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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T18:13:20+00:00 2026-05-23T18:13:20+00:00

When I do gitk –follow <filename> , the left pane lists all the commits

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When I do gitk --follow <filename>, the left pane lists all the commits of the given filename.

If I click one of those commits, the bottom-left pane (just below the commit/branch/tag list), shows a diff between this selected commit and the previous one.

Is there a way to tell gitk to show a diff between this selected commit and the oldest commit? (i.e. the one at the bottom of the list)

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    2026-05-23T18:13:22+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    Select the new commit, then right-click the old commit (without selecting it first) and choose “Diff this -> selected”.

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