diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/ActiveBranchStatus.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/ActiveBranchStatus.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c32c69c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/ActiveBranchStatus.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Tag from '$lib/components/Tag.svelte';
+	import { normalizeBranchName } from '$lib/utils/branch';
+	import { open } from '@tauri-apps/api/shell';
+	import type { BaseBranch, Branch } from '$lib/vbranches/types';
+
+	export let base: BaseBranch | undefined | null;
+	export let branch: Branch;
+	export let prUrl: string | undefined;
+	export let isUnapplied = false;
+	export let hasIntegratedCommits = false;
+	export let isLaneCollapsed = false;
+</script>
+
+{#if !branch.upstream}
+	{#if !branch.active}
+		<Tag
+			icon="virtual-branch-small"
+			color="light"
+			help="These changes are stashed away from your working directory."
+			reversedDirection
+			verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}>unapplied</Tag
+		>
+	{:else if hasIntegratedCommits}
+		<Tag
+			icon="removed-branch-small"
+			color="success"
+			help="These changes have been integrated upstream, update your workspace to make this lane disappear."
+			reversedDirection
+			verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}>integrated</Tag
+		>
+	{:else}
+		<Tag
+			icon="virtual-branch-small"
+			color="light"
+			help="These changes are in your working directory."
+			reversedDirection
+			verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}>virtual</Tag
+		>
+	{/if}
+	{#if !isUnapplied}
+		<Tag
+			disabled
+			help="Branch name that will be used when pushing. You can change it from the lane menu."
+			verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}
+		>
+			origin/{branch.upstreamName
+				? branch.upstreamName
+				: normalizeBranchName(branch.name)}</Tag
+		>
+	{/if}
+{:else}
+	<Tag
+		color="dark"
+		icon="remote-branch-small"
+		help="At least some of your changes have been pushed"
+		verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}
+		reversedDirection>remote</Tag
+	>
+	<Tag
+		icon="open-link"
+		color="ghost"
+		border
+		clickable
+		shrinkable
+		verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}
+		on:click={(e) => {
+			const url = base?.branchUrl(branch.upstream?.name);
+			if (url) open(url);
+			e.preventDefault();
+			e.stopPropagation();
+		}}
+	>
+		{isLaneCollapsed ? 'View branch' : `origin/${branch.upstream?.name}`}
+	</Tag>
+	{#if prUrl}
+		<Tag
+			icon="pr-small"
+			color="ghost"
+			border
+			clickable
+			verticalOrientation={isLaneCollapsed}
+			on:click={(e) => {
+				const url = prUrl;
+				if (url) open(url);
+				e.preventDefault();
+				e.stopPropagation();
+			}}
+		>
+			View PR
+		</Tag>
+	{/if}
+{/if}
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Board.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Board.svelte
index 9d899d1f5..f9e60fcac 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Board.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Board.svelte
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 					{projectPath}
 					{user}
 					{githubService}
+					hasNextSibling={branches.find((b) => b.order === branch.order + 1)}
 				></BranchLane>
 			</div>
 		{/each}
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte
index 08c64047f..2be4e9ea4 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@
 	}
 
 	let isLaneCollapsed: boolean;
-
-	$: console.log('collapsed', isLaneCollapsed);
 </script>
 
 {#if isLaneCollapsed}
@@ -154,156 +152,154 @@
 		/>
 	</div>
 {:else}
-	<div class="branch-card-wrapper">
+	<div
+		class="branch-card"
+		data-tauri-drag-region
+		class:target-branch={branch.active && branch.selectedForChanges}
+	>
 		<div
-			class="branch-card"
-			data-tauri-drag-region
-			class:target-branch={branch.active && branch.selectedForChanges}
+			bind:this={rsViewport}
+			style:width={`${laneWidth || $defaultBranchWidthRem}rem`}
+			class="branch-card__contents"
 		>
-			<div
-				bind:this={rsViewport}
-				style:width={`${laneWidth || $defaultBranchWidthRem}rem`}
-				class="branch-card__contents"
-			>
-				<BranchHeader
-					{isUnapplied}
-					{branchController}
-					{branch}
-					{base}
-					{githubService}
-					{branchService}
-					bind:isLaneCollapsed
-					projectId={project.id}
-					on:action={(e) => {
-						if (e.detail == 'generate-branch-name') {
-							generateBranchName();
-						}
-					}}
-				/>
-				<!-- DROPZONES -->
-				<DropzoneOverlay class="cherrypick-dz-marker" label="Apply here" />
-				<DropzoneOverlay class="lane-dz-marker" label="Move here" />
-
-				<div
-					class="branch-card__dropzone-wrapper"
-					use:dropzone={{
-						hover: 'cherrypick-dz-hover',
-						active: 'cherrypick-dz-active',
-						accepts: acceptCherrypick,
-						onDrop: onCherrypicked,
-						disabled: isUnapplied
-					}}
-					use:dropzone={{
-						hover: 'lane-dz-hover',
-						active: 'lane-dz-active',
-						accepts: acceptBranchDrop,
-						onDrop: onBranchDrop,
-						disabled: isUnapplied
-					}}
-				>
-					<DropzoneOverlay class="cherrypick-dz-marker" label="Apply here" />
-					<DropzoneOverlay class="lane-dz-marker" label="Move here" />
-					{#if branch.files?.length > 0}
-						<div class="card">
-							<BranchFiles
-								{branch}
-								{isUnapplied}
-								{selectedOwnership}
-								{selectedFiles}
-								showCheckboxes={$commitBoxOpen}
-							/>
-							{#if branch.active}
-								<CommitDialog
-									projectId={project.id}
-									{branchController}
-									{branch}
-									{cloud}
-									{selectedOwnership}
-									{user}
-									bind:expanded={commitBoxOpen}
-									on:action={(e) => {
-										if (e.detail == 'generate-branch-name') {
-											generateBranchName();
-										}
-									}}
-								/>
-							{/if}
-						</div>
-					{:else if branch.commits.length == 0}
-						<div class="new-branch card" data-dnd-ignore>
-							<div class="new-branch__content">
-								<div class="new-branch__image">
-									<ImgThemed
-										imgSet={{
-											light: '/images/lane-new-light.webp',
-											dark: '/images/lane-new-dark.webp'
-										}}
-									/>
-								</div>
-								<h2 class="new-branch__title text-base-body-15 text-semibold">
-									This is a new branch.
-								</h2>
-								<p class="new-branch__caption text-base-body-13">
-									You can drag and drop files or parts of files here.
-								</p>
-							</div>
-						</div>
-					{:else}
-						<!-- attention: these markers have custom css at the bottom of thise file -->
-						<div class="no-changes card" data-dnd-ignore>
-							<div class="new-branch__content">
-								<div class="new-branch__image">
-									<ImgThemed
-										imgSet={{
-											light: '/images/lane-no-changes-light.webp',
-											dark: '/images/lane-no-changes-dark.webp'
-										}}
-									/>
-								</div>
-								<h2 class="new-branch__caption text-base-body-13">
-									No uncommitted changes<br />on this branch
-								</h2>
-							</div>
-						</div>
-					{/if}
-				</div>
-
-				<BranchCommits
-					{base}
-					{branch}
-					{project}
-					{githubService}
-					{branchController}
-					{branchService}
-					{branchCount}
-					{isUnapplied}
-					{selectedFiles}
-				/>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-		<div class="divider-line">
-			<Resizer
-				viewport={rsViewport}
-				direction="right"
-				inside={$selectedFiles.length > 0}
-				minWidth={320}
-				sticky
-				on:width={(e) => {
-					laneWidth = e.detail / (16 * $userSettings.zoom);
-					lscache.set(laneWidthKey + branch.id, laneWidth, 7 * 1440); // 7 day ttl
-					$defaultBranchWidthRem = laneWidth;
+			<BranchHeader
+				{isUnapplied}
+				{branchController}
+				{branch}
+				{base}
+				{githubService}
+				{branchService}
+				bind:isLaneCollapsed
+				projectId={project.id}
+				on:action={(e) => {
+					if (e.detail == 'generate-branch-name') {
+						generateBranchName();
+					}
 				}}
 			/>
+			<!-- DROPZONES -->
+			<DropzoneOverlay class="cherrypick-dz-marker" label="Apply here" />
+			<DropzoneOverlay class="lane-dz-marker" label="Move here" />
+
+			<div
+				class="branch-card__dropzone-wrapper"
+				use:dropzone={{
+					hover: 'cherrypick-dz-hover',
+					active: 'cherrypick-dz-active',
+					accepts: acceptCherrypick,
+					onDrop: onCherrypicked,
+					disabled: isUnapplied
+				}}
+				use:dropzone={{
+					hover: 'lane-dz-hover',
+					active: 'lane-dz-active',
+					accepts: acceptBranchDrop,
+					onDrop: onBranchDrop,
+					disabled: isUnapplied
+				}}
+			>
+				<DropzoneOverlay class="cherrypick-dz-marker" label="Apply here" />
+				<DropzoneOverlay class="lane-dz-marker" label="Move here" />
+				{#if branch.files?.length > 0}
+					<div class="card">
+						<BranchFiles
+							{branch}
+							{isUnapplied}
+							{selectedOwnership}
+							{selectedFiles}
+							showCheckboxes={$commitBoxOpen}
+						/>
+						{#if branch.active}
+							<CommitDialog
+								projectId={project.id}
+								{branchController}
+								{branch}
+								{cloud}
+								{selectedOwnership}
+								{user}
+								bind:expanded={commitBoxOpen}
+								on:action={(e) => {
+									if (e.detail == 'generate-branch-name') {
+										generateBranchName();
+									}
+								}}
+							/>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+				{:else if branch.commits.length == 0}
+					<div class="new-branch card" data-dnd-ignore>
+						<div class="new-branch__content">
+							<div class="new-branch__image">
+								<ImgThemed
+									imgSet={{
+										light: '/images/lane-new-light.webp',
+										dark: '/images/lane-new-dark.webp'
+									}}
+								/>
+							</div>
+							<h2 class="new-branch__title text-base-body-15 text-semibold">
+								This is a new branch.
+							</h2>
+							<p class="new-branch__caption text-base-body-13">
+								You can drag and drop files or parts of files here.
+							</p>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				{:else}
+					<!-- attention: these markers have custom css at the bottom of thise file -->
+					<div class="no-changes card" data-dnd-ignore>
+						<div class="new-branch__content">
+							<div class="new-branch__image">
+								<ImgThemed
+									imgSet={{
+										light: '/images/lane-no-changes-light.webp',
+										dark: '/images/lane-no-changes-dark.webp'
+									}}
+								/>
+							</div>
+							<h2 class="new-branch__caption text-base-body-13">
+								No uncommitted changes<br />on this branch
+							</h2>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+
+			<BranchCommits
+				{base}
+				{branch}
+				{project}
+				{githubService}
+				{branchController}
+				{branchService}
+				{branchCount}
+				{isUnapplied}
+				{selectedFiles}
+			/>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+	<div class="divider-line">
+		<Resizer
+			viewport={rsViewport}
+			direction="right"
+			inside={$selectedFiles.length > 0}
+			minWidth={320}
+			sticky
+			on:width={(e) => {
+				laneWidth = e.detail / (16 * $userSettings.zoom);
+				lscache.set(laneWidthKey + branch.id, laneWidth, 7 * 1440); // 7 day ttl
+				$defaultBranchWidthRem = laneWidth;
+			}}
+		/>
+	</div>
 {/if}
 
 <style lang="postcss">
-	.branch-card-wrapper {
+	/* .branch-card-wrapper {
 		position: relative;
 		display: flex;
 		height: 100%;
-	}
+	} */
 	.branch-card {
 		height: 100%;
 		position: relative;
@@ -432,5 +428,10 @@
 		flex-direction: column;
 		padding: var(--space-12);
 		height: 100%;
+		border-right: 1px solid var(--clr-theme-container-outline-light);
 	}
+
+	/* .brach-collapsed {
+		display: none;
+	} */
 </style>
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte
index 49c239520..73bcdae94 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import BranchHeaderSecondaryActions from './BranchHeaderSecondaryActions.svelte';
+	import ActiveBranchStatus from './ActiveBranchStatus.svelte';
 	import BranchLabel from './BranchLabel.svelte';
+	import BranchLanePopupMenu from './BranchLanePopupMenu.svelte';
 	// import BranchLanePopupMenu from './BranchLanePopupMenu.svelte';
 	import MergeButton from './MergeButton.svelte';
 	import Tag from './Tag.svelte';
+	import { clickOutside } from '$lib/clickOutside';
 	// import { clickOutside } from '$lib/clickOutside';
 	import Button from '$lib/components/Button.svelte';
 	import Icon, { type IconColor } from '$lib/components/Icon.svelte';
-	import { normalizeBranchName } from '$lib/utils/branch';
+	// import { normalizeBranchName } from '$lib/utils/branch';
 	import * as toasts from '$lib/utils/toasts';
 	import { tooltip } from '$lib/utils/tooltip';
-	import { open } from '@tauri-apps/api/shell';
+	// import { open } from '@tauri-apps/api/shell';
 	import toast from 'svelte-french-toast';
 	import type { BranchService } from '$lib/branches/service';
 	import type { GitHubService } from '$lib/github/service';
@@ -121,18 +123,40 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if isLaneCollapsed}
-	<div class="collapsed-lane" data-remove-from-draggable data-tauri-drag-region>
+	<div class="card collapsed-lane" data-tauri-drag-region>
 		<div class="collapsed-lane__actions">
-			<BranchHeaderSecondaryActions
-				{visible}
-				{isUnapplied}
-				{branch}
-				{branchController}
-				{projectId}
-				bind:isLaneCollapsed
-				bind:meatballButton
+			<div class="collapsed-lane__draggable" data-drag-handle>
+				<Icon name="draggable-narrow" />
+			</div>
+			<Button
+				icon="unfold-lane"
+				kind="outlined"
+				color="neutral"
+				help="Collapse lane"
+				on:click={() => {
+					isLaneCollapsed = false;
+				}}
 			/>
 		</div>
+		<div class="collapsed-lane__info">
+			<h3 class="collapsed-lane__label text-base-13 text-bold">
+				{branch.name}
+			</h3>
+
+			<div class="collapsed-lane__info__details">
+				<ActiveBranchStatus
+					{base}
+					{branch}
+					{isUnapplied}
+					{hasIntegratedCommits}
+					{isLaneCollapsed}
+					prUrl={$pr$?.htmlUrl}
+				/>
+				{#if branch.selectedForChanges}
+					<Tag color="pop" filled icon="target" verticalOrientation>Default branch</Tag>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
 	</div>
 {:else}
 	<div class="header__wrapper">
@@ -146,7 +170,14 @@
 					/>
 				</div>
 				<div class="header__remote-branch">
-					{#if !branch.upstream}
+					<ActiveBranchStatus
+						{base}
+						{branch}
+						{isUnapplied}
+						{hasIntegratedCommits}
+						prUrl={$pr$?.htmlUrl}
+					/>
+					<!-- {#if !branch.upstream}
 						{#if !branch.active}
 							<Tag
 								icon="virtual-branch-small"
@@ -179,14 +210,9 @@
 									: normalizeBranchName(branch.name)}</Tag
 							>
 						{/if}
-					{:else}
-						<Tag
-							color="dark"
-							icon="remote-branch-small"
-							help="At least some of your changes have been pushed"
-							reversedDirection>remote</Tag
-						>
-						<Tag
+					{:else} -->
+					{#if branch.upstream}
+						<!-- <Tag
 							icon="open-link"
 							color="ghost"
 							border
@@ -216,7 +242,7 @@
 							>
 								View PR
 							</Tag>
-						{/if}
+						{/if} -->
 						{#if prIcon}
 							<div
 								class="pr-status"
@@ -355,15 +381,40 @@
 						</Button>
 					{:else}
 						<div class="header__buttons">
-							<BranchHeaderSecondaryActions
-								{visible}
-								{isUnapplied}
-								{branch}
-								{branchController}
-								{projectId}
-								bind:isLaneCollapsed
-								bind:meatballButton
+							<Button
+								icon="fold-lane"
+								kind="outlined"
+								color="neutral"
+								help="Collapse lane"
+								on:click={() => {
+									isLaneCollapsed = true;
+								}}
 							/>
+							<Button
+								icon="kebab"
+								kind="outlined"
+								color="neutral"
+								on:click={() => {
+									console.log('meatballButton', meatballButton);
+									visible = !visible;
+								}}
+							/>
+							<div
+								class="branch-popup-menu"
+								use:clickOutside={{
+									trigger: meatballButton,
+									handler: () => (visible = false)
+								}}
+							>
+								<BranchLanePopupMenu
+									{branchController}
+									{branch}
+									{projectId}
+									{isUnapplied}
+									bind:visible
+									on:action
+								/>
+							</div>
 						</div>
 					{/if}
 				</div>
@@ -435,12 +486,12 @@
 		gap: var(--space-4);
 	}
 	.draggable {
+		display: flex;
+		cursor: grab;
 		position: absolute;
 		right: var(--space-4);
 		top: var(--space-6);
 		opacity: 0;
-		display: flex;
-		cursor: grab;
 		color: var(--clr-theme-scale-ntrl-50);
 		transition:
 			opacity var(--transition-slow),
@@ -450,13 +501,13 @@
 			color: var(--clr-theme-scale-ntrl-40);
 		}
 	}
-	/*
+
 	.branch-popup-menu {
 		position: absolute;
 		top: calc(100% + var(--space-4));
 		right: 0;
 		z-index: 10;
-	} */
+	}
 
 	.header__remote-branch {
 		color: var(--clr-theme-scale-ntrl-50);
@@ -472,4 +523,53 @@
 	.pr-status {
 		cursor: default;
 	}
+
+	/*  COLLAPSABLE LANE */
+
+	.collapsed-lane {
+		user-select: none;
+		align-items: center;
+		height: 100%;
+		gap: var(--space-16);
+		padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-8) var(--space-16);
+	}
+
+	.collapsed-lane__actions {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: var(--space-4);
+	}
+	.collapsed-lane__draggable {
+		cursor: grab;
+		transform: rotate(90deg);
+		margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
+	}
+
+	.collapsed-lane__info {
+		flex: 1;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: row-reverse;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+
+		writing-mode: vertical-rl;
+		gap: var(--space-8);
+		/* flex-direction: column-reverse; */
+		/* writing-mode: vertical-rl;
+		background-color: aquamarine; */
+	}
+
+	.collapsed-lane__info__details {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: row-reverse;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: var(--space-4);
+	}
+
+	.collapsed-lane__label {
+		color: var(--clr-theme-scale-ntrl-0);
+		transform: rotate(180deg);
+		padding: var(--space-8) 0;
+	}
 </style>
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeaderSecondaryActions.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeaderSecondaryActions.svelte
index 8f2007453..046be711d 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeaderSecondaryActions.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeaderSecondaryActions.svelte
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 
 <div style="display: contents;">
 	<Button
-		icon="fold-lane"
+		icon={isLaneCollapsed ? 'unfold-lane' : 'fold-lane'}
 		kind="outlined"
 		color="neutral"
-		help="Fold this lane"
+		help={isLaneCollapsed ? 'Expand lane' : 'Collapse lane'}
 		on:click={() => {
 			isLaneCollapsed = !isLaneCollapsed;
 		}}
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchLane.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchLane.svelte
index 45e9b5f5f..8c16349e6 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchLane.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchLane.svelte
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	export let user: User | undefined;
 	export let projectPath: string;
 	export let githubService: GitHubService;
+	export let hasNextSibling: Branch | undefined;
 
 	$: selectedOwnership = writable(Ownership.fromBranch(branch));
 	$: selected = setSelected($selectedFiles, branch);
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@
 		if (!match) $selectedFiles = [];
 		return match;
 	}
+
+	$: console.log('hasNextSibling', hasNextSibling?.name);
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -103,7 +106,9 @@
 				selectable={$commitBoxOpen && !isUnapplied}
 				on:close={() => {
 					const selectedId = selected?.id;
-					selectedFiles.update((fileIds) => fileIds.filter((file) => file.id != selectedId));
+					selectedFiles.update((fileIds) =>
+						fileIds.filter((file) => file.id != selectedId)
+					);
 				}}
 			/>
 			<Resizer
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Tag.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Tag.svelte
index 775b9bced..9c1b8d60c 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Tag.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/Tag.svelte
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	export let disabled = false;
 	export let clickable = false;
 	export let shrinkable = false;
+	export let verticalOrientation = false;
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -41,17 +42,18 @@
 	class:disabled
 	class:shrinkable
 	class:iconLeft={reversedDirection}
+	class:verticalOrientation
 	class:not-button={!clickable}
 	on:click
 	role={clickable ? 'button' : undefined}
 	class:clickable
 	use:tooltip={help}
 >
-	<span class="label">
+	<span class="label" class:verticalLabel={verticalOrientation}>
 		<slot />
 	</span>
 	{#if icon}
-		<div class="icon">
+		<div class="icon" class:verticalIcon={verticalOrientation}>
 			<Icon name={icon} />
 		</div>
 	{/if}
@@ -226,4 +228,20 @@
 			text-overflow: ellipsis;
 		}
 	}
+
+	.verticalOrientation {
+		writing-mode: vertical-rl;
+		height: max-content;
+		width: var(--size-btn-s);
+		padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-2);
+		transform: rotate(180deg);
+	}
+
+	.verticalIcon {
+		transform: rotate(90deg);
+	}
+
+	.verticalLabel {
+		padding: var(--space-2) 0;
+	}
 </style>