How to ignore files using git-gui (tcl-tk) application?

Question

I'm using the git-gui interface to manage my git project. Despite being ugly –tcl-tk– it's one of the most complete interface out there.

However, I can't find how to ignore files from this interface ?

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I'm afraid this is not possible. You can put a ticket or use another tool or the command line — iberbeu, Feb 26 '14 at 16:20
The only thing I found related to it is this ticket https://code.google.com/p/msysgit/issues/detail?id=115 It can means nothing but if there is no way to edit `.gitignore` i guess it is not possible to do it with the ui either. Any way there is no option in the menus and also no related info on the internet — iberbeu, Feb 26 '14 at 17:21

score 30 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 19 '15 at 09:54

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the pragmatic way is, to add this to your git configuration:

git config --global guitool."Add to .gitignore".cmd $'echo "\n$FILENAME" >> .gitignore & git add .gitignore'
git config --global guitool."Add to .gitignore".needsfile yes
git config --global guitool."Add to .gitignore".confirm yes

Usage

After that, you can use it under Tools > Ignore selected file in your git gui. Select a file you want to ignore under Unstaged Changes -> Tools/ignore selected file

edited Oct 19 '15 at 09:54

Édouard Lopez

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answered Oct 09 '15 at 11:02

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What is the value that I should put for $FILENAME, but still after running command 2nd and 3rd, I can see 'Ignore' option under Tools – Sankalp Sep 15 '16 at 09:06
Very nice! Thanks! – Lucas Bustamante Jan 26 '17 at 03:25
Good trick but simple. It can't handle ignoring a prefix or a folder. – SuB Sep 12 '19 at 06:01

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 26 '14 at 16:12

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If you mean ignore them forever, then add a .gitignore file in the root of your directory (where the .git folder is). List the files or file types separated by a new line like so:

*.pyc
venv
.metadata

If you mean ignoring it temporarily, you can do the .gitignore step or just stage the files you want to commit individually.

answered Feb 26 '14 at 16:12

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I'm looking for the GUI equivalent of that – Édouard Lopez Feb 26 '14 at 16:15

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 22 '15 at 00:08

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If you set it in your .gitconfig file, the GUI will comply.

Add this to your .gitconfig (should be located under c:\users\USERNAME)

[core]
    excludesfile = ~/.gitignore

Then create a file c:\users\USERNAME\.gitignore

and add the ignore files to that.

answered Aug 22 '15 at 00:08

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Looking for a GUI process, I'm aware of the .gitignore file – Édouard Lopez Aug 22 '15 at 00:37

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered May 26 '14 at 17:54

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You can try to add all the files first. After that go to git gui, choose those files you want to ignore in "Staged Changes" and press Ctrl-U.

answered May 26 '14 at 17:54

David Nguyen

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How to ignore files using git-gui (tcl-tk) application?

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