Git Sidebar

Opening the Git Sidebar

To display the Git sidebar:

🛠️ Ribbon > View tab > Window group > Sidebars drop-down > Git

Git Sidebar

Create Git Repository

If your project is not yet under version control, you can create a new Git repository:

• Click Create Git Repository in the Git sidebar (shown when the project is not yet in a Git repo).
• This runs the `git init` command in the folder containing your current SIM project.

After initializing the repository, all Git features become available.

Top Bar Buttons

These buttons allow you to perform common Git operations:

• Commit: Save your changes to the local Git repository.
• Pull: Fetch and merge changes from the selected remote repository.
• Push: Send your local commits to the remote repository.
• Remote Repository Combo Box: Select which remote (e.g., `origin`) you want to work with.

Active Branch

• Displays the name of the currently active Git branch (e.g., `main`).
• Change button: Switch to another local branch.

History Filter

Filter commit history using:

• From: Start date of commit history.
• To: End date of commit history.
• Filter box: Enter text to filter by message content, author, or other metadata.

Commit History List

A table showing the commit history:

• Message: Commit message.
• Author: Who made the commit.
• Date: When the commit was made.

(If the list is empty, try adjusting the date range or checking the selected branch.)

Commit Details Area

A text area at the bottom shows the full message of the selected commit.