diff -r 82b608e352ec -r 2bbec88047dd eric6/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsGit/git.py --- a/eric6/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsGit/git.py Wed Apr 21 17:56:12 2021 +0200 +++ b/eric6/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsGit/git.py Wed Apr 21 19:40:50 2021 +0200 @@ -1383,15 +1383,16 @@ ] ignoreName = os.path.join(name, Git.IgnoreFileName) - if os.path.exists(ignoreName): - res = E5MessageBox.yesNo( + res = ( + E5MessageBox.yesNo( self.__ui, self.tr("Create {0} file").format(ignoreName), self.tr("""<p>The file <b>{0}</b> exists already.""" """ Overwrite it?</p>""").format(ignoreName), icon=E5MessageBox.Warning) - else: - res = True + if os.path.exists(ignoreName) else + True + ) if res: try: # create a .gitignore file