TortoiseSVN : Good 'patch file' viewer?

Question

The default patch file viewer is messy (ie. no side by side diff view etc). I tried setting the path of beyondCompare exe in \"Settings->Unified Diff Viewer->custom\", but beyon

Answer 1

I've never found any, but the solution that I usually use is to simply apply the patch file to a pristine checkout of the tree, and then do a "regular" diff (my preferred tool is diffuse) to review the changes in context.

The problem with "raw" patch files is that they only provide a few lines of context before and after the change, which often isn't enough.

If you don't like the patch, simply revert the changes and don't commit!