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We considered these options so low-level, so we decided to move them to the low-level properties section. The names are background.fetch.delay and background.poll.delay.

This has been implemented in 20.2 preview 4.

Thanks for the exact description of what you want to get. I have implemented something like this in 20.2 and it should be available in build 16067+.

The option does exactly what its name suggests. The name does not make any statement about local branches.

What about a command in the ☰ menu that selects all local branches with missing remote branches (" ? <remote>" suffix)?

Please describe the auto-format functionality as detailed as possible, so a developer understands how to implement it. Thanks in advance.

With 20.2 preview #16060+ search is available in the preferences dialog:

Could you please try to create a sketch (screenshot combination) how you think it would have helped you?

What exactly you mean with "User settings" - the email address used for commits? Do you usually switch that multiple times or is it just a one-time change? In other words, do you commit to the same repository with different accounts/names?