Checkout arbitrary commit

[gandalfsaxe]

Would you consider to make it a feature to checkout any commit on commit id?

For some inconceivable reason, it's not supported by VSCode itself (unless I missed something). The git checkout command in VSCode only works for branch checkouts when I try.

[eamodio]

Sounds like a good idea. Thinking it would be another item on the context menu Checkout Commit (via Terminal), along with all the * (via terminal) commands. Does that satisfy your request?

[gandalfsaxe]

Must ask, the context menu where?
(I just started using your excellent extension a few hours ago).

I was thinking someting along the lines of:
Basically a global command so you can bring up the command pallette, choose "Checkout commit..." and paste in the id/hash of a commit. Context menus also sound good.

[gandalfsaxe]

The VSCode team confirmed that they see the console command as adequate, and I see their point: microsoft/vscode#55086 (comment) - though I do think their checkout command would be more flexible if it could take both branch name and commit id.

However I do think it makes sense for git extensions to have this feature in places where you contextually are looking back on previous commits.

[gandalfsaxe]

I bet this is the context menu you were talking about?

If so, then yes it's a good place to add it.

Also in the branch history list view if somehow possible (ctrl+enter or something?):

[eamodio]

Yeah, that is the menu. And as for the quickpick lists, I'm going to be syncing the commands from the menus and the commands when you select a commit or file.

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