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Winmerge - Way to make identical lines not to be shown when compare 2 files?

When I compare 2 large files
I used winmerge
It is a great tool that can find the delta between 2 files

In my case
Each of 2 files nearly contains 3000 lines
And there are some lines ONLY contain changes

Any Way to make identical lines in both files not to be shown when compare?
And show ONLY lines that have deltas?

To can inspect only DELTA lines and minimize scrolling overhead hover too long vertical files comparison result

Solution

  • EDIT: My answer is not correct anymore. See answer blow.

    OLD ANSER:

    From the winmerge FAQ:

    4.6. Can I hide similar lines in a file comparison, so that only different lines are visible?

    No, you can't. Many users have requested this feature but we don't have any plans to implement it. We don't believe it would really improve usability.