In https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/418331 we introduced some changes to Variables to enhance the user experience and customers provided feedback regarding these changes in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/441177 . This epic collects the issues aimed at addressing the feedback. <table> <tr> <th> :broken_heart: Problem </th> <th> :bulb: Proposal </th> <th> :pencil: Issue </th> <th>Workflow</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Users find it hard to access Variables. It requires multiple clicks to navigate to a feature that is frequently interacted with.</td> <td> Move Variables outside of Settings \> CI/CD. </td> <td> https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/424812+ </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> The current Variables section is not scalable. Browsing and scrolling to find variables in larger projects is insufficient. </td> <td>Variables as a dedicated page with search functionality.</td> <td> https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/451183+ </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>The variable editor sidebar does not refresh when selecting a different variable.</td> <td>Update the variable editor sidebar behaviour to automatically refresh upon selecting another variable.</td> <td> https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/451184+ </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>The editing zone is too small.</td> <td>Increase the size of the input to accommodate lengthy variables.</td> <td> https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/451185+ </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>