SCM view is not helpful when there is no SCM repo

[sandy081]

Testing #20999

• OS Version: Windows

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open VS Code on a folder which does not have SCM repo initialized
2. Open SCM view

• It is not helpful to figure out that you can initialise the repo from there.
• Top right icon looks like a Git label rather than an action button
• Commit box and changes take much precedence and misleading
• It would be useful if we can make Initialise action much prominent (like in old git)

[joaomoreno]

How about if we put the Git Init action in the ... menu?

[sandy081]

Probably a different icon to initialise might help. To me, even though I am used to the view with actions on the right.. First impression I got was "Ok, now we are mentioning that, this is a Git SCM using the icon there", But not to initialise. After hovering over it I got to know it is to initialise. But this is my impression. May be others get to it straight.

Is not it possible to show a disable mode for the commit box and not show any changes? Or

How about following flow:

• Show everything under changes
• When user tries to commit, initialise the repo and ask for more custom options ?

[Tyriar]

A button like in the explorer to initialize a repo might be good too, that way it would be a more explicit action since it's creating a .git/ directory:

[joaomoreno]

Pushing this out to April.

[joaomoreno]

Improved a bit:

There are more ideas coming up.

[michelkaporin]

I like the proposal by @Tyriar.

Also the current 'Initialize Repository' button does not look like a button, rather as a non-clickable text, until you hover over it.
As for now, it's enough as a bug fix, putting verified.