This is a description of the MacCVSClient log window.

The log window consists of

• the window header containing file information and diff command controls
• the log area itself, containing log information

The log area shows the CVS log in a hierarchical text view. To expose or hide parts of the hierarchy, click the exposure triangle on the left hand side. Holding down the OPTION key while clicking the exposure triangle will recursively expose or hide the whole sub-hierarchy pointed to by the clicked triangle.

Revisions are sorted back to front and revisions on a branch are hierarchically grouped as sub-revisions to their branch roots.

To select the revision identifiers involved in the change, just hold down the OPTION-key and drag the revision number from the log area to the diff revision fields in the window header area.

Alternatively you OPTION-click the revision indentifiers and then press the "From:" or "To:" button in the window header area.

To swap "To:" and "From:" revisions, press the "Swap" button.

Now you either select "Diff" from the "Sandbox" or contextual menu or press the "Diff" button in the window header area. The CVS diff command will be executed and after its completion you can view the diff content using the "View Diff" command in the "Info" or contextual menu.