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Inspect activity and notifications

The Activity Log lists every git command GitTree runs, with its output, how long it took and whether it failed; tokens, passwords and credentials in URLs are removed. Notifications keeps the messages shown in this session, and Preferences › Notifications decides which pop up and whether your system shows them too.

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On this page
  1. Before you start
  2. Where to find it
  3. Steps
  4. Expected result
  5. Notification preferences
  6. If something goes wrong
  7. Questions
  8. Related

Before you start

  • Nothing; the log fills as you work.

Where to find it

  • Activity Log in the status bar or the drawer; the palette: Toggle Activity Log.
  • The bell (Notifications) in the tab bar, or the palette: Show Notifications.
ActionmacOSWindows and Linux
Show or hide the drawer⌥TAlt+T
The command palette⌘⇧PCtrl+Shift+P

Steps

  1. Open the Activity Log

    Select Activity Log in the status bar. Each git command shows when it ran and how many milliseconds it took, marked Running, Completed or Failed.

  2. Find a problem

    Choose Problems only to see failures, or Changes only for commands that changed the repository. Open one to read its Output and Messages.

  3. Export it

    Press Export… to save the log as a file, for example to attach to a support ticket.

  4. Review notifications

    Open Notifications and filter by Errors, Warnings, Information or Successes. Clear All empties the list.

Expected result

You can see what GitTree asked git to do, what git answered, and every message from this session.

Notification preferences

  • Where notifications appear: the corner of the window they stack in.
  • Show success notifications: confirmations such as “Pushed main”. Warnings and errors are always shown.
  • Show desktop notifications: off until you turn it on. Your system then tells you when a fetch, pull, push or clone finishes or fails. They name the repository only, never a path, a branch or a commit message.

If something goes wrong

Desktop notifications are “Blocked by the system”

Allow notifications for GitTree in your system’s notification settings (on macOS, System Settings › Notifications), then turn the setting on again and use Send a test notification.

Questions

Does the log leave my computer?

No. It stays on your computer until you export it yourself.

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