diff --git a/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs b/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs
index 2a4e9a6c46..261a95c5ed 100644
--- a/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use settings::Settings;
 use std::{ops::DerefMut, sync::Arc};
 use theme::IconButton;
-use workspace::{sidebar::SidebarItem, JoinProject, ToggleProjectPublic, Workspace};
+use workspace::{sidebar::SidebarItem, JoinProject, ToggleProjectOnline, Workspace};
 
 impl_actions!(
     contacts_panel,
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
                                 return None;
                             }
 
-                            let button = MouseEventHandler::new::<ToggleProjectPublic, _, _>(
+                            let button = MouseEventHandler::new::<ToggleProjectOnline, _, _>(
                                 project_id as usize,
                                 cx,
                                 |state, _| {
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
                                     button
                                         .with_cursor_style(CursorStyle::PointingHand)
                                         .on_click(move |_, _, cx| {
-                                            cx.dispatch_action(ToggleProjectPublic {
+                                            cx.dispatch_action(ToggleProjectOnline {
                                                 project: Some(open_project.clone()),
                                             })
                                         })
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
             .unwrap_or(0.);
 
         enum LocalProject {}
-        enum TogglePublic {}
+        enum ToggleOnline {}
 
         let project_id = project.id();
         MouseEventHandler::new::<LocalProject, _, _>(project_id, cx, |state, cx| {
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
             Flex::row()
                 .with_child({
                     let button =
-                        MouseEventHandler::new::<TogglePublic, _, _>(project_id, cx, |state, _| {
+                        MouseEventHandler::new::<ToggleOnline, _, _>(project_id, cx, |state, _| {
                             let mut style = *theme.private_button.style_for(state, false);
                             if is_going_online {
                                 style.color = theme.disabled_button.color;
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
                         button
                             .with_cursor_style(CursorStyle::PointingHand)
                             .on_click(move |_, _, cx| {
-                                cx.dispatch_action(ToggleProjectPublic {
+                                cx.dispatch_action(ToggleProjectOnline {
                                     project: Some(project.clone()),
                                 })
                             })
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ mod tests {
             ]
         );
 
-        // Make a project public. It appears as loading, since the project
+        // Take a project online. It appears as loading, since the project
         // isn't yet visible to other contacts.
         project.update(cx, |project, cx| project.set_online(true, cx));
         cx.foreground().run_until_parked();
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "v Online",
                 "  the_current_user",
                 "    dir3",
-                "    🔒 private_dir (becoming public...)",
+                "    🔒 private_dir (going online...)",
                 "  user_four",
                 "    dir2",
                 "  user_three",
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "v Online",
                 "  the_current_user",
                 "    dir3",
-                "    🔒 private_dir (becoming public...)",
+                "    🔒 private_dir (going online...)",
                 "  user_four",
                 "    dir2",
                 "  user_three",
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         // The server receives the project's metadata and updates the contact metadata
-        // for the current user. Now the project appears as public.
+        // for the current user. Now the project appears as online.
         assert_eq!(
             server
                 .receive::<proto::UpdateProject>()
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ mod tests {
             ]
         );
 
-        // Make the project private. It appears as loading.
+        // Take the project offline. It appears as loading.
         project.update(cx, |project, cx| project.set_online(false, cx));
         cx.foreground().run_until_parked();
         assert_eq!(
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "v Online",
                 "  the_current_user",
                 "    dir3",
-                "    private_dir (becoming private...)",
+                "    private_dir (going offline...)",
                 "  user_four",
                 "    dir2",
                 "  user_three",
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         // The server receives the unregister request and updates the contact
-        // metadata for the current user. The project is now private.
+        // metadata for the current user. The project is now offline.
         let request = server.receive::<proto::UnregisterProject>().await.unwrap();
         server.send(proto::UpdateContacts {
             contacts: vec![proto::Contact {
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ mod tests {
                         if project.map_or(true, |project| project.is_online()) {
                             ""
                         } else {
-                            " (becoming private...)"
+                            " (going offline...)"
                         },
                     )
                 }
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ mod tests {
                             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                             .join(", "),
                         if project.is_online() {
-                            " (becoming public...)"
+                            " (going online...)"
                         } else {
                             ""
                         },
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index fe662b2354..20edeac20e 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub struct OpenPaths {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Deserialize)]
-pub struct ToggleProjectPublic {
+pub struct ToggleProjectOnline {
     #[serde(skip_deserializing)]
     pub project: Option<ModelHandle<Project>>,
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl_internal_actions!(
         RemoveFolderFromProject
     ]
 );
-impl_actions!(workspace, [ToggleProjectPublic]);
+impl_actions!(workspace, [ToggleProjectOnline]);
 
 pub fn init(app_state: Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
     pane::init(cx);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub fn init(app_state: Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
     cx.add_async_action(Workspace::save_all);
     cx.add_action(Workspace::add_folder_to_project);
     cx.add_action(Workspace::remove_folder_from_project);
-    cx.add_action(Workspace::toggle_project_public);
+    cx.add_action(Workspace::toggle_project_online);
     cx.add_action(
         |workspace: &mut Workspace, _: &Unfollow, cx: &mut ViewContext<Workspace>| {
             let pane = workspace.active_pane().clone();
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ impl Workspace {
             .update(cx, |project, cx| project.remove_worktree(*worktree_id, cx));
     }
 
-    fn toggle_project_public(&mut self, action: &ToggleProjectPublic, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
+    fn toggle_project_online(&mut self, action: &ToggleProjectOnline, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
         let project = action
             .project
             .clone()