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what is the directory name of the newly added repository?

Hi Scott, I'm unsure how this could help SmartGit. We already are using a file watcher since ages, but SmartGit does not simply invoke "git status".

SmartGit 18.2 preview provides support for nested groups.

Build 18.2 preview #13110 should support it.

In the latest 18.2 preview build SmartGit tries to find a group where sibling directories already are stored. If none is found, the selected repository/group is used.

That's how I implemented it now for the next 18.2 preview build.

You could move a group onto a repository that is not located in a group.

The Ctrl+Backspace was treated as a accelerator for the Edit | Clear Output command. I've fixed this for 18.2 preview 5 and you could remove the accelerator from this command as temporary work-around.

SmartGit 18.2 contains a command to set the repository depth.