diff --git a/tests/test-narrow-widen-non-ellipsis.t b/tests/test-narrow-widen-non-ellipsis.t
--- a/tests/test-narrow-widen-non-ellipsis.t
+++ b/tests/test-narrow-widen-non-ellipsis.t
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@
   $ echo 'widest v4' > widest/f
   $ hg commit -m 'update widest v4'
 
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: update widest v4 (glob)
-  *: add outside2 (glob)
-  *: update inside (glob)
-  *: update widest v3 (glob)
-  *: add wider, update widest (glob)
-  *: add outside (glob)
-  *: add widest (glob)
-  *: add inside (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  7: update widest v4
+  6: add outside2
+  5: update inside
+  4: update widest v3
+  3: add wider, update widest
+  2: add outside
+  1: add widest
+  0: add inside
 
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -124,15 +124,15 @@
   $ cat inside/f
   inside v2
 
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: update widest v4 (glob)
-  *: add outside2 (glob)
-  *: update inside (glob)
-  *: update widest v3 (glob)
-  *: add wider, update widest (glob)
-  *: add outside (glob)
-  *: add widest (glob)
-  *: add inside (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  7: update widest v4
+  6: add outside2
+  5: update inside
+  4: update widest v3
+  3: add wider, update widest
+  2: add outside
+  1: add widest
+  0: add inside
 
 Check that widening with a newline fails
 
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@
   $ cat widest/f
   widest v4
 
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: update widest v4 (glob)
-  *: add outside2 (glob)
-  *: update inside (glob)
-  *: update widest v3 (glob)
-  *: add wider, update widest (glob)
-  *: add outside (glob)
-  *: add widest (glob)
-  *: add inside (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  7: update widest v4
+  6: add outside2
+  5: update inside
+  4: update widest v3
+  3: add wider, update widest
+  2: add outside
+  1: add widest
+  0: add inside
 
 separate suite of tests: files from 0-10 modified in changes 0-10. This allows
 more obvious precise tests tickling particular corner cases.
@@ -198,18 +198,18 @@
   >   hg add d$x/f
   >   hg commit -m "add d$x/f"
   > done
-  $ hg log -T "{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  *: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d7/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  *: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d4/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  10: add d10/f
+  9: add d9/f
+  8: add d8/f
+  7: add d7/f
+  6: add d6/f
+  5: add d5/f
+  4: add d4/f
+  3: add d3/f
+  2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
 
 make narrow clone with every third node.
 
@@ -236,18 +236,18 @@
   crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
   checking files
   4 files, 11 changesets, 4 total revisions
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  *: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d7/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  *: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d4/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  10: add d10/f
+  9: add d9/f
+  8: add d8/f
+  7: add d7/f
+  6: add d6/f
+  5: add d5/f
+  4: add d4/f
+  3: add d3/f
+  2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
   $ hg tracked --addinclude d1
   comparing with ssh://user@dummy/upstream
   searching for changes
@@ -263,18 +263,18 @@
   I path:d3
   I path:d6
   I path:d9
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  *: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d7/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  *: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d4/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  10: add d10/f
+  9: add d9/f
+  8: add d8/f
+  7: add d7/f
+  6: add d6/f
+  5: add d5/f
+  4: add d4/f
+  3: add d3/f
+  2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
 
 Verify shouldn't claim the repo is corrupt after a widen.
 
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
   $ cd ..
   $ hg clone -q --narrow ssh://user@dummy/upstream narrow3 --include d2 -r 2
   $ cd narrow3
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
   $ hg pull -q -r 3
   $ hg co -q tip
   $ hg pull -q -r 4
diff --git a/tests/test-narrow-widen.t b/tests/test-narrow-widen.t
--- a/tests/test-narrow-widen.t
+++ b/tests/test-narrow-widen.t
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@
   $ echo 'widest v4' > widest/f
   $ hg commit -m 'update widest v4'
 
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: update widest v4 (glob)
-  *: add outside2 (glob)
-  *: update inside (glob)
-  *: update widest v3 (glob)
-  *: add wider, update widest (glob)
-  *: add outside (glob)
-  *: add widest (glob)
-  *: add inside (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  7: update widest v4
+  6: add outside2
+  5: update inside
+  4: update widest v3
+  3: add wider, update widest
+  2: add outside
+  1: add widest
+  0: add inside
 
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@
   $ cat inside/f
   inside v2
 
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  ...*: update widest v4 (glob)
-  *: update inside (glob)
-  ...*: update widest v3 (glob)
-  *: add wider, update widest (glob)
-  ...*: add outside (glob)
-  *: add inside (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  ...5: update widest v4
+  4: update inside
+  ...3: update widest v3
+  2: add wider, update widest
+  ...1: add outside
+  0: add inside
 
 Check that widening with a newline fails
 
@@ -179,15 +179,15 @@
   $ cat widest/f
   widest v4
 
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: update widest v4 (glob)
-  ...*: add outside2 (glob)
-  *: update inside (glob)
-  *: update widest v3 (glob)
-  *: add wider, update widest (glob)
-  ...*: add outside (glob)
-  *: add widest (glob)
-  *: add inside (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  7: update widest v4
+  ...6: add outside2
+  5: update inside
+  4: update widest v3
+  3: add wider, update widest
+  ...2: add outside
+  1: add widest
+  0: add inside
 
 separate suite of tests: files from 0-10 modified in changes 0-10. This allows
 more obvious precise tests tickling particular corner cases.
@@ -206,18 +206,18 @@
   >   hg add d$x/f
   >   hg commit -m "add d$x/f"
   > done
-  $ hg log -T "{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  *: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d7/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  *: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d4/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  10: add d10/f
+  9: add d9/f
+  8: add d8/f
+  7: add d7/f
+  6: add d6/f
+  5: add d5/f
+  4: add d4/f
+  3: add d3/f
+  2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
 
 make narrow clone with every third node.
 
@@ -244,15 +244,15 @@
   crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
   checking files
   4 files, 8 changesets, 4 total revisions
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  ...*: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  ...7: add d10/f
+  6: add d9/f
+  ...5: add d8/f
+  4: add d6/f
+  ...3: add d5/f
+  2: add d3/f
+  ...1: add d2/f
+  0: add d0/f
   $ hg tracked --addinclude d1
   comparing with ssh://user@dummy/upstream
   searching for changes
@@ -269,16 +269,16 @@
   I path:d3
   I path:d6
   I path:d9
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  ...*: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  ...8: add d10/f
+  7: add d9/f
+  ...6: add d8/f
+  5: add d6/f
+  ...4: add d5/f
+  3: add d3/f
+  ...2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
 
 Verify shouldn't claim the repo is corrupt after a widen.
 
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@
   $ cd ..
   $ hg clone -q --narrow ssh://user@dummy/upstream narrow3 --include d2 -r 2
   $ cd narrow3
-  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  ...*: add d1/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{if(ellipsis, '...')}{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  1: add d2/f
+  ...0: add d1/f
   $ hg pull -q -r 3
   $ hg co -q tip
   $ hg pull -q -r 4
diff --git a/tests/test-narrow.t b/tests/test-narrow.t
--- a/tests/test-narrow.t
+++ b/tests/test-narrow.t
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
   >   hg add d$x/f
   >   hg commit -m "add d$x/f"
   > done
-  $ hg log -T "{node|short}: {desc}\n"
-  *: add d10/f (glob)
-  *: add d9/f (glob)
-  *: add d8/f (glob)
-  *: add d7/f (glob)
-  *: add d6/f (glob)
-  *: add d5/f (glob)
-  *: add d4/f (glob)
-  *: add d3/f (glob)
-  *: add d2/f (glob)
-  *: add d1/f (glob)
-  *: add d0/f (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{rev}: {desc}\n"
+  10: add d10/f
+  9: add d9/f
+  8: add d8/f
+  7: add d7/f
+  6: add d6/f
+  5: add d5/f
+  4: add d4/f
+  3: add d3/f
+  2: add d2/f
+  1: add d1/f
+  0: add d0/f
   $ cd ..
 
 Error if '.' or '..' are in the directory to track.
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@
   d6/f
   $ hg verify -q
 Force deletion of local changes
-  $ hg log -T "{node|short}: {desc} {outsidenarrow}\n"
-  *: local change to d3  (glob)
-  *: local change to d0  (glob)
-  *: add d10/f outsidenarrow (glob)
-  *: add d6/f  (glob)
-  *: add d5/f outsidenarrow (glob)
-  *: add d3/f  (glob)
-  *: add d2/f outsidenarrow (glob)
-  *: add d0/f  (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{rev}: {desc} {outsidenarrow}\n"
+  8: local change to d3 
+  6: local change to d0 
+  5: add d10/f outsidenarrow
+  4: add d6/f 
+  3: add d5/f outsidenarrow
+  2: add d3/f 
+  1: add d2/f outsidenarrow
+  0: add d0/f 
   $ hg tracked --removeinclude d0 --force-delete-local-changes
   comparing with ssh://user@dummy/master
   searching for changes
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@
   deleting data/d0/f/4374b5650fc5ae54ac857c0f0381971fdde376f7 (reposimplestore !)
   deleting data/d0/f/index (reposimplestore !)
 
-  $ hg log -T "{node|short}: {desc} {outsidenarrow}\n"
-  *: local change to d3  (glob)
-  *: add d10/f outsidenarrow (glob)
-  *: add d6/f  (glob)
-  *: add d5/f outsidenarrow (glob)
-  *: add d3/f  (glob)
-  *: add d2/f outsidenarrow (glob)
-  *: add d0/f outsidenarrow (glob)
+  $ hg log -T "{rev}: {desc} {outsidenarrow}\n"
+  7: local change to d3 
+  5: add d10/f outsidenarrow
+  4: add d6/f 
+  3: add d5/f outsidenarrow
+  2: add d3/f 
+  1: add d2/f outsidenarrow
+  0: add d0/f outsidenarrow
 Can restore stripped local changes after widening
   $ hg tracked --addinclude d0 -q
   $ hg unbundle .hg/strip-backup/*-narrow.hg -q