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Workspace Scoped Navigation

2 posts · Nov 2021 – Dec 2024

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Bitbucket Cloud's navigation has evolved to be single workspace scoped, improving user experience and performance by aligning with other Atlassian products and reducing the amount of data queried for each view. Users can now easily switch between workspaces and have a clearer indication of their current context. This post introduces a horizontal navigation bar, moving from a vertical layout to a top bar, and integrates search across Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.

All Atlassian trails
  1. Designing Atlassian's new navigationThis post details the technical design and implementation of Atlassian's new unified navigation system across its product suite. It highlights the shift from product-specific navigation components to a single, reusable codebase built on three core components: menu button, flyout menu, and expandable menu. The flexibility of these components is achieved through a system of required and optional properties, allowing for customization and adaptation to various scenarios. The post also discusses the technical considerations for driving adoption, including the creation of a Figma spec template and a component library, and the iterative design process that led to improvements in indentation for hierarchy representation and readability. The technical focus is on the design system primitives, accessibility, and RTL language support.
  2. Improving navigation for Bitbucket usersThis post introduces a significant change to Bitbucket Cloud's navigation, shifting from a global scope to a single workspace scope. This involves modifying the top navigation bar to display content only from the currently viewed workspace. A workspace switcher has been added to the profile menu for easy switching between workspaces. Additionally, direct access to the Pull Requests page has been added, the workspace members directory is now under the 'People' tab, and settings have been consolidated into a single menu for workspace admins. The rationale behind these changes includes alignment with Jira and Confluence's site-based experience and expected performance improvements due to reduced data querying.
  3. Help us welcome Horizontal Navigation to Bitbucket Cloud!This post introduces the migration of Bitbucket Cloud's global navigation from a vertical bar to a horizontal bar at the top of the interface. It also enhances the search experience to allow searching across Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira instances, providing a more unified Atlassian user experience.