Commit Changes Dialog - Help

Modified files pane

This section contains a list of files that have been modified since the last commit. Deselect the check-boxes next to the files that you want to exclude from current commit.

Item	Tooltip and Shortcut	Description	Available in
	Show Differences `Ctrl+D`	Click this button to open the Differences dialog that highlights the differences between your local working copy of the selected file and its repository version.	All VCSs
	Refresh Changes `Ctrl+F5`	Click this button to reload the Changed files tree view so it is up-to-date.	All VCSs
	Show Unversioned Files	Click this button if you want to see newly added files that have not been added to version control yet under the Unversioned Files node.	ALl VCSs
	Add to VCS `Ctrl+Alt+A`	Click this button to move the files selected under the Unversioned Files node to the active changelist, so that they are added to your version control system during the commit.	All VCSs
	Move to Another Changelist `F6`	Click this button to add the selected file(s) to another changelist. The Move to Another Changelist dialog opens where you can select an existing changelist or create a new one.	All VCSs
	Delete	Click this button to delete the selected file.
	Ignore	Click this button to leave the selected files unversioned.	All VCSs
	Revert	Click this button to revert all changes made to the local working copy of the selected files.	All VCSs
	Jump to source `F4`	Click this button to open the source code of the selected file in the editor.	All VCSs
	Revert Unchanged Files	Click this button to revert the files that have not been modified locally.	Subversion Perforce
	Group by Directory `Ctrl+P`	Click this button to toggle between the flat view and the directory tree view.	All VCSs
	Expand or collapse all nodes `Ctrl+NumPad Plus` `Ctrl+NumPad -`	Click these buttons to expand or collapse all nodes in the directory tree. These buttons are not available in flat view.	All VCSs
Changelist	N/A	From this list, select the changelist that contains the modified files to be checked in or included in the patch. The active changelist is selected by default.	All VCSs

The summary under the modified files pane shows statistics on the currently selected changelist, such as the number of modified, new, deleted and unversioned files. This area also shows how many files of each type are shown, and how many of them will be committed.

Commit Message pane

In this area, enter a comment to the current commit. You cannot commit your changes until you enter some description in the Commit Message field.

This comment will also be used as the name of the patch file, if you decide to create a patch.

You can click to choose from the list of recent commit messages.

VCS-specific controls

The controls in this section are located in the top-right part of the dialog, and contain the options that are specific for the version control system you are using.

Item	Description	Available for
Author	Use this list to select the author of the changes that you are going to commit. This may be useful when you are committing changes made by another person.	Git
Amend commit	Select this checkbox to replace the previous commit with the current changes (see Git Basics: Undoing Things for details).	Git, Mercurial
Sign-off commit	Select this option if you want to sign off your commit to certify that the changes you are about to check in have been made by you, or that you take the responsibility for the code you're committing. When this option is enabled, the following line is automatically added at the end of the commit message: Signed off by: <username>	Git
Keep files locked	Select this checkbox to keep the changed files locked after they are checked in.	Subversion

Before Submit / Before Commit section

Use the controls in this area to define which additional actions you want MPS to perform before committing the selected files.

These controls are available for the following version control systems:

Git
Subversion

Item	Description
Reformat code	Select this checkbox to perform code formatting according to the Project Code Style settings.
Rearrange code	Select this checkbox to rearrange your code according to the arrangement rules preferences.
Optimize imports	Select this checkbox to remove redundant import statements.
Perform code analysis	Select this checkbox to run code inspection on the files you are about to commit.
Cleanup	Select this checkbox if you want to automatically apply the current inspection profile to the files you are going to commit.
Revert unchanged files	Select this checkbox to revert the files that have not been modified. This option is only available for Perforce.

After Submit / After Commit section

Use the controls in this area to define which additional actions you want MPS to perform after committing the selected files.

Item	Description	Available for
Run tool	From this list, select the external tool that you want MPS to launch after the selected changes have been committed. You can select a tool from the list, or click the Browse button and configure an external tool in the External Tools dialog that opens.	All VCSs
Upload files to	From this list, select the server access configuration or a server group to use for uploading the committed files to a local or remote host, a mounted disk, or a directory. To suppress uploading, choose None. To add a server configuration to the list, click and fill in the required fields in the Add Server dialog that opens. The list is only available if the Remote Hosts Access plugin is enabled.	All VCSs
Always use selected server or group of servers	Select this checkbox to always upload files to the selected server or a server group. The checkbox is only available if the Remote Hosts Access plugin is enabled.	All VCSs
Auto-update after commit	Select this checkbox to automatically update your project after the commit. Enabling this option will help prevent your working copy against the mixed-revision state. When the Auto-update after commit option is enabled: Merge will fail with an error if the merge target is a mixed-revision working copy. Your own changes will never cause a 409 conflict.	Subversion

Diff pane

The Diff pane is hidden by default. To unfold it, click the arrow button next to the pane title.

In this pane you can explore the differences between the base repository version of the selected file, and the version you are about to commit.

Toolbar

Item	Tooltip and Shortcut	Description
/	Previous Difference / Next Difference `Shift+F7` `F7`	Use these buttons to jump to the next/previous difference. When the last/first difference is reached, MPS suggests to click the arrow buttons `F7`/`Shift+F7` once more and compare other files, depending on the Go to the next file after reaching last change option in the Differences Viewer settings. This behavior is supported only when the Differences Viewer is invoked from the Version Control tool window.
	Compare Previous/Next File `Alt+LeftAlt+Right`	Click these buttons to compare the local copy of the previous/next file with its update from the server. These buttons are only available when there is more than one file in the selected changelist.
	Jump to Source `F4`	Click this button to open the selected file in the active pane in the editor. The caret will be placed in the same position as in the Differences Viewer.
Viewer type		Use this list to choose a viewer type. The side-by-side viewer has two panels; the unified viewer has one panel only. Both types of viewers enable you to Edit code. Note that one can change text only in the right-hand part of the default viewer, or, in case of the unified viewer, in the lower ("after") line, that is in your local version of the file. Perform the Apply/Append/Revert actions.
Whitespace		Use this list to define how the differences viewer should treat whitespaces. Do not ignore: white spaces are important, and all differences are highlighted. This option is selected by default. Trim whitespaces: `("\t", " ")`, if they appear in the end and in the beginning of a line. If two lines differ in trailing whitespaces only, these lines are considered equal. If two lines are different, such trailing whitespaces are not highlighted in the By word mode. Ignore whitespaces: white spaces are not important, regardless of their location in the source code. Ignore whitespaces and empty lines: the following entities are ignored: all whitespaces (as in the 'Ignore whitespaces' option) all added or removed lines consisting of whitespaces only all changes consisting of splitting or joining lines without changes to non-whitespace parts. For example, changing `a b c` to `a \n b c` is not highlighted in this mode.
Highlighting mode		Select the way differences granularity is highlighted. The available options are: Highlight words: the modified words are highlighted Highlight lines: the modified lines are highlighted Highlight split changes: if this option is selected, big changes are split into smaller 'atomic' changes. For example, `A \n B` vs. `A X \n B X` will be treated as two changes instead of one. Highlight symbols: the modified symbols will be highlighted Do not highlight: if this option is selected, the differences are not highlighted at all. This option is intended for significantly modified files, where highlighting only introduces additional difficulties.
	Collapse unchanged fragments	Click this button to collapse all unchanged fragments in both files. The amount of non-collapsible unchanged lines is configurable in the Diff & Merge settings page.
	Synchronize scrolling	Click this button to scroll both differences panes simultaneously. If this button is released, each pane can be scrolled independently.
	Disable editing	Click this button to enable editing of the local copy of the selected file, which is disabled by default. When editing is enabled, you can make last-minute changes to the modified file before committing it.
	Editor settings	Click this button to open a list of available options. Select or clear these options to show or hide line numbers, indentation guides, white spaces, and soft wraps.
	Show diff in external tool	Click this button to invoke an external differences viewer, specified in the External Diff Tools settings page. This button only appears on the toolbar when the Use external diff tool option is enabled in the External Diff Tools settings page.
	Help `F1`	Click this button to show the corresponding help page.

Note that the options listed above are available for text files only. MPS cannot compare binary files, so most commands will be unavailable for them.

Submit / Commit button

Click this button to commit the selected files, or hover your mouse over this button to display one of the following available commit options:

Commit and Push: select this option to push the changes to the remote repository immediately after the commit. This option is available if you are using Git as a version control system.
Create MQ Patch: select this option to create an MQ patch based on your changes. This option is only available if you are using Mercurial as a version control system.
Create Patch: select this option if you want MPS to generate a patch based on the changes you are about to commit. In the Create Patch dialog that opens, type the name of the patch file and specify whether you need a reverse patch.
Remote Run: select this option to run your personal build. This option is only available when you are logged in to TeamCity. Refer to TeamCity plugin documentation for details.