#1007130 dwdiff: should support wdiff's --avoid-wraps for coloring with "less"

Package:
dwdiff
Source:
dwdiff
Description:
diff program that operates word by word
Submitter:
Vincent Lefevre
Date:
2026-01-10 11:39:49 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#1007130#5
Date:
2022-03-11 17:57:16 UTC
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Contrary to wdiff --avoid-wraps, dwdiff extends delete/insert fields
to newlines. So, when using coloring[*], "less" cannot be used as a
pager (and I'm not aware of any pager that would work).

[*] e.g.
  dwdiff -w $'\033[30;41m' -x $'\033[0m' -y $'\033[30;42m' -z $'\033[0m'

Note that with this example, this may also give incorrect background
coloring, but wdiff has the same issue, and I think that this is due
to terminal ugliness ("less" avoids that, fortunately).
#1007130#10
Date:
2026-01-10 10:08:19 UTC
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