# Draw a box around what changed

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/draw-a-box-around-what-changed/267703>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [June 8, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draw-a-box-around-what-changed/267703 "2023-06-08T17:57:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draw-a-box-around-what-changed/267703/4 "2023-06-09T12:20:30Z")

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> [@JammyDodger](#):
>
> FWIW Any difference in text would normally be highlighted in red for deleted and green for added if there were any changes to the body of the post.

That’s the problem.  
Experienced users will know that the white stuff can be ignored.  
But new users will exclaim “Ah, how clever, those fellows are using UNIX pr”

```plaintext
$ pr --merge --omit-header /etc/motd.old /etc/motd.new
                                    
The programs included with the Debi The programs included with the Debi
the exact distribution terms for ea the exact distribution terms for ea
individual files in /usr/share/doc/ individual files in /usr/share/doc/
                                    
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUT Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUT
permitted by applicable law. permitted by applicable law.

```

The problem is /etc/motd.old = /etc/motd.new ,  
so after spending a long time comparing,  
the user feels hoodwinked.

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