You can set the following:
git config --global core.pager 'less -FRX'This will ensure that less will
- Exit if the entire file can be displayed on the first screen (
F) - Output the raw control characters for terminal formatting (
R) Chop long lines (S)- Don't send the init/de-init strings to the terminal - avoids clearing the screen on exit (
X)
Edit: Removed the S option based on Peter A. Scheider's comment