diff --git a/pkg/commands/models/branch.go b/pkg/commands/models/branch.go
index 5fc887f87..c5fcfdaed 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/models/branch.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/models/branch.go
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ func (b *Branch) ID() string {
 	return b.RefName()
 }
 
+func (b *Branch) URN() string {
+	return "branch-" + b.ID()
+}
+
 func (b *Branch) Description() string {
 	return b.RefName()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/branches_context.go b/pkg/gui/context/branches_context.go
index ac1fae52c..68324d020 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/branches_context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/branches_context.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func NewBranchesContext(c *ContextCommon) *BranchesContext {
 	getDisplayStrings := func(_ int, _ int) [][]string {
 		return presentation.GetBranchListDisplayStrings(
 			viewModel.GetItems(),
+			c.State().GetItemOperation,
 			c.State().GetRepoState().GetScreenMode() != types.SCREEN_NORMAL,
 			c.Modes().Diffing.Ref,
 			c.Tr,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
index 4f8ebdbf8..407dc135a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
@@ -563,14 +563,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) fastForward(branch *models.Branch) error {
 
 	action := self.c.Tr.Actions.FastForwardBranch
 
-	message := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
-		self.c.Tr.FastForwarding,
-		map[string]string{
-			"branch": branch.Name,
-		},
-	)
-
-	return self.c.WithWaitingStatus(message, func(task gocui.Task) error {
+	return self.c.WithInlineStatus(branch, types.ItemOperationFastForwarding, context.LOCAL_BRANCHES_CONTEXT_KEY, func(task gocui.Task) error {
 		worktree, ok := self.worktreeForBranch(branch)
 		if ok {
 			self.c.LogAction(action)
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
index f04b102e4..bec0a10e1 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshStatus() {
 
 	repoName := self.c.Git().RepoPaths.RepoName()
 
-	status := presentation.FormatStatus(repoName, currentBranch, linkedWorktreeName, workingTreeState, self.c.Tr)
+	status := presentation.FormatStatus(repoName, currentBranch, types.ItemOperationNone, linkedWorktreeName, workingTreeState, self.c.Tr)
 
 	self.c.SetViewContent(self.c.Views().Status, status)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
index 8344dfe76..2a186670b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (self *StatusController) onClick() error {
 	}
 
 	cx, _ := self.c.Views().Status.Cursor()
-	upstreamStatus := presentation.BranchStatus(currentBranch, self.c.Tr)
+	upstreamStatus := presentation.BranchStatus(currentBranch, types.ItemOperationNone, self.c.Tr)
 	repoName := self.c.Git().RepoPaths.RepoName()
 	workingTreeState := self.c.Git().Status.WorkingTreeState()
 	switch workingTreeState {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
index a77d047a6..46d553a84 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
@@ -73,13 +74,13 @@ func (self *SyncController) push(currentBranch *models.Branch) error {
 	if currentBranch.IsTrackingRemote() {
 		opts := pushOpts{}
 		if currentBranch.HasCommitsToPull() {
-			return self.requestToForcePush(opts)
+			return self.requestToForcePush(currentBranch, opts)
 		} else {
-			return self.pushAux(opts)
+			return self.pushAux(currentBranch, opts)
 		}
 	} else {
 		if self.c.Git().Config.GetPushToCurrent() {
-			return self.pushAux(pushOpts{setUpstream: true})
+			return self.pushAux(currentBranch, pushOpts{setUpstream: true})
 		} else {
 			return self.c.Helpers().Upstream.PromptForUpstreamWithInitialContent(currentBranch, func(upstream string) error {
 				upstreamRemote, upstreamBranch, err := self.c.Helpers().Upstream.ParseUpstream(upstream)
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func (self *SyncController) push(currentBranch *models.Branch) error {
 					return self.c.Error(err)
 				}
 
-				return self.pushAux(pushOpts{
+				return self.pushAux(currentBranch, pushOpts{
 					setUpstream:    true,
 					upstreamRemote: upstreamRemote,
 					upstreamBranch: upstreamBranch,
@@ -107,11 +108,11 @@ func (self *SyncController) pull(currentBranch *models.Branch) error {
 				return self.c.Error(err)
 			}
 
-			return self.PullAux(PullFilesOptions{Action: action})
+			return self.PullAux(currentBranch, PullFilesOptions{Action: action})
 		})
 	}
 
-	return self.PullAux(PullFilesOptions{Action: action})
+	return self.PullAux(currentBranch, PullFilesOptions{Action: action})
 }
 
 func (self *SyncController) setCurrentBranchUpstream(upstream string) error {
@@ -139,8 +140,8 @@ type PullFilesOptions struct {
 	Action          string
 }
 
-func (self *SyncController) PullAux(opts PullFilesOptions) error {
-	return self.c.WithWaitingStatus(self.c.Tr.PullingStatus, func(task gocui.Task) error {
+func (self *SyncController) PullAux(currentBranch *models.Branch, opts PullFilesOptions) error {
+	return self.c.WithInlineStatus(currentBranch, types.ItemOperationPulling, context.LOCAL_BRANCHES_CONTEXT_KEY, func(task gocui.Task) error {
 		return self.pullWithLock(task, opts)
 	})
 }
@@ -167,8 +168,8 @@ type pushOpts struct {
 	setUpstream    bool
 }
 
-func (self *SyncController) pushAux(opts pushOpts) error {
-	return self.c.WithWaitingStatus(self.c.Tr.PushingStatus, func(task gocui.Task) error {
+func (self *SyncController) pushAux(currentBranch *models.Branch, opts pushOpts) error {
+	return self.c.WithInlineStatus(currentBranch, types.ItemOperationPushing, context.LOCAL_BRANCHES_CONTEXT_KEY, func(task gocui.Task) error {
 		self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.Push)
 		err := self.c.Git().Sync.Push(
 			task,
@@ -192,18 +193,18 @@ func (self *SyncController) pushAux(opts pushOpts) error {
 						newOpts := opts
 						newOpts.force = true
 
-						return self.pushAux(newOpts)
+						return self.pushAux(currentBranch, newOpts)
 					},
 				})
 				return nil
 			}
-			_ = self.c.Error(err)
+			return err
 		}
 		return self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC})
 	})
 }
 
-func (self *SyncController) requestToForcePush(opts pushOpts) error {
+func (self *SyncController) requestToForcePush(currentBranch *models.Branch, opts pushOpts) error {
 	forcePushDisabled := self.c.UserConfig.Git.DisableForcePushing
 	if forcePushDisabled {
 		return self.c.ErrorMsg(self.c.Tr.ForcePushDisabled)
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ func (self *SyncController) requestToForcePush(opts pushOpts) error {
 		Prompt: self.forcePushPrompt(),
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
 			opts.force = true
-			return self.pushAux(opts)
+			return self.pushAux(currentBranch, opts)
 		},
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go
index 6d4620238..bd027ca62 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/branches.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation/icons"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ var branchPrefixColorCache = make(map[string]style.TextStyle)
 
 func GetBranchListDisplayStrings(
 	branches []*models.Branch,
+	getItemOperation func(item types.HasUrn) types.ItemOperation,
 	fullDescription bool,
 	diffName string,
 	tr *i18n.TranslationSet,
@@ -27,13 +29,14 @@ func GetBranchListDisplayStrings(
 ) [][]string {
 	return lo.Map(branches, func(branch *models.Branch, _ int) []string {
 		diffed := branch.Name == diffName
-		return getBranchDisplayStrings(branch, fullDescription, diffed, tr, userConfig, worktrees)
+		return getBranchDisplayStrings(branch, getItemOperation(branch), fullDescription, diffed, tr, userConfig, worktrees)
 	})
 }
 
 // getBranchDisplayStrings returns the display string of branch
 func getBranchDisplayStrings(
 	b *models.Branch,
+	itemOperation types.ItemOperation,
 	fullDescription bool,
 	diffed bool,
 	tr *i18n.TranslationSet,
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ func getBranchDisplayStrings(
 	}
 
 	coloredName := nameTextStyle.Sprint(displayName)
-	branchStatus := utils.WithPadding(ColoredBranchStatus(b, tr), 2, utils.AlignLeft)
+	branchStatus := utils.WithPadding(ColoredBranchStatus(b, itemOperation, tr), 2, utils.AlignLeft)
 	if git_commands.CheckedOutByOtherWorktree(b, worktrees) {
 		worktreeIcon := lo.Ternary(icons.IsIconEnabled(), icons.LINKED_WORKTREE_ICON, fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", tr.LcWorktree))
 		coloredName = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", coloredName, style.FgDefault.Sprint(worktreeIcon))
@@ -109,9 +112,11 @@ func GetBranchTextStyle(name string) style.TextStyle {
 	}
 }
 
-func ColoredBranchStatus(branch *models.Branch, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
+func ColoredBranchStatus(branch *models.Branch, itemOperation types.ItemOperation, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
 	colour := style.FgYellow
-	if branch.UpstreamGone {
+	if itemOperation != types.ItemOperationNone {
+		colour = style.FgCyan
+	} else if branch.UpstreamGone {
 		colour = style.FgRed
 	} else if branch.MatchesUpstream() {
 		colour = style.FgGreen
@@ -119,10 +124,15 @@ func ColoredBranchStatus(branch *models.Branch, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string
 		colour = style.FgMagenta
 	}
 
-	return colour.Sprint(BranchStatus(branch, tr))
+	return colour.Sprint(BranchStatus(branch, itemOperation, tr))
 }
 
-func BranchStatus(branch *models.Branch, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
+func BranchStatus(branch *models.Branch, itemOperation types.ItemOperation, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
+	itemOperationStr := itemOperationToString(itemOperation, tr)
+	if itemOperationStr != "" {
+		return itemOperationStr + " " + utils.Loader()
+	}
+
 	if !branch.IsTrackingRemote() {
 		return ""
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/item_operations.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/item_operations.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afa48da4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/item_operations.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package presentation
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
+)
+
+func itemOperationToString(itemOperation types.ItemOperation, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
+	switch itemOperation {
+	case types.ItemOperationNone:
+		return ""
+	case types.ItemOperationPushing:
+		return tr.PushingStatus
+	case types.ItemOperationPulling:
+		return tr.PullingStatus
+	case types.ItemOperationFastForwarding:
+		return tr.FastForwarding
+	case types.ItemOperationDeleting:
+		return tr.DeletingStatus
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go
index f70210c27..7bf81948f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation/icons"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
 )
 
-func FormatStatus(repoName string, currentBranch *models.Branch, linkedWorktreeName string, workingTreeState enums.RebaseMode, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
+func FormatStatus(repoName string, currentBranch *models.Branch, itemOperation types.ItemOperation, linkedWorktreeName string, workingTreeState enums.RebaseMode, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
 	status := ""
 
 	if currentBranch.IsRealBranch() {
-		status += ColoredBranchStatus(currentBranch, tr) + " "
+		status += ColoredBranchStatus(currentBranch, itemOperation, tr) + " "
 	}
 
 	if workingTreeState != enums.REBASE_MODE_NONE {
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/chinese.go b/pkg/i18n/chinese.go
index ddfeb7254..234d470db 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/chinese.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/chinese.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func chineseTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ToggleStagingPanel:                  `切换到其他面板`,
 		ReturnToFilesPanel:                  `返回文件面板`,
 		FastForward:                         `从上游快进此分支`,
-		FastForwarding:                      "抓取并快进 {{.branch}} ...",
+		FastForwarding:                      "抓取并快进",
 		FoundConflictsTitle:                 "自动合并失败",
 		ViewMergeRebaseOptions:              "查看 合并/变基 选项",
 		NotMergingOrRebasing:                "您目前既不进行变基也不进行合并",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
index 83ef02698..7abfaa437 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func dutchTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ToggleStagingPanel:                  `Ga naar een ander paneel`,
 		ReturnToFilesPanel:                  `Ga terug naar het bestanden paneel`,
 		FastForward:                         `Fast-forward deze branch vanaf zijn upstream`,
-		FastForwarding:                      "Fast-forwarding {{.branch}} ...",
+		FastForwarding:                      "Fast-forwarding",
 		FoundConflictsTitle:                 "Conflicten!",
 		ViewMergeRebaseOptions:              "Bekijk merge/rebase opties",
 		NotMergingOrRebasing:                "Je bent momenteel niet aan het rebasen of mergen",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 15deab925..0ffeccdbc 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ToggleStagingPanel:                  `Switch to other panel (staged/unstaged changes)`,
 		ReturnToFilesPanel:                  `Return to files panel`,
 		FastForward:                         `Fast-forward this branch from its upstream`,
-		FastForwarding:                      "Fast-forwarding {{.branch}}",
+		FastForwarding:                      "Fast-forwarding",
 		FoundConflictsTitle:                 "Conflicts!",
 		ViewConflictsMenuItem:               "View conflicts",
 		AbortMenuItem:                       "Abort the %s",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/korean.go b/pkg/i18n/korean.go
index e33f74866..d6b7793a0 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/korean.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/korean.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func koreanTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ToggleStagingPanel:                  `패널 전환`,
 		ReturnToFilesPanel:                  `파일 목록으로 돌아가기`,
 		FastForward:                         `Fast-forward this branch from its upstream`,
-		FastForwarding:                      "Fast-forwarding {{.branch}} ...",
+		FastForwarding:                      "Fast-forwarding",
 		FoundConflictsTitle:                 "Auto-merge failed",
 		ViewMergeRebaseOptions:              "View merge/rebase options",
 		NotMergingOrRebasing:                "You are currently neither rebasing nor merging",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/russian.go b/pkg/i18n/russian.go
index 9a4b727e0..3332f72cd 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/russian.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/russian.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func RussianTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ToggleStagingPanel:                  `Переключиться на другую панель (проиндексированные/непроиндексированные изменения)`,
 		ReturnToFilesPanel:                  `Вернуться к панели файлов`,
 		FastForward:                         `Перемотать эту ветку вперёд из её upstream-ветки`,
-		FastForwarding:                      "Получить изменения и перемотать вперёд {{.branch}} ...",
+		FastForwarding:                      "Получить изменения и перемотать вперёд",
 		FoundConflictsTitle:                 "Конфликты!",
 		ViewConflictsMenuItem:               "Просмотр конфликтов",
 		AbortMenuItem:                       "Прервать %s",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/traditional_chinese.go b/pkg/i18n/traditional_chinese.go
index ae95f71e8..703c6667c 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/traditional_chinese.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/traditional_chinese.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func traditionalChineseTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ToggleStagingPanel:                  `切換至另一個面板 (已預存/未預存更改)`,
 		ReturnToFilesPanel:                  `返回檔案面板`,
 		FastForward:                         `從上游快進此分支`,
-		FastForwarding:                      "{{.branch}} 的擷取和快進中...",
+		FastForwarding:                      "的擷取和快進中",
 		FoundConflictsTitle:                 "自動合併失敗",
 		ViewMergeRebaseOptions:              "查看合併/變基選項",
 		NotMergingOrRebasing:                "你當前既不在變基也不在合併中",