Quickly show current file on other branch

[cideM]

In vim-fugitive I can do :Gedit develop:%. The % expands to the current file path and the command will open that file path but from the specified branch (here develop) in my editor. How do I achieve the same in GitLens? I can compare my directory and branch and then navigate through the explorer view but that's a bit clunky. I really just want the current file on the current branch and (next to it, on the side), the same file on a different branch.

[eamodio]

From the command palette, you can use the GitLens: Open Changes with Branch or Tag... — compares the active file to the tip of the selected branch. The command is also on the right-click menu of items in the Source Control sidebar.

Or you can use GitLens: Open Changes with Revision... — compares the active file with whatever revision you choose from the quick pick. The command is also on the right-click menu of items in the Explorer & Source Control sidebar. and as the alt (⌥) command of the Open Changes with Previous Revision command in the editor toolbar

Hope that helps!

[cideM]

This always opens a diff rather than the file though

[emmanueltouzery]

yes magit has the same feature in emacs. i can pick a file and say "open me that file read-only as it is currently in branch X" and you get to pick which branch. I was hoping this could available through a command in vs code or vscode-gitlens but right now I'm under the impression it's not possible as-is.

[eamodio]

Ah, so to just open a readonly version of a specific revision use, Open Revision... — opens a version of the active file with whatever revision you choose from the quick pick.

[cideM]

That doesn't let me select a branch though ;) although it's close since I can pick the most recent commit of that branch

[eamodio]

Yeah that is the equivalent. But I'll add a new command to open the revision from a branch or tag shortcut like the comparison one.

[cideM]

👍

(not sure if you want to leave this open actually, so I'll re-open it)

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