git checkout/switch always adds --detach. Could it be bypassed ?

[dprophete]

When using FzfLua git_branches, if I try to checkout a remote branch, I always end up with a detached HEAD. I suspect some people might have a need for this, but in my case I would love to have the branch checked out as a local tracked branch (not detached) so I can start working on it right away.

Looking at lua/fzf-lua/actions.lua, I see that M.git_switch adds --detach for a remote branches.

Any reason for this ? Or would it make sense to introduce a way to bypass this --detach ?

[ibhagwan]

Forgot what was the reason for this, if I recall correctly this came from a PR, I’m with you it makes more sense to checkout to local.

We can add a configuration option for detached checkout.

[ibhagwan]

369e2eb

The above commit changes the current behavior to call git switch branch.

By settinggit.branches.remote="detach" users can restore the old behavior, can also be done once with:

:FzfLua git_branches remotes=detach

[dprophete]

you are a machine !! Thanks a bunch.

[mosheavni]

this is REALLY the desired behaviour! telescope also failed on that (nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim#1932)
their contributers were condescendent and didn't want to do anything about it

[ibhagwan]

this is REALLY the desired behaviour! telescope also failed on that (nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim#1932) their contributers were condescendent and didn't want to do anything about it

Should’ve raised this issue here earlier @mosheavni, I also believe this should be the default, when things make
sense they make sense.