diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 5daee9830ed..a964a192216 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ v 7.13.0 (unreleased)
   - Allow users to be blocked and unblocked via the API
   - Use native Postgres database cleaning during backup restore
   - Redesign project page. Show README as default instead of activity. Move project activity to separate page
+  - Make left menu more hierarchical and less contextual by adding back item at top
+  - A fork can’t have a visibility level that is greater than the original project.
 
 v 7.12.2
   - Correctly show anonymous authorized applications under Profile > Applications.
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/generic/sidebar.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/generic/sidebar.scss
index 00e0534b81e..cb8ecba8dee 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/generic/sidebar.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/generic/sidebar.scss
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
     }
 
     a {
+      padding: 7px 15px;
+      font-size: 13px;
+      line-height: 18px;
       color: $gray;
       display: block;
       text-decoration: none;
-      padding: 8px 15px;
-      font-size: 14px;
-      line-height: 20px;
       padding-left: 16px;
 
       &:hover {
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@
       width: $sidebar_collapsed_width;
 
       li a {
-        font-size: 14px;
-        padding: 8px 15px;
-        text-align: left;
         padding-left: 16px;
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper.rb b/app/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper.rb
index a801d3b10aa..eb3f72a307d 100644
--- a/app/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module GitlabMarkdownHelper
 
   # Returns a random markdown tip for use as a textarea placeholder
   def random_markdown_tip
-    "Tip: #{MARKDOWN_TIPS.sample}"
+    MARKDOWN_TIPS.sample
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb b/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
index cef23a52e34..aa15398cbed 100644
--- a/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ module ProjectsHelper
     end
   end
 
+  def can_change_visibility_level?(project, current_user)
+    return false unless can?(current_user, :change_visibility_level, project)
+
+    if project.forked?
+      project.forked_from_project.visibility_level > Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE
+    else
+      true
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def get_project_nav_tabs(project, current_user)
diff --git a/app/helpers/visibility_level_helper.rb b/app/helpers/visibility_level_helper.rb
index 00d4c7f1051..b52cd23aba2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/visibility_level_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/visibility_level_helper.rb
@@ -86,4 +86,10 @@ module VisibilityLevelHelper
   def default_snippet_visibility
     current_application_settings.default_snippet_visibility
   end
+
+  def skip_level?(form_model, level)
+    form_model.is_a?(Project) &&
+    form_model.forked? &&
+    !Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.allowed_fork_levels(form_model.forked_from_project.visibility_level).include?(level)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/events/_event.html.haml b/app/views/events/_event.html.haml
index b2e5d11279b..b8409f64665 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_event.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_event.html.haml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
     - if event.created_project?
       = cache [event, current_user] do
+        = image_tag avatar_icon(event.author_email, 24), class: "avatar s24", alt:''
         = render "events/event/created_project", event: event
     - else
       = cache event do
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/nav/_group.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/nav/_group.html.haml
index 9d216be151a..fc74d0205c6 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/nav/_group.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/nav/_group.html.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 %ul.nav.nav-sidebar
+  = nav_link do
+    = link_to root_path, title: 'Back to dashboard', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+      = icon('caret-square-o-left fw')
+      %span
+        Back to Dashboard
+
+  %li.separate-item
+
   = nav_link(path: 'groups#show', html_options: {class: 'home'}) do
     = link_to group_path(@group), title: 'Home', data: {placement: 'right'} do
       = icon('dashboard fw')
       %span
-        Activity
+        Group
   - if current_user
     = nav_link(controller: [:group, :milestones]) do
       = link_to group_milestones_path(@group), title: 'Milestones', data: {placement: 'right'} do
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/nav/_profile.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/nav/_profile.html.haml
index de5544268a1..00d3cb300d4 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/nav/_profile.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/nav/_profile.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 %ul.nav.nav-sidebar
+  = nav_link do
+    = link_to root_path, title: 'Back to dashboard', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+      = icon('caret-square-o-left fw')
+      %span
+        Back to Dashboard
+
+  %li.separate-item
+
   = nav_link(path: 'profiles#show', html_options: {class: 'home'}) do
     = link_to profile_path, title: 'Profile', data: {placement: 'right'} do
       = icon('user fw')
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml
index 2012478eba9..a92d618284d 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
 %ul.nav.nav-sidebar
+  - if @project.group
+    = nav_link do
+      = link_to group_path(@project.group), title: 'Back to group', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+        = icon('caret-square-o-left fw')
+        %span
+          Back to Group
+  - else
+    = nav_link do
+      = link_to root_path, title: 'Back to dashboard', data: {placement: 'right'} do
+        = icon('caret-square-o-left fw')
+        %span
+          Back to Dashboard
+
+  %li.separate-item
+
   = nav_link(path: 'projects#show', html_options: {class: 'home'}) do
     = link_to project_path(@project), title: 'Project', class: 'shortcuts-project', data: {placement: 'right'} do
       = icon('home fw')
diff --git a/app/views/projects/_zen.html.haml b/app/views/projects/_zen.html.haml
index a4e41eeb363..6a41cdbc907 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/_zen.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/_zen.html.haml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   %input#zen-toggle-comment.zen-toggle-comment{ tabindex: '-1', type: 'checkbox' }
   .zen-backdrop
     - classes << ' js-gfm-input markdown-area'
-    = f.text_area attr, class: classes, placeholder: random_markdown_tip
+    = f.text_area attr, class: classes, placeholder: ''
     = link_to nil, class: 'zen-enter-link', tabindex: '-1' do
       %i.fa.fa-expand
       Edit in fullscreen
diff --git a/app/views/projects/edit.html.haml b/app/views/projects/edit.html.haml
index 7ef42ac0f8c..e8e65d87f47 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/edit.html.haml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 .col-sm-10= f.select(:default_branch, @repository.branch_names, {}, {class: 'select2 select-wide'})
 
 
-          = render 'shared/visibility_level', f: f, visibility_level: @project.visibility_level, can_change_visibility_level: can?(current_user, :change_visibility_level, @project), form_model: @project
+          = render 'shared/visibility_level', f: f, visibility_level: @project.visibility_level, can_change_visibility_level: can_change_visibility_level?(@project, current_user), form_model: @project
 
           .form-group
             = f.label :tag_list, "Tags", class: 'control-label'
diff --git a/app/views/projects/labels/_label.html.haml b/app/views/projects/labels/_label.html.haml
index 7fa1ee53f76..c6ebfa281a1 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/labels/_label.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/labels/_label.html.haml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
         = pluralize label.open_issues_count, 'open issue'
 
     - if can? current_user, :admin_label, @project
-      = link_to 'Edit', edit_namespace_project_label_path(@project.namespace, @project, label), class: 'btn'
-      = link_to 'Remove', namespace_project_label_path(@project.namespace, @project, label), class: 'btn btn-remove remove-row', method: :delete, remote: true, data: {confirm: "Remove this label? Are you sure?"}
+      = link_to 'Edit', edit_namespace_project_label_path(@project.namespace, @project, label), class: 'btn btn-sm'
+      = link_to 'Remove', namespace_project_label_path(@project.namespace, @project, label), class: 'btn btn-sm btn-remove remove-row', method: :delete, remote: true, data: {confirm: "Remove this label? Are you sure?"}
diff --git a/app/views/projects/notes/_edit_form.html.haml b/app/views/projects/notes/_edit_form.html.haml
index a663950f031..7472b33bb53 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/notes/_edit_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/notes/_edit_form.html.haml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
       = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :note, classes: 'note_text js-note-text js-task-list-field'
 
       .comment-hints.clearfix
-        .pull-left Comments are parsed with #{link_to 'GitLab Flavored Markdown', help_page_path('markdown', 'markdown'),{ target: '_blank', tabindex: -1 }}
-        .pull-right Attach files by dragging &amp; dropping or #{link_to 'selecting them', '#', class: 'markdown-selector', tabindex: -1 }.
+        .pull-left #{link_to 'Markdown ', help_page_path('markdown', 'markdown'),{ target: '_blank', tabindex: -1 }}
+        .pull-right #{link_to 'Attach a file', '#', class: 'markdown-selector', tabindex: -1 }
 
     .note-form-actions
       .buttons
diff --git a/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml b/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml
index 3fb044d736e..64f98741d45 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@
       classes: 'note_text js-note-text'
 
     .comment-hints.clearfix
-      .pull-left Comments are parsed with #{link_to "GitLab Flavored Markdown", help_page_path("markdown", "markdown"),{ target: '_blank', tabindex: -1 }}
-      .pull-right Attach files by dragging &amp; dropping or #{link_to "selecting them", '#', class: 'markdown-selector', tabindex: -1 }.
+      .pull-left
+        = link_to "Markdown ", help_page_path("markdown", "markdown"),{ target: '_blank', tabindex: -1 }
+        tip:
+        = random_markdown_tip
+      .pull-right
+        = link_to '#', class: 'markdown-selector', tabindex: -1 do
+          Attach a file
+          = icon('paperclip')
     .error-alert
 
   .note-form-actions
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_visibility_radios.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_visibility_radios.html.haml
index 02416125a72..ebe2eb0433d 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_visibility_radios.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_visibility_radios.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.values.each do |level|
+  - next if skip_level?(form_model, level)
   .radio
     - restricted = restricted_visibility_levels.include?(level)
     = form.label "#{model_method}_#{level}" do
diff --git a/features/groups.feature b/features/groups.feature
index 415e43d6ae7..299e846edb0 100644
--- a/features/groups.feature
+++ b/features/groups.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Feature: Groups
     And "John Doe" is owner of group "Owned"
     And "John Doe" is guest of group "Guest"
 
+  Scenario: I should have back to group button
+    When I visit group "Owned" page
+    Then I should see back to dashboard button
+
   @javascript
   Scenario: I should see group "Owned" dashboard list
     When I visit group "Owned" page
diff --git a/features/project/project.feature b/features/project/project.feature
index 5fb2c67401e..089ffcba14a 100644
--- a/features/project/project.feature
+++ b/features/project/project.feature
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Feature: Project
     Then I should see the default project avatar
     And I should not see the "Remove avatar" button
 
+  Scenario: I should have back to group button
+    And project "Shop" belongs to group
+    And I visit project "Shop" page
+    Then I should see back to group button
+
+  Scenario: I should have back to group button
+    And I visit project "Shop" page
+    Then I should see back to dashboard button
+
   Scenario: I should have readme on page
     And I visit project "Shop" page
     Then I should see project "Shop" README
diff --git a/features/steps/groups.rb b/features/steps/groups.rb
index 2812c5473e9..46e1f4d0990 100644
--- a/features/steps/groups.rb
+++ b/features/steps/groups.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ class Spinach::Features::Groups < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   include SharedUser
   include Select2Helper
 
+  step 'I should see back to dashboard button' do
+    expect(page).to have_content 'Back to Dashboard'
+  end
+
   step 'gitlab user "Mike"' do
     create(:user, name: "Mike")
   end
diff --git a/features/steps/project/project.rb b/features/steps/project/project.rb
index e8f9a80737f..0404fd5e594 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/project.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/project.rb
@@ -116,4 +116,18 @@ class Spinach::Features::Project < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   step 'I should not see "Snippets" button' do
     expect(page).not_to have_link 'Snippets'
   end
+
+  step 'project "Shop" belongs to group' do
+    group = create(:group)
+    @project.namespace = group
+    @project.save!
+  end
+
+  step 'I should see back to dashboard button' do
+    expect(page).to have_content 'Back to Dashboard'
+  end
+
+  step 'I should see back to group button' do
+    expect(page).to have_content 'Back to Group'
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/visibility_level.rb b/lib/gitlab/visibility_level.rb
index 582fc759efd..335dc44be19 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/visibility_level.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/visibility_level.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ module Gitlab
       def valid_level?(level)
         options.has_value?(level)
       end
+
+      def allowed_fork_levels(origin_level)
+        [PRIVATE, INTERNAL, PUBLIC].select{ |level| level <= origin_level }
+      end
     end
 
     def private?
diff --git a/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb
index 14c8c29d008..a42ccb9b501 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe GitlabMarkdownHelper do
   describe 'random_markdown_tip' do
     it 'returns a random Markdown tip' do
       stub_const("#{described_class}::MARKDOWN_TIPS", ['Random tip'])
-      expect(random_markdown_tip).to eq 'Tip: Random tip'
+      expect(random_markdown_tip).to eq 'Random tip'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/projects_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/projects_helper_spec.rb
index 0f78725e3d9..beb9b4e438e 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/projects_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/projects_helper_spec.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,48 @@ describe ProjectsHelper do
       expect(project_status_css_class("finished")).to eq("success")
     end
   end
+
+  describe "can_change_visibility_level?" do
+    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+
+    let(:fork_project) do
+      fork_project = create(:forked_project_with_submodules)
+      fork_project.build_forked_project_link(forked_to_project_id: fork_project.id, forked_from_project_id: project.id)
+      fork_project.save
+
+      fork_project
+    end
+
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+    it "returns false if there are no approipriate permissions" do
+      allow(helper).to receive(:can?) { false }
+
+      expect(helper.can_change_visibility_level?(project, user)).to be_falsey
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if there are permissions and it is not fork" do
+      allow(helper).to receive(:can?) { true }
+
+      expect(helper.can_change_visibility_level?(project, user)).to be_truthy
+    end
+
+    context "forks" do
+      it "returns false if there are permissions and origin project is PRIVATE" do
+        allow(helper).to receive(:can?) { true }
+
+        project.update visibility_level:  Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE
+
+        expect(helper.can_change_visibility_level?(fork_project, user)).to be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "returns true if there are permissions and origin project is INTERNAL" do
+        allow(helper).to receive(:can?) { true }
+
+        project.update visibility_level:  Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL
+
+        expect(helper.can_change_visibility_level?(fork_project, user)).to be_truthy
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/visibility_level_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/visibility_level_helper_spec.rb
index 3840e64981f..c4f7693329c 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/visibility_level_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/visibility_level_helper_spec.rb
@@ -72,4 +72,43 @@ describe VisibilityLevelHelper do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "skip_level?" do
+    describe "forks" do
+      let(:project) { create(:project, visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL) }
+      let(:fork_project) { create(:forked_project_with_submodules) }
+
+      before do
+        fork_project.build_forked_project_link(forked_to_project_id: fork_project.id, forked_from_project_id: project.id)
+        fork_project.save
+      end
+
+      it "skips levels" do
+        expect(skip_level?(fork_project, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)).to be_truthy
+        expect(skip_level?(fork_project, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)).to be_falsey
+        expect(skip_level?(fork_project, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)).to be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "non-forked project" do
+      let(:project) { create(:project, visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL) }
+
+      it "skips levels" do
+        expect(skip_level?(project, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)).to be_falsey
+        expect(skip_level?(project, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)).to be_falsey
+        expect(skip_level?(project, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)).to be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "Snippet" do
+      let(:snippet) { create(:snippet, visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL) }
+
+      it "skips levels" do
+        expect(skip_level?(snippet, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)).to be_falsey
+        expect(skip_level?(snippet, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)).to be_falsey
+        expect(skip_level?(snippet, Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)).to be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
 end