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Feature request: "lens" view for selected line in split diff #638

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@magicprinc

What do you want to change?

When a line is selected in split view,
show its old and new versions stacked vertically at the bottom of the screen
(old on top, new below).
This combines split view's side-by-side overview with classic unified diff's easier line-by-line comparison — word-level differences are much easier to spot when the two versions are directly above/below each other rather than side-by-side.

Why?

Some GUI Diff/Merge utilities have this feature, it is very useful!

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