Allow changing model URL in Properties > Information tab

[jbsarrodie]

In some occasion it might be needed to change the URL of the underlying git repository's origin. For the moment this has to be done by manually editing the git config file.

Would it be possible to make the URL field of the Property > Information tab editable ?

[Phillipus]

What would be the immediate consequences of doing this?

[Phillipus]

As an experiment, I tried doing this in SmartGit with two different repos to see what would happen if the user put in the URL of a completely different repo by mistake. I ended up with a combination of the two repos. So, not sure how this could be done safely.

[jbsarrodie]

So, not sure how this could be done safely.

Maybe editing the URL text field is too quick and error prone, so some kind of confirmation dialog should appear to explain the risk (Make sure that the new URL relates to the exact same model or else you're gonna die the next time you'll publish!). If raising such dialog is not possible when simply editing the text field, then maybe we could add a menu entry to do this.

[jbsarrodie]

FWIW, I had to do it twice with my team because we had to change our git server twice. I also have some colleague who has to work both from the LAN and a VPN, but depending on the network the port (thus URL) is not the same.

[Phillipus]

Yes, an edit button with a "Are you sure you know what you are doing?" warning might do it. If it's effectively only changing the remote entry in the config file there should be no consequences.

Have you tested what happens if one remote is ahead/behind the other, or has different branches?

[jbsarrodie]

Have you tested what happens if one remote is ahead/behind the other, or has different branches?

Yes, there's no real issue in these cases as this is anyway what happen if you did worked a lot locally while at the same time other people did create new branches. Git does its job ;-)