# Context In https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/4623, a design proposal was made for a popover which would surface who locked files better:  # Temporary development solution To solve the immediate user need in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/4623, a tooltip with the username of the user who locked the file was added in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/186291 while design feedback was being iterated on. This was not a huge priority, as the immediate user need was solved, Locking in the UI is only available for Premium/Ultimate customers, and is not heavily used. {width=975 height=546} # Remaining design work Design feedback was given to enhance the UX of this popover: * Finish [explorations](https://www.figma.com/design/eq2nf3B8MhB9xKrC0VzbPf/branch/c1R00Jezofgor7GiD4XfHs/Repository?m=auto&node-id=4760-4844&t=xo4w8wFHpDZ1FTAH-1) for displaying lock error message inside popup https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/13019#note_2399044250 * Explore design team [feedback](https://gitlab.slack.com/archives/CM7BZ903G/p1744068379706259) on lock button affordance