Vscode: Can no longer create branch when running `Git: Checkout`

[ttftw]

• VSCode Version: Code - Insiders 1.10.0-insider (b2a55bd66eb60af11c60ddd61b7581538b216051, 2017-02-24T20:35:46.683Z)
• OS Version: Windows_NT ia32 10.0.14393
• Extensions:

|Extension|Author|Version|
|---|---|---|
|vscode-eslint|dbaeumer|1.2.6|
|vscode-icons|robertohuertasm|7.3.0|;

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Click branch in bottom right
2. New window no longer allows to create branch

Here is what it looked like before the insider release:

Now the option is purely branch to checkout:

[joaomoreno]

@bpasero Could we augment the current pick API such that I still get what the user typed? Possibly I should also be able to update the informational message, as the user types.

[bpasero]

@joaomoreno you mean to have API to return what the user typed even if there is no matching pick entry in the list?

[joaomoreno]

Yeah, corrected my typo, sorry!

[bpasero]

Makes sense, I think we can add something to the QuickPickOptions API.

/cc @jrieken on the idea of https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/21439#issuecomment-282995527

[jrieken]

@joaomoreno You want a combination of quick pick and input box, right? Since the API promises to return one of the items (can be objects) it is tricky to just come up with an item based on invalid user input. This needs thinking...

[ttftw]

This seems to be resolved on the build released today.

[bpasero]

@Meowbeast we only enabled the new SCM features in the insiders release. Since you seem to be using stable, you are back to the old SCM world.

[Haroenv]

So how do you make a new branch now, isn’t it possible anymore?

[joaomoreno]

There's a global command Git: Create Branch...

[stefannikolei]

Anything on this. This one made it into the new stable release. Missing the workflow of just clicking the branch in the lower left and create a new one from it

[akulbe]

It's interesting that this was marked a duplicate. I was able to create a git branch successfully from 1.10.2 (that was the third screenshot I included in my report #24315). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Thank you for your work, in any case!!

[ryanbowden]

Any idea when this one will be fixed?

[joaomoreno]

It is assigned for April 2017 right there in the Milestone assignment.

[eamodio]

Even outside of this issue, I think it would be great if this ability was added (opt-in) of course to the QuickPickOptions as suggested here https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/21439#issuecomment-283018897

[AmirSavand]

I really liked it when you just click on the branch name on bottom left and start typing the branch you want to create. no longer there 😢

[joaomoreno]

Gonna have to push this until we figure out a good API for it: #25140

[jeffmcaffer]

Using 1.11.2 and have to say I really miss the click and type experience. It is unclear from the comments above if it will be coming back.

[akulbe]

Is it possible to bring the functionality back on a temporary basis, while the larger API issues get sorted out? Please? @jrieken @joaomoreno

[kai23]

Is there any update of this removed-but-everyone-like-it feature ? :)

[joaomoreno]

Found a little workaround for this. 👍