Author: underblob

Alias for Git sanity

Git command line is pretty confusing. Here are some aliases that I found helpful that normalize it with other command line commands and add a little bit better context.

Open global .gitconfig file:

$ open ~/.gitconfig

If there isn’t an [alias] section already, add one:

[alias]
  cd = checkout
  ll = branch
  ls = branch
  delete-merged = !git branch --merged | egrep -v \"(^\\*|master|development)\" | xargs git branch -d
  mk = checkout -b
  new-up = !git push -u origin `git symbolic-ref --short HEAD`
  stage = add
  unstage = reset HEAD

Update 2018-07:

To set VS Code as the default editor for commit and merge messages:

[core]
  editor = code --wait

Hex

Here they are for not forgetting:

#cc9
#996
#663

Multi-line Text Ellipsis

CSS can only add ellipsis to a single line of text. Here’s how to do it in Javascript using lodash:

// Update wrapping text to limit the number of lines.
var maxLines = 2;
var textEls = document.getElementsByClassName('text-els-class');
var textMaxH = Math.ceil(textEls[0].getBoundingClientRect().height) * maxLines;

_.forEach(textEls, function(el) {

    el.style.whiteSpace = 'normal';

    var elH = el.getBoundingClientRect().height;
    var isOverflow = elH > textMaxH;
    var text = el.innerHTML;

    // Remove the last word until the height is within bounds.
    while (elH > textMaxH) {

        text = (text
            .split(' ')
            .slice(0,-1)
            .join(' ')
        );
        el.innerHTML = text;
        elH = el.getBoundingClientRect().height;
    }

    if (isOverflow) {
        title.innerHTML += ' ...';
        title.style.maxHeight = titleMaxH + 'px';
    }
});

Seven Tenets

  • Strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason.
  • The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.
  • One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.
  • The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo your own.
  • Beliefs should conform to our best scientific understanding of the world. We should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit our beliefs.
  • People are fallible. If we make a mistake, we should do our best to rectify it and resolve any harm that may have been caused.
  • Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.