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Compare files result in two panes

Posted by laisvunas on 2009-10-18 09:14
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Hi,

Currently Komodo Edit has Compare files tool; the result of file comparison is displayed in one tab.

I find such kind of displaying of code differences very unusable, even entirely ugly.

It would be much better if code differences were displayed in two panes, one file in left pane the other one in the right. Such approach works very well in PSPad Editor from www.pspad.com.

Side by Side diff extension
jeffg | Sun, 2009-10-18 09:44

You should install this add-on extension for Komodo:

http://community.activestate.com/xpi/side-side-diff

It does what you want I think,

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JeffG
http://www.openkomodo.com/blogs/jeffg

Re: Side by Side diff extension
laisvunas | Mon, 2009-10-19 11:16

Thanks, Jeff.

I installed Side by Side diff extension but... I cannot find how to use it. What should be done to compare files side by side? Whatever I click there is no such option!

UPDATE: found how to compare side-by side. Thanks, Jeff!

re: alternative
toddw | Mon, 2009-10-19 11:44

There is also Dafi's VisualDiff extension, which is quite useful for performing folder/file diffs (side-by-side):
http://community.activestate.com/xpi/visualdiffer

Cheers,
Todd