[IMPROVEMENT] Confusing flow between main screen and repository screen

[Jess-Alcantara]

Describe the improvement The flow between the main page and repository page is unclear.

When logging into visual git you land on the main page asking if you want to "Open Recent", "Clone from Internet" or "Open Local Repository". When you click the back arrow on the screen, it takes you to an empty page with only a modified files panel or a recent repository.

To go back to the main screen you need to click the folder icon however when hovering over the icon it says "Add repository". This is confusing as that is not what the button actually does and it is not intuitive that clicking it will take you back to the main screen.

Expected behavior / Acceptance criteria The flow between the main page and the repository page should be easy to understand. When a user wishes to return to the main page from the repository page they should easily be able to understand how to do it. The folder icon should have a better description/indication of what it does.

Screenshots Arrow on main page:

Unclear how to get back to main page:

Desktop (please complete the following information): MacOS

[joel-clarke]

I don't think it's a bug, just weirdly designed. You can press the folder icon on the top left hand side and go back to the page where you first clone from. I think the arrow is there for when you have a repo open, you are able to go back and forward between the two screens.

Definitely needs improvement though, approved.

[Jess-Alcantara]

I agree, didnt realise you could go back by clicking the folder icon. Will definitely need improvements as hovering over the folder icon says “Add repository” - I assumed this was a feature to git init a repository that hadn’t been implemented yet.

[emipeanz]

Maybe the back arrow should only be there if someone is not logged in. ie. use the back arrow to get to the sign in page, and keep the 'folder plus icon' to add a new repo. Then we'd need another button to go back to the git inspector I suppose. Regardless, its a confusing flow

[hhagenson28]

Agree with the above that the flow is confusing, definitely needs to be more intuitive what the functionality of the back button is. Approved

[Jess-Alcantara]

Updated the ticket to reflect these discussions :)

[emipeanz]

I agree this isnt a bug, we might need to have more discussions about how the flow is meant to be. Approved in the sense that it needs to change to become clearer

[Jess-Alcantara]

Changed to say improvement not bug