Hide prefetch branches by default

[drewnoakes]

Feature description

After enabling git maintenance in a repo, GE starts showing the prefetched branches in the UI. These aren't intended for user use, and GE should hide them by default to keep the revision grid uncluttered.

Environment

• Git Extensions 4.2.1.17611
• Build b0c0b28
• Git 2.43.0.windows.1
• Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0
• .NET 6.0.27
• DPI 144dpi (150% scaling)
• Portable: False
• Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App Versions

    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 3.1.32 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.26 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.27 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

[vbjay]

refs/prefetch is the refspec to filter.

[drewnoakes]

I could add that manually, but I think it'd make a sensible default.

We should also consider adding git maintenance support (created #11593 to track this).

[michkot]

Just a note, the temporary workaround for seeing everything as usual except prefetch, assuming "show stashes" and "show git notes" are enabled, is to use following branch filter --exclude=refs/prefetch/* --all.

Disabling either stash or notes can be done by adding more excludes before the -all: --exclude=refs/notes/commits --exclude=refs/stash.

Note: the = notation is important, do not use the space-separated one, as that one will get intercepted and failed by GitExtension. You can play as you want, the trick can be learned by observing git command log (Tools menu) and reading the https://git-scm.com/docs/git-log docs.