@msimoni: I used to think that all GUIs should be dynamic and always show the latest state of everything you're looking at... But…
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Manuel Simoni reflects on how Magit's static, refresh-based views provide stability in Emacs, contrasting with his previous belief that GUIs should always be dynamically updated.
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I used to think that all GUIs should be dynamic and always show the latest state of everything you’re looking at… But I’m coming around on this topic. In Magit, no view changes unless you refresh it. This can sometimes be annoying, but it makes the whole experience very stable.
Manuel Simoni (@msimoni): Emacs with Magit has such a solemn atmosphere. All your data is immutable and versioned. The computer does nothing without your command.
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