Pin active branches, or customize active branches display
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Release notes
Allow users to pin the active branches page to the sidebar.
Problem to solve
As a user with many active branches, I want to see more than five active branches on the branches page, so that I don't need to take another step to see active branches 6 - X.
Intended users
Developer
User experience goal
The user should be able to use the sidebar in the GitLab UI to go directly to a list of active branches (for example, the 20 latest active branches) ordered by updated date.
Proposal
Either
- Allow the Active Branches page to be pinned in the sidebar, or
- Allow maintainers to set a much higher number than 5 for the number of active branches displayed
Further details
On the current Branches page, 5 "stale" branches are displayed while active branches 6-10+ are hidden.
Permissions and Security
Pinning Active Branches to the sidebar or updating repository settings fit into existing permissions.
Documentation
N/A if Active Branches can be pinned to the sidebar.
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