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show newer commits if on detached head

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#1,964 opened on Nov 27, 2023

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Description

Right now the log starts from HEAD - no matter if that's a tip of a branch or not.

For #81 we need to do the revwalk from every tip and come up with a smart data structure that allows us to draw the correct graph without storing the whole graph in memory.

Before tackling #81 we can at least determine if we are on a detached head and then iterate the branches whether one is a descendent of our current HEAD and then start from the branch tip and visualize where HEAD is in the log.

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Check if HEAD is detached, then find a branch that is a descendant of current HEAD and start the log from that branch tip, visualizing where HEAD is in the log.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
clibackend
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Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Mostly clear
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Git
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50