I haven't used SmartGit, so I can't really compare.
I would single out the following for Magit:
1. Single key strokes for actions and toggles
2. Discoverability through "slide-ins" (TFA also explains this)
For 2, this means I press "c" for commit, this opens a popup showing me the next keypresses and what they do.
So I can build up muscle memory for commands I know that are fast due to 1, and I can discover options that might help me due to 2.
If I don't know what to do at all, there's Ctrl+c, Ctrl+c to discover "entry-points" for Magit shortcuts.
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I haven't used SmartGit, so I can't really compare.
I would single out the following for Magit:
1. Single key strokes for actions and toggles 2. Discoverability through "slide-ins" (TFA also explains this)
For 2, this means I press "c" for commit, this opens a popup showing me the next keypresses and what they do. So I can build up muscle memory for commands I know that are fast due to 1, and I can discover options that might help me due to 2.
If I don't know what to do at all, there's Ctrl+c, Ctrl+c to discover "entry-points" for Magit shortcuts.