diff --git a/crates/but-testing/src/command/mod.rs b/crates/but-testing/src/command/mod.rs
index b4f337a870..b306b0d967 100644
--- a/crates/but-testing/src/command/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/but-testing/src/command/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use but_workspace::{
     DiffSpec, HunkHeader,
     branch::{
         OnWorkspaceMergeConflict,
-        apply::{IntegrationMode, WorkspaceReferenceNaming},
+        apply::{WorkspaceMerge, WorkspaceReferenceNaming},
         checkout::UncommitedWorktreeChanges,
         create_reference::{Anchor, Position},
     },
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ pub fn apply(args: &super::Args, short_name: &str, order: Option<usize>) -> anyh
         &repo,
         &mut *meta,
         but_workspace::branch::apply::Options {
-            integration_mode: IntegrationMode::AlwaysMerge,
+            workspace_merge: WorkspaceMerge::AlwaysMerge,
             on_workspace_conflict: OnWorkspaceMergeConflict::MaterializeAndReportConflictingStacks,
             workspace_reference_naming: WorkspaceReferenceNaming::Default,
             uncommitted_changes: UncommitedWorktreeChanges::KeepAndAbortOnConflict,
diff --git a/crates/but-workspace/src/branch/apply.rs b/crates/but-workspace/src/branch/apply.rs
index 997a24cba0..a92312c493 100644
--- a/crates/but-workspace/src/branch/apply.rs
+++ b/crates/but-workspace/src/branch/apply.rs
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for Outcome<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-/// How the newly applied branch should be integrated into the workspace.
+/// How the newly applied branch should be merged into the workspace commit.
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
-pub enum IntegrationMode {
+pub enum WorkspaceMerge {
     /// Do nothing but to merge it into the workspace commit, *even* if it's not needed as the workspace reference
     /// can connect directly with the *one* workspace base.
-    /// This also ensures that there is a workspace merge commit.
+    /// This also ensures that there is a workspace merge commit, even if it is none-sensical.
     #[default]
     AlwaysMerge,
     /// Only create a merge commit if a new commit is effectively merged in. This avoids *unnecessary* merge commits,
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ pub enum WorkspaceReferenceNaming {
 /// Options for [function::apply()].
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Options {
-    /// how the branch should be brought into the workspace.
-    pub integration_mode: IntegrationMode,
+    /// How the branch should be brought into the workspace.
+    pub workspace_merge: WorkspaceMerge,
     /// Decide how to deal with conflicts when creating the workspace merge commit to bring in each stack.
     pub on_workspace_conflict: OnWorkspaceMergeConflict,
     /// How the workspace reference should be named should it be created.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub(crate) mod function {
     };
     use tracing::instrument;
 
-    use super::{IntegrationMode, Options, Outcome, WorkspaceReferenceNaming};
+    use super::{Options, Outcome, WorkspaceMerge, WorkspaceReferenceNaming};
     use crate::{WorkspaceCommit, branch::checkout, ext::ObjectStorageExt, ref_info::WorkspaceExt};
 
     /// Apply `branch` to the given `workspace`, and possibly create the workspace reference in `repo`
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ pub(crate) mod function {
         repo: &gix::Repository,
         meta: &mut impl RefMetadata,
         Options {
-            integration_mode,
+            workspace_merge: integration_mode,
             on_workspace_conflict,
             workspace_reference_naming,
             uncommitted_changes,
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ pub(crate) mod function {
                 &ws_md,
                 local_tracking_config_and_ref_info,
             )?;
-            let ws_commit_with_new_message = WorkspaceCommit::from_graph_workspace(
+            let ws_commit_with_new_message = WorkspaceCommit::from_graph_workspace_and_tree(
                 &workspace,
                 repo,
                 head_id.object()?.peel_to_tree()?.id,
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ pub(crate) mod function {
     /// Setup `local_tracking_ref` to track `remote_tracking_ref` using the typical pattern, and prepare the configuration file
     /// so that it can replace `.git/config` of `repo` when written back, with everything the same but the branch configuration added.
     /// We also return the commit at which `local_tracking_ref` should be placed, which is assumed to not exist, and `repo` will be used
-    /// for computing the merge-base with `ws_ref_name`, traditionally, without a graph, as forcing the graph here wouldn't buy us anything.
+    /// for computing the merge-base with `ws_ref_id`, traditionally, without a graph, as forcing the graph here wouldn't buy us anything.
     /// Merge-base computations can still be done with `repo` IF the graph isn't up to date.
     fn setup_local_tracking_configuration(
         repo: &gix::Repository,
@@ -827,10 +827,10 @@ pub(crate) mod function {
 
     fn needs_workspace_commit_without_remerge(
         ws: &but_graph::projection::Workspace<'_>,
-        integration_mode: IntegrationMode,
+        integration_mode: WorkspaceMerge,
     ) -> bool {
         match integration_mode {
-            IntegrationMode::AlwaysMerge => match ws.kind {
+            WorkspaceMerge::AlwaysMerge => match ws.kind {
                 WorkspaceKind::Managed { .. } => false,
                 WorkspaceKind::AdHoc => {
                     // If it's still ad-hoc, there must be a reason, and we don't try to create a managed commit
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ pub(crate) mod function {
                 }
                 WorkspaceKind::ManagedMissingWorkspaceCommit { .. } => true,
             },
-            IntegrationMode::MergeIfNeeded => false,
+            WorkspaceMerge::MergeIfNeeded => false,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/but-workspace/src/commit.rs b/crates/but-workspace/src/commit.rs
index 3a3a7e8023..6636fec710 100644
--- a/crates/but-workspace/src/commit.rs
+++ b/crates/but-workspace/src/commit.rs
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ impl<'repo> WorkspaceCommit<'repo> {
     /// A way to create a commit from `workspace` stacks, with the `tree` being used as the tree of the workspace commit.
     /// It's supposed to be the legitimate merge of the stacks contained in `workspace`.
     /// Note that it will be written to `repo` immediately for persistence, with its object id returned.
-    pub fn from_graph_workspace(
+    pub fn from_graph_workspace_and_tree(
         workspace: &but_graph::projection::Workspace,
         repo: &'repo gix::Repository,
         tree: gix::ObjectId,
diff --git a/crates/but-workspace/tests/workspace/branch/apply_unapply_commit_uncommit.rs b/crates/but-workspace/tests/workspace/branch/apply_unapply_commit_uncommit.rs
index 0159b9bc72..216e565ed3 100644
--- a/crates/but-workspace/tests/workspace/branch/apply_unapply_commit_uncommit.rs
+++ b/crates/but-workspace/tests/workspace/branch/apply_unapply_commit_uncommit.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use but_testsupport::{
 };
 use but_workspace::branch::{
     OnWorkspaceMergeConflict,
-    apply::{IntegrationMode, WorkspaceReferenceNaming},
+    apply::{WorkspaceMerge, WorkspaceReferenceNaming},
     checkout::UncommitedWorktreeChanges,
 };
 use gix::refs::Category;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ fn no_ws_ref_no_ws_commit_two_stacks_on_same_commit_ad_hoc_workspace_without_tar
         &repo,
         &mut meta,
         but_workspace::branch::apply::Options {
-            integration_mode: IntegrationMode::AlwaysMerge,
+            workspace_merge: WorkspaceMerge::AlwaysMerge,
             ..default_options()
         },
     )?;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ fn no_ws_ref_no_ws_commit_two_stacks_on_same_commit_ad_hoc_workspace_without_tar
         &repo,
         &mut meta,
         but_workspace::branch::apply::Options {
-            integration_mode: IntegrationMode::AlwaysMerge,
+            workspace_merge: WorkspaceMerge::AlwaysMerge,
             ..default_options()
         },
     )?;
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ fn unborn_apply_needs_base() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
 fn default_options() -> but_workspace::branch::apply::Options {
     but_workspace::branch::apply::Options {
-        integration_mode: IntegrationMode::MergeIfNeeded,
+        workspace_merge: WorkspaceMerge::MergeIfNeeded,
         on_workspace_conflict: OnWorkspaceMergeConflict::AbortAndReportConflictingStacks,
         workspace_reference_naming: WorkspaceReferenceNaming::Default,
         uncommitted_changes: UncommitedWorktreeChanges::KeepAndAbortOnConflict,
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/branch_manager/branch_creation.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/branch_manager/branch_creation.rs
index 92412bfecd..2feb36234a 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/branch_manager/branch_creation.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/branch_manager/branch_creation.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow, bail};
 use but_workspace::{
     branch::{
         OnWorkspaceMergeConflict,
-        apply::{IntegrationMode, WorkspaceReferenceNaming},
+        apply::{WorkspaceMerge, WorkspaceReferenceNaming},
         checkout::UncommitedWorktreeChanges,
     },
     stack_ext::StackExt,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl BranchManager<'_> {
                 &repo,
                 &mut *meta,
                 but_workspace::branch::apply::Options {
-                    integration_mode: IntegrationMode::AlwaysMerge,
+                    workspace_merge: WorkspaceMerge::AlwaysMerge,
                     on_workspace_conflict:
                         OnWorkspaceMergeConflict::MaterializeAndReportConflictingStacks,
                     workspace_reference_naming: WorkspaceReferenceNaming::Default,