Subject: Re: bug#61396: diff mode could distinguish changed from deleted lines

From: Dmitry Gutov <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 04:17:00 +0200

On 12/02/2023 04:12, Samuel Wales wrote:
>> This is the feature which colors "FOR ALL GOOD MEN" from your example with a different background. It's enabled by default.
> you are referring to coloring B.  this bug report is referring to
> coloring or indicating A.  it is not referring to coloring B.  those
> are orthogonal.

There is nothing to color in A in this example.

But if the change deleted some text, there would be indication in A. 
Same if the change both deleted and added text (making it a full-blown 
"change").