README-topic
author Pulkit Goyal <7895pulkit@gmail.com>
Sun, 25 Jun 2017 06:53:22 +0530
changeset 2664 ed6fb5f20b24
parent 2099 47017b3086d4
permissions -rw-r--r--
topics: return early so that other if conditions don't get execute (issue5600) We were not returning after the _changetopics() call and hence the if's below it were also executed which resulted in changing of current topic. This prevent current topic to be updated even when we only affect changeset unrelated to the working copy. Not that the rebase output change as it expose a new bug (rebased changeset gain a topic)

Topic Extension
================

This packages also provides the ``topic`` experiment in an independent
extension. It implements a new experimental concept to provide lightweight
feature branches for the mutable parts of the history. The experiments is still
at an early stage and have significant usability and performance issues when
enabled.

How to Install
==============

The ``topic`` extension is included into the ``evolve` package, so the same instruction apply.

Using Pip
---------

You can install the latest version using pip::

    $ pip install --user hg-evolve

Then just enable it in you hgrc::

    $ hg config --edit # adds the two line below:
    [extensions]
    topic =

From Source
-----------

To install a local version from source::

    $ hg clone https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/evolve/
    $ cd evolve
    $ make install-home

Enable
------

The topic extensions is included in the evolve package. See the install instruction for evolve.

Then enable it in you configuration::

    $ hg config --edit # adds the two line below:
    [extensions]
    topic =

Documentation
-------------

* See 'hg help -e topic' for a generic help.
* See 'hg help topics' and 'hg help stack' for help on specific commands.
* See the 'tests/test-topic-tutorial.t' file for a quick tutorial.