when trying to create branch - nothing happens

[shootermv]

Issue Type: Bug

Steps to reproduce:

1. click git icon at left bottom
2. choose "new branch" at dropdown on the top
3. type new branch name and press "enter"
4. Nothing happens (no branch is created)
5. Only after typing the branch name again and pressing enter - the new branch finally created

Expected Behavior:
New branch should create after enter pressed (s it was in previous versions)

VS Code version: Code 1.31.1 (1b8e830, 2019-02-12T02:16:38.656Z)
OS version: Darwin x64 18.2.0

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz (12 x 2200)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled checker_imaging: disabled_off flash_3d: enabled flash_stage3d: enabled flash_stage3d_baseline: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on native_gpu_memory_buffers: enabled rasterization: enabled surface_synchronization: enabled_on video_decode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	2, 2, 2
Memory (System)	16.00GB (0.11GB free)
Process Argv	-psn_0_1331525
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (2)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
python	ms-	2019.1.0
vscode-docker	Pet	0.5.2

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(Experimental duplicate detection)
Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• not able to create new branch in Git (#68389)
• Can't create a new git branch (#68679)
• Suggestion: Create git branch action in checkout dropdown after typing in new branch name (#60895)
• Git: Preserve open files list when switching branches (#35307)
• Git: Support to create local branch from specific remote branch (#55732)

[xblitz]

I also have the same issue, it used to work, only stopped working very recently

[joaomoreno]

@shootermv @xblitz Can you show me a screen recording?

[shootermv]

[xblitz]

Ahh it seems the git create branch workflow has changed recently, when you enter the new branch name, it ask you to pick a ref branch instead of just using the one you are currently on. but the box appear exactly like the one before so it looks like it didn't work...

so yeah, this is confusing a bit. can this become a setting where we can set it to ref the current checked out branch so it behaves like it did before?

[joaomoreno]

Yeah, great insight.

[earlkrygier]

I noticed the same issue. Spent a few hours trying figure out if it was a permissions issue or I was doing something wrong. The option "+Create new branch" in the dropdown indicates to me that I'm creating a new branch. But that is not the behavior. After typing in the name of my new branch and hitting Enter, nothing happens. Kind of frustrating.

[joaomoreno]

@earlkrygier @xblitz @shootermv Addressed in #70812