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Bug 359109 - Git > Configuration pref page: cannot enter config location
Summary: Git > Configuration pref page: cannot enter config location
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: EGit
Classification: Technology
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 1.1   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
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Reported: 2011-09-27 12:43 EDT by Dani Megert CLA
Modified: 2013-05-27 15:42 EDT (History)
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Description Dani Megert CLA 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 CLA 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 CLA 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.