Diffs

Development reference · View source

Key	Opens
`Space g d`	The active file’s unstaged patch
`Space g D`	Two complete, aligned versions: index on the left, working tree on the right
`Tab i`	Everything staged for the next commit

In the changed-file list, Space g d and Space g D follow the selected row, so a staged row compares HEAD with the index.
A missing side of an added or removed file is shown as hatched filler.
Patches are coloured by line: added and removed lines in the gutter colours, hunk positions in the accent colour, headings muted. The same colouring applies to all generated patch views.

The side-by-side pair is temporary. Closing either pane removes the split and returns the surviving pane to the buffer active before the comparison. :diff-off (:do) does the same from either side. If that buffer has since been closed, the pane opens the workspace explorer.