File diff / comparison tool

[crutkas]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Best in class file diff engine. We had something like this that was monaco based in Windows Template Studio when you added an existing file.

This should be built into the context menu

Scenario when this would be used?

Diff'ing files on your disk.

Stretch goals:

• Local to website URL diff (github)
• Hex diff?
• more than 2 file diff'ing

Supporting information

No response

[Aaron-Junker]

Duplicate of #12055

[crutkas]

want to use this as our primary :)

[Jay-o-Way]

Something like the window I get when I move files to an existing location? Or (I bet) more detailed? I don't use/need something like this often, so curious what you have in mind :)

[crutkas]

I use diff tools a lot. Two files, what is different. Could also maybe work for just text as well

[Aaron-Junker]

I'm interested in working on this after Monaco Preview is done.

[sntgchns]

https://github.com/WinMerge/winmerge something like this?

[crutkas]

@sntgchns that, yup. my thought was to leverage Monaco engine like we did with Windows Template Studio.

[Aaron-Junker]

I'm interested in working on this after Monaco Preview is done.

@crutkas I'm still intrested in making this. Or atleast a spec, if needed.

[Jay-o-Way]

CCleaner (for example) also can check content. Why would one go through all the trouble of re-inventing something that already exists?

[sntgchns]

maybe all in one site is better?

[Jay-o-Way]

maybe all in one site is better?

How would you define "all in one"? PowerToys is also a package of "things" - but it can't possibly contain everything everybody wants. Personally - I don't see anything in investing time, energy, bugs etc. in something that already exists. But hey, that's just me...

[Jay-o-Way]

FYI have a look at https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/comparing-files-in-visual-studio/

[Jay-o-Way]

FYI have a look at https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/comparing-files-in-visual-studio/