Improve project merge request settings

Prioritize and simplify project settings content.

app/assets/stylesheets/pages/settings.scss

@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-.settings-flex-row {
+.content-list > .settings-flex-row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
 

app/views/projects/_merge_request_merge_method_settings.html.haml

@@ -2,34 +2,29 @@
 
 .form-group
   = label_tag :merge_method_merge, class: 'label-bold' do
-    Merge method
+    = _('Merge method')
   .form-check
     = form.radio_button :merge_method, :merge, class: "js-merge-method-radio form-check-input"
     = label_tag :project_merge_method_merge, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Merge commit
+      .mb-3
-      %br
+        = _('Merge commit')
-      %span.descr
+        .text-secondary
-        A merge commit is created for every merge, and merging is allowed as long as there are no conflicts.
+          = _('A merge commit is created for every merge, and merging is allowed as long as there are no conflicts.')
 
-  .form-check
+.form-check
-    = form.radio_button :merge_method, :rebase_merge, class: "js-merge-method-radio form-check-input"
+  = form.radio_button :merge_method, :rebase_merge, class: "js-merge-method-radio form-check-input"
-    = label_tag :project_merge_method_rebase_merge, class: 'form-check-label' do
+  = label_tag :project_merge_method_rebase_merge, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Merge commit with semi-linear history
+    .mb-3
-      %br
+      = _('Merge commit with semi-linear history')
-      %span.descr
+      .text-secondary
-        A merge commit is created for every merge, but merging is only allowed if fast-forward merge is possible.
+        = _('A merge commit is created for every merge, but merging is only allowed if fast-forward merge is possible. This way you could make sure that if this merge request would build, after merging to target branch it would also build.')
-        This way you could make sure that if this merge request would build, after merging to target branch it would also build.
+      .text-secondary
-      %br
+        = _('When fast-forward merge is not possible, the user is given the option to rebase.')
-      %span.descr
-        When fast-forward merge is not possible, the user is given the option to rebase.
 
-  .form-check
+.form-check
-    = form.radio_button :merge_method, :ff, class: "js-merge-method-radio qa-radio-button-merge-ff form-check-input"
+  = form.radio_button :merge_method, :ff, class: "js-merge-method-radio qa-radio-button-merge-ff form-check-input"
-    = label_tag :project_merge_method_ff, class: 'form-check-label' do
+  = label_tag :project_merge_method_ff, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Fast-forward merge
+    .mb-3
-      %br
+      = _('Fast-forward merge')
-      %span.descr
+      .text-secondary
-        No merge commits are created and all merges are fast-forwarded, which means that merging is only allowed if the branch could be fast-forwarded.
+        = _('No merge commits are created and all merges are fast-forwarded, which means that merging is only allowed if the branch could be fast-forwarded. When fast-forward merge is not possible, the user is given the option to rebase.')
-      %br
-      %span.descr
-        When fast-forward merge is not possible, the user is given the option to rebase.

app/views/projects/_merge_request_merge_settings.html.haml

@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@
   .form-check.builds-feature{ class: ("hidden" if @project && @project.project_feature.send(:builds_access_level) == 0) }
     = form.check_box :only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds, class: 'form-check-input'
     = form.label :only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Only allow merge requests to be merged if the pipeline succeeds
+      .mb-3
-      %br
+        = _('Only allow merge requests to be merged if the pipeline succeeds')
-      %span.descr
+        .text-secondary
-        Pipelines need to be configured to enable this feature.
+          = _('Pipelines need to be configured to enable this feature.')
-        = link_to icon('question-circle'), help_page_path('user/project/merge_requests/merge_when_pipeline_succeeds', anchor: 'only-allow-merge-requests-to-be-merged-if-the-pipeline-succeeds'), target: '_blank'
+          = link_to icon('question-circle'), help_page_path('user/project/merge_requests/merge_when_pipeline_succeeds', anchor: 'only-allow-merge-requests-to-be-merged-if-the-pipeline-succeeds'), target: '_blank'
   = render_if_exists 'projects/merge_pipelines_settings', form: form
   .form-check
     = form.check_box :only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved, class: 'form-check-input'
     = form.label :only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved
+      %p= _('Only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved')
   .form-check
     = form.check_box :resolve_outdated_diff_discussions, class: 'form-check-input'
     = form.label :resolve_outdated_diff_discussions, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Automatically resolve merge request diff discussions when they become outdated
+      %p= _('Automatically resolve merge request diff discussions when they become outdated')
   .form-check
     = form.check_box :printing_merge_request_link_enabled, class: 'form-check-input'
     = form.label :printing_merge_request_link_enabled, class: 'form-check-label' do
-      %strong Show link to create/view merge request when pushing from the command line
+      %p= _('Show link to create/view merge request when pushing from the command line')

changelogs/unreleased/ce-proj-settings-ok-mr-settings-only.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Improve project merge request settings
+merge_request: 26495
+author:
+type: other

locale/gitlab.pot

@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "A member of GitLab's abuse team will review your report as soon as possible."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "A merge commit is created for every merge, and merging is allowed as long as there are no conflicts."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "A merge commit is created for every merge, but merging is only allowed if fast-forward merge is possible. This way you could make sure that if this merge request would build, after merging to target branch it would also build."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "A new branch will be created in your fork and a new merge request will be started."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1068,6 +1074,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Automatically marked as default internal user"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Automatically resolve merge request diff discussions when they become outdated"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Automatically resolved"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3643,6 +3652,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failure"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Fast-forward merge"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Fast-forward merge without a merge commit"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -5016,9 +5028,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Merge Requests"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Merge commit"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Merge commit message"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Merge commit with semi-linear history"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Merge events"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -5028,6 +5046,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Merge in progress"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Merge method"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Merge request"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -5459,6 +5480,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "No license. All rights reserved"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "No merge commits are created and all merges are fast-forwarded, which means that merging is only allowed if the branch could be fast-forwarded. When fast-forward merge is not possible, the user is given the option to rebase."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No merge requests found"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -5650,6 +5674,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Only admins"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "Only allow merge requests to be merged if the pipeline succeeds"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Only mirror protected branches"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -5905,6 +5935,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Pipelines for last year"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Pipelines need to be configured to enable this feature."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Pipelines settings for '%{project_name}' were successfully updated."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -7409,6 +7442,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Show latest version"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Show link to create/view merge request when pushing from the command line"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Show parent pages"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9247,6 +9283,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "When enabled, users cannot use GitLab until the terms have been accepted."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "When fast-forward merge is not possible, the user is given the option to rebase."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "When this merge request is accepted"
 msgid_plural "When these merge requests are accepted"
 msgstr[0] ""

spec/features/projects/settings/user_manages_merge_requests_settings_spec.rb

@@ -93,11 +93,13 @@ describe 'Projects > Settings > User manages merge request settings' do
     it 'when unchecked sets :printing_merge_request_link_enabled to false' do
       uncheck('project_printing_merge_request_link_enabled')
       within('.merge-request-settings-form') do
+        find('.qa-save-merge-request-changes')
         click_on('Save changes')
       end
 
-      # Wait for save to complete and page to reload
+      find('.flash-notice')
       checkbox = find_field('project_printing_merge_request_link_enabled')
+
       expect(checkbox).not_to be_checked
 
       project.reload