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Keep files aligned using virtual line breaks

This is the main feature that I miss compared to Visual Studio's comparison tool. Having these "virtual" line breaks allows to maintain both files aligned and makes it much easier to keep track of differences.

The outlining boxes in Code Compare are nice, but definitely not as efficient.

This is currently what's holding me off on using Code Compare.

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  • Scott Barton commented  ·   ·  Report

    Virtual line breaks should be display-only and keep the original line numbers intact. A toggle would also help: some comparisons benefit from strict side-by-side alignment, while others are easier to scan without inserted blank space. This would make the outlining boxes less necessary.