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Bug 359109

Summary:	Git > Configuration pref page: cannot enter config location
Product:	[Technology] EGit	Reporter:	Dani Megert <daniel_megert>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	Project Inbox <egit.ui-inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	remy.suen, robin.rosenberg
Version:	1.1
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Description Dani Megert

2011-09-27 12:43:23 EDT

1.1.0.201109151100-r.

Git > Configuration preference page: I cannot enter the location: the text field is read only and the 'Open' button doesn't browse the file system.

Comment 1 Kevin Sawicki

2011-11-14 14:39:50 EST

The 'Open' button opens the config file in a text editor, I think the button text could be more clear.

The location fields are read-only since it uses configuration paths that are Git defaults and cannot be changed.

Comment 2 Dani Megert

2011-11-15 03:33:31 EST

(In reply to comment #0)
> 1.1.0.201109151100-r.
> 
> Git > Configuration preference page: I cannot enter the location: the text
> field is read only and the 'Open' button doesn't browse the file system.

Couldn't EGit feed the .gitconfig location that I set as user through the UI? Currently I have to do this externally by setting 'HOME' and while I can change the default location for Git repositories I can't do so for the global .gitconfig file.