Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] launch_editor(): indicate that Git waits for user input

On 04 Dec 2017, at 22:42, Jeff King [off-list ref] wrote:

On Mon, Dec 04, 2017 at 10:31:15PM +0100, Lars Schneider wrote:

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I would like to add "for your input" or "for you" to convey 
that Git is not waiting for the machine but for the user.

  "hint: Launched editor. Waiting for your input..."

Would that work for you?

I guess "input" was the part that I found funny/confusing. The only
thing we know is that we're waiting on the editor process to finish, and
everything else is making assumptions about what's happening in the
editor.

I see. How about:

"hint: Launched editor. Waiting for your action..."
(my preference)

or

"hint: Launched editor. Waiting for you..."

Better, IMHO, though I still think literally saying:

 hint: Waiting for your editor to exit...

is the most accurate, which I think makes it clear that you must _exit_
your editor, not just save and close the file.

I think "exit" would be confusing because most graphical editors (Sublime,
Textmate, Notepad++, ...) can open multiple files and do not need to exit. 
The requirement is indeed save and close the file.

How about:

    hint: Waiting for your editor to close the file...

I generally like that as this is technical correct from all angles.
My only nit would be that "the file" is a bit imprecise... but
that's probably no problem.

- Lars