how to use custom diff command in diff view (it currently works but requires pressing a key)

[timotheecour]

following https://kparal.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/show-a-side-by-side-git-diff-on-any-commit-in-tig-using-meld/ (and adapting it) I've adding this to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tig/config:

bind main w !git diff %(commit)^!
bind diff w !git diff %(commit)^!

which allows me to at least use custom git diff options to view diffs in tig by pressing w.

My question is, how do i get that same custom git diff options to apply without having to press a key?

[pablospe]

Also interested on this. It would be nice to replace the default view-diff by delta (side-by-side diff):
https://github.com/dandavison/delta

Would that be possible with the tig/config?

[pablospe]

related PR: #1140

[pablospe]

I would close this issue, it is duplicated:
#542