How to change the referred to name of a submodule in source tree tab

heydayton
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July 29, 2020

I'm using the same submodule accessible from two different repos.  Each reference the same submodule.  When I open a submodule from the left tab under Submodules, a new submodule horizontal repo tab appears on the top bar and its cloned.  If I open this same submodule in a different repo, a duplicate horizontally tabbed name appears for its clone.  The trouble is after a while I have no idea which submodule is associated where.  I was hoping to simply change its tabbed name so I could prefix it with its parent repo name.

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Jesse Elliott
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February 22, 2022

I discovered a work-around for this one.

  • First, close the submodule tabs
  • Then click the + button to add a new tab
  • Use the "Add" folder feature at the top
  • Then Browse for the submodule folder
  • Name it appropriately, and click Add
  • Do the same for the other location of the submodule

Now, even if you close the tab, when you re-open it, it will retain the name you gave it!

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Rafael Boy
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March 8, 2021

I'd like to bump this question.

We use the submodules features extensively, and not knowing which is the parent repo of a submodule has caused confussions and mistakes. We've even considered migrating to other apps like SmartGit or Git Extensions, but having this in Sourcetree would be super nice.

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