# SmartGit 26.1.011 (2026-03-02)

## Improvements
- AI:
  - commit message generation: in marker mode (`@ai`) leading special characters are preserved
  - rewording: re-sign commits which are originally signed
- Git:
  - Git 3.0 compatibility: SHA-256 support
  - Git 3.0 compatibility: reftable support
  - Repository validation: optimized internal checks
- Refresh:
  - status: performance improvements related to packed-refs
  - commits: improved performance for repositories with many notes (100K+)
- GUI:
  - Graph, drop-indicator: scale triangles with DPI
  - QTabbedBar: improved borders and drag indicator rendering
- Standard window:
  - Pull: repository option to "fetch current" vs. "fetch all"
  - Feature: improve main branch detection
  - remember open repositories even if Log or Working Tree Window are opened
  - tabs: remember more reliably
  - Toolbar: unify position of Add Branch/Tag for "My History" and "All Branches + Tags"
  - Toolbar, All Branches + Tags: make Add Tag optional
- Worktrees:
  - Remove and Prune: refresh the main repository (and existing worktrees) immediately
- Upgrade dialog on startup: show also current version/build

## Fixed Bugs
- Changes view:
  - background could be drawn over text
  - change-stripe with asymmetric areas: drawing issues
  - drag-and-drop insert-between indicator might not have been visible before the first row
- Commit dialog: Select button was missing Log option (Working Tree/Log)
- Discard (to Stash): warn for combinations which won't work correctly due to "git stash" limitations
- Git:
  - output: empty lines might have been ignored
- GUI:
  - Tab bars: changing shortcuts of the Changes view (e.g. Apply Left) required restart
  - Repositories tree: dropping a directory onto the empty area below the last node did not work
- Refresh:
  - status: possible "Trailing checksum too short" failure for slightly invalid .git/index files which Git can still process
- Split Off Files: did not always select the split-off commit
- Worktrees:
  - Remove did not work if there was no existing repository entry for the worktree
  - Worktree window: UI might not be updated properly after Refresh


# SmartGit 26.1.003 (2026-01-22)

## Improvements
- AI:
  - Edit Message: added AI button to suggest a message
  - "Ask AI" dialog for custom prompts for one or more commits
  - commit message generation: support for templates with `@ai` marker
  - commit annotation:
    - improved background confirmation dialog
    - Copy to Clipboard link
  - Edit Config File (similar to `.gitconfig`)
- Graph:
  - Move & Squash: support common Git commit message prefixes "fixup!" and "squash!"
- LFS, Lock: allow to perform on multiple files at once
- Worktrees:
  - Branches view, Graph: indicate "clean" and "modified" state of worktrees; autorefresh
  - Graph: allow dragging worktree refs, if the worktrees are clean
  - optionally skip "Do you want to switch to worktree" confirmation dialog
- GUI:
  - reworked toolbar icons (different ones for dark theme)
  - Compare: use more intuitive and attractive background colors
  - count a renamed "file" as a single entry as "git status" does
  - dark theme: several improvements (e.g. darker)
  - avatar images: resize if they are sized incorrectly
  - Tab bars: use thicker colored line to indicate selected tab instead of just background color
  - Toolbar: toggle buttons with underline (not just different background color)
  - Graph:
    - improved ref display
    - Filter: use toolbar toggle buttons to better see which one is selected
- Standard window:
  - AI, commit annotation: show success popup after background notification had finished creating notes
  - added Submodule commands: Add, Initialize, Synchronize, Reset, Deactivate, Deinit, Unregister
  - toolbar configurations:
    - allow to hide default toolbar buttons; and add "Reset to Default"
    - optional buttons for Stashes and Reflog
- Worktree window:
  - Journal: allow rearranging commits of a detached HEAD (as Log does, too)

## Fixed Bugs
- Graph/Branches: possible outdated pull request state until re-opening the repository
- GUI:
  - forced dark theme: the could be incorrect background colors for stacked views
  - File compare, Changes view: focusing might change background color
  - toolbars showed tooltip only after a second mouse move
  - Changes view (dark theme): the first expand-equal-lines-arrows used a different outline color
- Find Object: opening repository did not select it reliably
- Refresh: events from file monitor may not trigger refresh for repositories in symlinked directories
- Worktrees: submodule worktrees might not have been recognized properly
- MacOS:
  - Dialogs: pressing Cmd+Enter quickly on two nested dialogs could cause internal error because top-most dialog's close handler was executed after the parent dialog was already closed
- Standard window:
  - Directories: using the keyboard to change selection focused other control
  - GitHub:
    - potentially excessive refreshing when multiple pull requests were fetched
    - unnecessary pull request updates during local refresh
  - GitLab: account settings link does not allow to right-click
  - might not show toolbar buttons when right-clicking toolbar before the repository loading finished
  - switching repositories could lose Graph focus

## Other Noteworthy Changes
- Changes view, Ignore Whitespace: remember previous state by default, even for local files (changed default for low-level property `changes.autoResetIgnoreWhitespace`)
- Checkout: added low-level property `checkout.defaultBranch` to configure default branch name
- Index Editor: was enabled for unchanged files, but not for assume-unchanged/skipped-worktree files
- Graph: unified context menu for Standard and Log window
- Standard window:
  - Ignore: should work on nested roots, too
  - Toolbar configuration: don't use images in context menu (they look bad on some platforms)
- Linux: cursor left should select parent node