Vscode: [git] keep "create a new branch" option always

[oneslash]

Problem
The time you search for the branch and not find any, there are no other options to proceed.

I as a developer would need to delete the search and then click on "create a new branch".

Solution
Keep "create a new branch" option always.

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• Checking out new branchs (#57793)
• Preserve open files list when switching branches (#35307)
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[joaomoreno]

@chrmarti Is this supported from an extension? Eg: keep an option always visible.

[guywaldman]

@oneslash Dang, just noticed that you already submitted a PR to address this. Closed my PR, feel free to grab the integration test I added if you want

[oneslash]

@guywald1, since my PR is merged already, feel free to create a PR with tests :)

[guywaldman]

I added a PR to add tests and also fix a small bug (when explicitly settings items on a QuickPick the field was not properly propagated).

Additional thoughts I had (should open another issue for discussion?):

• In my opinion, items that should always be shown shouldn't display search highlights. The highlights are possibly redundant and IMO it would look more elegant without

• I feel like after accepting the Create new branch option, the input text should be preserved. Would a PR to address this be accepted?
  Also, possibly should this behavior be exposed for user control? (i.e. similarly to a shouldAlwaysShow field, a preserveInput field.)

[joaomoreno]

I feel like after accepting the Create new branch option, the input text should be preserved. Would a PR to address this be accepted?

:+1:

Also, possibly should this behavior be exposed for user control?

Nah, sounds like a very good default value.