Git log view: Adding an option to exclude branches in the log pane

Question

Is it possible to exclude branches from the Git log view in IntelliJ IDEA to make branch-specific commit filtering more manageable?

Answer

Currently, IntelliJ IDEA allows excluding branches from the Git log view using the Branch filter:

1. Open the Git Log view.
2. In the Branch filter dropdown, select Select....
3. In the selection window, you can use the syntax -<branch_name> to exclude specific branches.

For instance, entering -feature/login in the branch selection will hide commits from the feature/login branch.

While this operation is possible through existing text-based filtering, there is ongoing feedback for a more user-intuitive interface option, such as enabling right-click functionality to hide branches directly.

You can follow the feature request on this improvement here: (IJPL-90313). Adding your voice through voting can influence the priority of this enhancement.