Search for group settings via the command palette
Release notes
In %17.2, we released a feature that allowed you to search for project settings from the command palette. With this release, you can now search for group settings from the command palette as well.
Try it out by visiting a group, clicking "Search or go to...", entering command mode with ">", and typing the name of a settings section like "Protected tags". Select a result to jump right to the setting itself.
Problem to solve
- GitLab offers many settings across project, group, instance, and personal levels.
- Users find it difficult to know where to look for a given setting.
- They have to spend time looking through many possible locations in order to find the right spot.
Proposal
- Add support for searching section headers for group settings in global search
- Users must enter "command mode" to search for section headers
- Users can only see results for pages they have access to
- When a search result is selected, navigate the user to the appropriate settings page with the selected section pre-expanded
Intended users
Individuals that need to manage settings for their group, especially those that infrequently visit the settings page (and thus may not recall exactly where their desired setting lives)
- Delaney (Development Team Lead)
- Priyanka (Platform Engineer)
- Sidney (Systems Administrator)
- Rachel (Release Manager)
- Allison (Application Ops)
- Isaac (Infrastructure Engineer)
- Cameron (Compliance Manager)
Feature Usage Metrics
Does this feature require an audit event?
No, this feature only impacts navigation. It does not change any permissions or data.
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