Design: Improve flow between repository and branches view

Problem to solve

There is no way to navigate from the repository view to the branches view without losing context. A user must use the global navigation to navigate to the branches page and then perform a search from there. This makes managing the branch tedious.

• User feedback:
  • "going from the git tree for the branch to the Branches page, and then deleting the branch is really tedious"

Proposed solution(s)

• Provide a navigation method from repository view to the branch page that maintained context.
• Allow management of the branch directly from the repository view
• Improve searching/filtering on branches page to allow for searching by "author"