From c0d24ffa47eba7265472a7b4a8a8c0ef287a4b5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andy Stewart Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:31:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add debugging section to README. --- README.mkd | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.mkd b/README.mkd index 1c8348c..1fb9833 100644 --- a/README.mkd +++ b/README.mkd @@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ vim-gitgutter shows removed lines with a sign on the line above. In this case t Vim only allows one sign per line. Before adding a sign to a line, vim-gitgutter checks whether a sign has already been added by somebody else. If so it doesn't do anything. In other words vim-gitgutter won't overwrite another plugin's signs. It also won't remove another plugin's signs. +> Why aren't any signs showing at all? + +Here are some things you can check: + +* Your git config is compatible with the version of git which your Vim is calling (`:echo system('git --version')`). +* Your Vim supports signs (`:echo has('signs')` should give `1`). +* Your file is being tracked by git and has unstaged changes. + ### Alternatives