I have installed git via Scoop on Windows 10 x64.
Using the detailed instruction from this answer I created my own reg script, to add a "Open Git Bash" command in the context menu of Windows Explorer, for my own user:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_USERS\user-sid\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open Git Bash]
@="Open Git Bash"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\fritzmg\\scoop\\shims\\git-bash.exe"
[HKEY_USERS\user-sid\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open Git Bash\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\fritzmg\\scoop\\shims\\git-bash.exe\" \"--cd=%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click ON a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_USERS\user-sid\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\bash]
@="Open Git Bash"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\fritzmg\\scoop\\shims\\git-bash.exe"
[HKEY_USERS\user-sid\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\bash\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\fritzmg\\scoop\\shims\\git-bash.exe\" \"--cd=%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click INSIDE a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_USERS\user-sid\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\bash]
@="Open Git Bash"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\fritzmg\\scoop\\shims\\git-bash.exe"
[HKEY_USERS\user-sid\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\bash\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\fritzmg\\scoop\\shims\\git-bash.exe\" \"--cd=%v.\""
However, there are two problems with this:
1. Icon does not work
The icon within the context menu does not work:
May be this is more of a scoop issue. I am not sure how scoop creates those shims.
2. Two git bash windows open
When I actually use the context menu option, two git bash windows open:
One with the actual git bash, and one that just says "git-bash.exe". Closing either window closes both windows.
Of course I'd like to have it as if I had downloaded and installed git directly from https://git-scm.com/download/win . May be someone has any insights on how to alleviate those issues?
