ui plug-in. Ping me in case of any questions.
Comment 2 Szymon Brandys CLA 2010-12-21 21:27:14 EST 
I think it is not worth of adding yet another preference. As you Tomek said, you can choose the latest commit comment from the combo, what speeds up the commit process and prevents committing a wrong comment accidentally.