CVS Annotate

The following preferences can be changed on the CVS Annotate preference page.

Option

Description

Default

Use Quick Diff annotate mode for local file annotations Quick Diff annotate mode will make use of the annotation bar to show annotations for local files in the editor. The choices are:
  • Yes: Local files will always make use of Quick Diff Annotate.
  • No: Local files will not make use of Quick Diff Annotate; instead they will use the old style annotate.
  • Prompt: Prompt every time annotate is invoked on a local file.
Prompt
Open perspective after a 'Show Annotations' operation Use this option to configure whether the annotation perspective should be opened following an annotate operation. Note that this preference only applies to the old style annotate. The choices are:
  • Yes: The perspective associated with 'Show Annotations' will always be opened.
  • No: The perspective associated with 'Show Annotations' will never be opened.
  • Prompt: Prompt every time to determine whether to open the perspective associated with 'Show Annotations'.
Prompt
Default Perspective for 'Show Annotations' Use this option to set the perspective that is to be opened on a 'Show Annotations' operation. Note that this only applies to the old style annotate. CVS Repository Exploring
Attempt to annotate a binary file Use this option to configure whether the annotate operation should attempt to annotate a binary file. The choices are:
  • Yes: Always attempt to annotate a binary file.
  • No: Never attempt to annotate a binary file.
  • Prompt: Prompt user whether to attempt to annotate a binary file.
Prompt

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