$ hg init a $ cd a $ echo 'root' >root $ hg add root $ hg commit -d '0 0' -m "Adding root node" $ echo 'a' >a $ hg add a $ hg branch a marked working directory as branch a (branches are permanent and global, did you want a bookmark?) $ hg commit -d '1 0' -m "Adding a branch" $ hg branch q marked working directory as branch q (branches are permanent and global, did you want a bookmark?) $ echo 'aa' >a $ hg branch -C reset working directory to branch a $ hg commit -d '2 0' -m "Adding to a branch" $ hg update -C 0 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo 'b' >b $ hg add b $ hg branch b marked working directory as branch b (branches are permanent and global, did you want a bookmark?) $ hg commit -d '2 0' -m "Adding b branch" $ echo 'bh1' >bh1 $ hg add bh1 $ hg commit -d '3 0' -m "Adding b branch head 1" $ hg update -C 2 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo 'bh2' >bh2 $ hg add bh2 $ hg commit -d '4 0' -m "Adding b branch head 2" $ echo 'c' >c $ hg add c $ hg branch c marked working directory as branch c (branches are permanent and global, did you want a bookmark?) $ hg commit -d '5 0' -m "Adding c branch" reserved names $ hg branch tip abort: the name 'tip' is reserved [255] $ hg branch null abort: the name 'null' is reserved [255] $ hg branch . abort: the name '.' is reserved [255] invalid characters $ hg branch 'foo:bar' abort: ':' cannot be used in a name [255] $ hg branch 'foo > bar' abort: '\n' cannot be used in a name [255] trailing or leading spaces should be stripped before testing duplicates $ hg branch 'b ' abort: a branch of the same name already exists (use 'hg update' to switch to it) [255] $ hg branch ' b' abort: a branch of the same name already exists (use 'hg update' to switch to it) [255] verify update will accept invalid legacy branch names $ hg init test-invalid-branch-name $ cd test-invalid-branch-name $ hg pull -u "$TESTDIR"/bundles/test-invalid-branch-name.hg pulling from *test-invalid-branch-name.hg (glob) requesting all changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 3 changesets with 3 changes to 2 files 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg update '"colon:test"' 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ cd .. $ echo 'd' >d $ hg add d $ hg branch 'a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches' marked working directory as branch a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches (branches are permanent and global, did you want a bookmark?) $ hg commit -d '6 0' -m "Adding d branch" $ hg branches a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 b 4:aee39cd168d0 c 6:589736a22561 (inactive) a 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 (inactive) default 0:19709c5a4e75 (inactive) ------- $ hg branches -a a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 b 4:aee39cd168d0 --- Branch a $ hg log -b a changeset: 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 branch: a parent: 2:881fe2b92ad0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:04 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch head 2 changeset: 2:881fe2b92ad0 branch: a user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:02 1970 +0000 summary: Adding to a branch changeset: 1:dd6b440dd85a branch: a user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:01 1970 +0000 summary: Adding a branch ---- Branch b $ hg log -b b changeset: 4:aee39cd168d0 branch: b user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:03 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch head 1 changeset: 3:ac22033332d1 branch: b parent: 0:19709c5a4e75 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:02 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch ---- going to test branch closing $ hg branches a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 b 4:aee39cd168d0 c 6:589736a22561 (inactive) a 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 (inactive) default 0:19709c5a4e75 (inactive) $ hg up -C b 2 files updated, 0 files merged, 4 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo 'xxx1' >> b $ hg commit -d '7 0' -m 'adding cset to branch b' $ hg up -C aee39cd168d0 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo 'xxx2' >> b $ hg commit -d '8 0' -m 'adding head to branch b' created new head $ echo 'xxx3' >> b $ hg commit -d '9 0' -m 'adding another cset to branch b' $ hg branches b 10:bfbe841b666e a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 c 6:589736a22561 (inactive) a 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 (inactive) default 0:19709c5a4e75 (inactive) $ hg heads --closed changeset: 10:bfbe841b666e branch: b tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: adding another cset to branch b changeset: 8:eebb944467c9 branch: b parent: 4:aee39cd168d0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:07 1970 +0000 summary: adding cset to branch b changeset: 7:10ff5895aa57 branch: a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:06 1970 +0000 summary: Adding d branch changeset: 6:589736a22561 branch: c user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:05 1970 +0000 summary: Adding c branch changeset: 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 branch: a parent: 2:881fe2b92ad0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:04 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch head 2 changeset: 0:19709c5a4e75 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Adding root node $ hg heads changeset: 10:bfbe841b666e branch: b tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: adding another cset to branch b changeset: 8:eebb944467c9 branch: b parent: 4:aee39cd168d0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:07 1970 +0000 summary: adding cset to branch b changeset: 7:10ff5895aa57 branch: a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:06 1970 +0000 summary: Adding d branch changeset: 6:589736a22561 branch: c user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:05 1970 +0000 summary: Adding c branch changeset: 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 branch: a parent: 2:881fe2b92ad0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:04 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch head 2 changeset: 0:19709c5a4e75 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Adding root node $ hg commit -d '9 0' --close-branch -m 'prune bad branch' $ hg branches -a b 8:eebb944467c9 a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 $ hg up -C b 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg commit -d '9 0' --close-branch -m 'close this part branch too' $ hg commit -d '9 0' --close-branch -m 're-closing this branch' abort: can only close branch heads [255] $ hg log -r tip --debug changeset: 12:e3d49c0575d8fc2cb1cd6859c747c14f5f6d499f branch: b tag: tip phase: draft parent: 8:eebb944467c9fb9651ed232aeaf31b3c0a7fc6c1 parent: -1:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 manifest: 8:6f9ed32d2b310e391a4f107d5f0f071df785bfee user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 extra: branch=b extra: close=1 description: close this part branch too --- b branch should be inactive $ hg branches a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 c 6:589736a22561 (inactive) a 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 (inactive) default 0:19709c5a4e75 (inactive) $ hg branches -c a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 b 12:e3d49c0575d8 (closed) c 6:589736a22561 (inactive) a 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 (inactive) default 0:19709c5a4e75 (inactive) $ hg branches -a a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 $ hg branches -q a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches c a default $ hg heads b no open branch heads found on branches b [1] $ hg heads --closed b changeset: 12:e3d49c0575d8 branch: b tag: tip parent: 8:eebb944467c9 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: close this part branch too changeset: 11:d3f163457ebf branch: b user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: prune bad branch $ echo 'xxx4' >> b $ hg commit -d '9 0' -m 'reopen branch with a change' reopening closed branch head 12 --- branch b is back in action $ hg branches -a b 13:e23b5505d1ad a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches 7:10ff5895aa57 ---- test heads listings $ hg heads changeset: 13:e23b5505d1ad branch: b tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: reopen branch with a change changeset: 7:10ff5895aa57 branch: a branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:06 1970 +0000 summary: Adding d branch changeset: 6:589736a22561 branch: c user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:05 1970 +0000 summary: Adding c branch changeset: 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 branch: a parent: 2:881fe2b92ad0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:04 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch head 2 changeset: 0:19709c5a4e75 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Adding root node branch default $ hg heads default changeset: 0:19709c5a4e75 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Adding root node branch a $ hg heads a changeset: 5:d8cbc61dbaa6 branch: a parent: 2:881fe2b92ad0 user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:04 1970 +0000 summary: Adding b branch head 2 $ hg heads --active a no open branch heads found on branches a [1] branch b $ hg heads b changeset: 13:e23b5505d1ad branch: b tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: reopen branch with a change $ hg heads --closed b changeset: 13:e23b5505d1ad branch: b tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: reopen branch with a change changeset: 11:d3f163457ebf branch: b user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:09 1970 +0000 summary: prune bad branch default branch colors: $ echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "color =" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "[color]" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "mode = ansi" >> $HGRCPATH $ hg up -C c 3 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg commit -d '9 0' --close-branch -m 'reclosing this branch' $ hg up -C b 2 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg branches --color=always \x1b[0;32mb\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 13:e23b5505d1ad\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;0ma branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m7:10ff5895aa57\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;0ma\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 5:d8cbc61dbaa6\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) \x1b[0;0mdefault\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 0:19709c5a4e75\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) default closed branch color: $ hg branches --color=always --closed \x1b[0;32mb\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 13:e23b5505d1ad\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;0ma branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m7:10ff5895aa57\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;30;1mc\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 14:f894c25619d3\x1b[0m (closed) (esc) \x1b[0;0ma\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 5:d8cbc61dbaa6\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) \x1b[0;0mdefault\x1b[0m \x1b[0;33m 0:19709c5a4e75\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) $ echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "color =" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "[color]" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "branches.active = green" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "branches.closed = blue" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "branches.current = red" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "branches.inactive = magenta" >> $HGRCPATH $ echo "log.changeset = cyan" >> $HGRCPATH custom branch colors: $ hg branches --color=always \x1b[0;31mb\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 13:e23b5505d1ad\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;32ma branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m7:10ff5895aa57\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;35ma\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 5:d8cbc61dbaa6\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) \x1b[0;35mdefault\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 0:19709c5a4e75\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) custom closed branch color: $ hg branches --color=always --closed \x1b[0;31mb\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 13:e23b5505d1ad\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;32ma branch name much longer than the default justification used by branches\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m7:10ff5895aa57\x1b[0m (esc) \x1b[0;34mc\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 14:f894c25619d3\x1b[0m (closed) (esc) \x1b[0;35ma\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 5:d8cbc61dbaa6\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) \x1b[0;35mdefault\x1b[0m \x1b[0;36m 0:19709c5a4e75\x1b[0m (inactive) (esc) $ cd ..