Quick Diff

The following preferences can be changed on the Text Editors > Quick Diff preference page.

OptionDescriptionDefault
Enable quick diffThis option will enable or disable the quick diff option.On
Show differences in overview rulerThis option will show differences in the overview ruler.Off
Colors - ChangesThis option controls the color of changes.-
Colors - AdditionsThis option controls the color of additions. -
Colors - DeletionsThis option controls the color of deletions. -
Use this reference source This option sets which reference to use as the base for generating quick diff comparisons. Options are:
  • Version on Disk: Current file is compared against the last saved version on disk.
  • Latest CVS Revision: Current file is compared against the latest CVS revision for the file.
Version on Disk

Here is what the Quick Diff preferences page looks like: