By design, the main window is for committing (a la "git gui") and the log window is for reviewing (a la "gitk").  While this works, it was an inconvenience with those apps too.

Whether or not merge main and log windows into one window or not, improving the navigability (e.g. repository view) and index use (e.g. index and workspace diffs and actions) of log window will help improve usability by reducing the need to continually switch between windows.

Yes, if moving most/all of main window functionality into log window, then can rely on the main window much less or not at all: 

1. I love the view layout customization feature - location, widths - allowing each user to prioritize what matters for the way they work.  Adding repository view to log window is the only one missing for me and would enable the navigability (stopping need to use main window or find the open log window to look at the log of another repo).
2. Adding index usage actions to log window is the next good feature that would further reduce need for main window.

> I feel silly now, how did I miss that!

I didn't know what "Nest" meant ("Minimize" is my familiarity), perhaps that's why!?

Great, thank you!  When will 18.1 previews begin?

17.1 RC 4 (build 11169) Windows 10

The Repository window has it this way, but the Log window does not.  I thought it was this way previously, is there a setting that affects this (I can't find one)?

Last week I accidentally hit the Ctrl-y key, which is the keyboard shortcut for Commit & Push.  I "will never" use this feature and want to disable it to prevent ever accidentally happening again.

Great hint from Thomas Singer

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https://smartgit.userecho.com/topics/145-log-integrate-into-main-window/#comment-1487

I would be happy with just a Repositories view on the Log window: https://smartgit.userecho.com/topics/620

I would be happy with just a Repositories view on the Log window: https://smartgit.userecho.com/topics/620