# git: Allow showing inline blame in the status bar \(\#59696\) · gitcafe/zed

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Repository: [gitcafe/zed](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed)

Visibility: public

Requested revision: f2006b20aceff6ad660b6436bd48413388318e34

Requested commit: f2006b20aceff6ad660b6436bd48413388318e34

Commit: f2006b20aceff6ad660b6436bd48413388318e34

Tree: 2f52b2ec215d17d8650042459c2a121233c4247f

Author: Davit Koshkeli

Committer: GitHub

## Message

````
git: Allow showing inline blame in the status bar (#59696)

# Add status bar location for inline git blame

## Objective
- Closes #12133 by implementing the VS Code-like behavior for status bar
git blame


## Solution

Adds a VS Code–style option to render the current-line git blame in the
status bar instead of inline at the cursor.

Whats new 
- A new location setting: Under the inline_blame configuration, you can
now choose between two options:
- `inline` (Default) — Keeps things exactly as they are, showing the
blame details at the end of your current line.
  - `status_bar` — Moves the blame info down to the bottom status bar.
- The Status Bar Item: When you choose the status bar option, a clean
new button appears at the bottom left of your window. It features a Git
icon, the author's name, how long ago the change was made, and the
commit summary
  - Behaves as it does before, but displayed at a different location
- Clicking the status bar item will instantly open up the full Git
commit details like at vscode
- Settings UI:
- The "Location" control is now a `DynamicItem` nested under "Enabled",
so it only appears when inline blame is enabled.
  - Registers a dropdown renderer for `InlineBlameLocation`.
- Updates `all-settings.md` and `visual-customization.md` for the new
option.

## Testing

- Manually tested both modes by toggling `git.inline_blame.location`
between `inline` and `status_bar`:
  - `inline` keeps the existing behavior unchanged.
- `status_bar` shows the blame for the focused line in the status bar,
hides the inline blame, updates on cursor movement, clears when no
editor is focused, and opens the blame commit on click.
- Verified the settings UI shows the "Location" dropdown only when
inline blame is enabled.
- Tested with `show_commit_summary` toggled when location is
`status_bar` (for inline location, nothing is changed)

Areas that could use more testing:
- Remote (collab) editors ? 

Reviewers can test by setting the following in `settings.json` and
moving the cursor across blamed lines:

```json
{
  "git": {
    "inline_blame": {
      "enabled": true,
      "location": "status_bar"
    }
  }
}
```

## Showcase

<details>
  <summary>Click to view showcase</summary>

### Video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6d9f490d-7bf3-473c-9562-8351546dfaf9

### Screenshots
<img width="894" height="749" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c6a49008-899d-4a0c-9098-1ffb9e28252b"
/>


</details>

Release Notes:

- Added a `git.inline_blame.location` setting to render current-line git
blame in the status bar instead of inline.
````

## Parents

- [cd7f1a0fb18dd6f2474fbb84c6d6a19cce72ec76](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/commit/cd7f1a0fb18dd6f2474fbb84c6d6a19cce72ec76?format=markdown)

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