> We could even get rid of the "Repositories" Panel which is seldom used by most user.

lol I use repositories view *all the time*.  I like it; a tree organizes the repos into groups and groups of groups.  I have between 20 and 30 "top level" groups (stopped counting at 20) and many have nested groups and groups of groups.  I have (guessing) well over a hundred repos across these groups.  The repositories view allows me to decently organize them and quickly open a group of repos.

I can't think of how tabs would help improve anything, especially with simply "open a repo and keep the current ones open".  Plus, I can't see a good location for tabs or room for them.

In case repo groups help your situation like they do mine - I put related repos in groups (and subgroups) and then use the group name context menu: right-click -> Open Repository.  It opens all repos in the group.  Open Repository in New Window also works on groups.  I sometimes have 2 - 3 SG main windows open, each on a different repo group.

For me, I resolve any open multi-repo situation with Open Repository on a group name.

I *knew* I shoulda looked... 

Perhaps a config option for "vertical" and "horizontal" branch list orientation.

Well, I just set mine to a comma and it stays on 1 line too.  What happens if you switch it back to comma?  I think the space is better tho, but still this is curious.

Set avatar.size property.

I suggest exploring the low level properties to see what other gems you may appreciate!

I set log.details.headerValueSeparator to a space and it keeps things on one line (wrapping if necessary).

Wish this one had more love - SG sometimes closes the repos so I have to reopen them; I also swap work sometimes and may forget to do "Open in New Window" choice.

Shift clicking the repos in first group is easy, but Ctrl+clicking the subsequent repos in other groups is tedious.

Contrarily, I don't have time for videos.  I find docs more valuable - searchable, skimmable, quicker to use; videos are neither searchable nor skimmable, and slower to process.  Particularly, I find "How-To" FAQs w/searchable content (1 page or via an engine) or improved doc organization much more useful.

Click on the commit to branch from and then invoke the branch action.  SG creates the branch based on the selected commit.

@Patrick

A right-click on group menu option does not exist to pull or fetch, but you can use the Pull button or Remote -> Pull menu options on selected groups.

Yes, I know of and use the favorited repo background fetch feature.

This request is about parallel fetches and pushes for multi-repos to save wall time, not UI conveniences of fetching groups.