diff --git a/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl b/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl
index 707f670e97..dcb1792485 100644
--- a/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	{{/* show dummy elements before Vue componment is mounted, this code must match the code in BranchTagSelector.vue */}}
 	<div class="ui dropdown custom">
 		<button class="branch-dropdown-button gt-ellipsis ui basic small compact button tw-flex tw-m-0">
-			<span class="text tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mr-1">
+			<span class="text tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mr-1 gt-ellipsis">
 				{{if .release}}
 					{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.release.compare"}}
 				{{else}}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 					{{else}}
 						{{svg "octicon-git-branch"}}
 					{{end}}
-					<strong ref="dropdownRefName" class="tw-ml-2">{{if and .root.IsViewTag (not .noTag)}}{{.root.TagName}}{{else if .root.IsViewBranch}}{{.root.BranchName}}{{else}}{{ShortSha .root.CommitID}}{{end}}</strong>
+					<strong ref="dropdownRefName" class="tw-ml-2 tw-inline-block gt-ellipsis">{{if and .root.IsViewTag (not .noTag)}}{{.root.TagName}}{{else if .root.IsViewBranch}}{{.root.BranchName}}{{else}}{{ShortSha .root.CommitID}}{{end}}</strong>
 				{{end}}
 			</span>
 			{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar/branch_selector_field.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar/branch_selector_field.tmpl
index dd8df57a4c..c23e13b2b0 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar/branch_selector_field.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar/branch_selector_field.tmpl
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 	{{$.CsrfTokenHtml}}
 </form>
 {{/* TODO: share this branch selector dropdown with the same in repo page */}}
-<div class="ui {{if not .HasIssuesOrPullsWritePermission}}disabled{{end}} floating filter select-branch dropdown" data-no-results="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.pulls.no_results"}}">
+<div class="ui {{if not .HasIssuesOrPullsWritePermission}}disabled{{end}} floating filter select-branch dropdown tw-max-w-full" data-no-results="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.pulls.no_results"}}">
 	<div class="ui basic small button">
-		<span class="text branch-name">{{if .Reference}}{{$.RefEndName}}{{else}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.no_ref"}}{{end}}</span>
+		<span class="text branch-name gt-ellipsis">{{if .Reference}}{{$.RefEndName}}{{else}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.no_ref"}}{{end}}</span>
 		{{if .HasIssuesOrPullsWritePermission}}{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}{{end}}
 	</div>
 	<div class="menu">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 				<div class="item text small" data-id="" data-id-selector="#ref_selector"><strong><a href="#">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.clear_ref"}}</a></strong></div>
 			{{end}}
 			{{range .Branches}}
-				<div class="item" data-id="refs/heads/{{.}}" data-name="{{.}}" data-id-selector="#ref_selector">{{.}}</div>
+				<div class="item" data-id="refs/heads/{{.}}" data-name="{{.}}" data-id-selector="#ref_selector" title="{{.}}">{{.}}</div>
 			{{else}}
 				<div class="item">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.pulls.no_results"}}</div>
 			{{end}}
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_title.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_title.tmpl
index c4cad8ff4e..25dbb7c862 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_title.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_title.tmpl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		{{else}}
 			<div class="ui green label issue-state-label">{{svg "octicon-issue-opened"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.open_title"}}</div>
 		{{end}}
-		<div class="tw-ml-2">
+		<div class="tw-ml-2 tw-flex-1 tw-break-anywhere">
 			{{if .Issue.IsPull}}
 				{{$headHref := .HeadTarget}}
 				{{if .HeadBranchLink}}
diff --git a/templates/shared/issuelist.tmpl b/templates/shared/issuelist.tmpl
index 1c0dfcc551..16c650ee3e 100644
--- a/templates/shared/issuelist.tmpl
+++ b/templates/shared/issuelist.tmpl
@@ -88,18 +88,21 @@
 						</div>
 					{{end}}
 					{{if and .Milestone (ne $.listType "milestone")}}
-						<a class="milestone flex-text-inline" {{if $.RepoLink}}href="{{$.RepoLink}}/milestone/{{.Milestone.ID}}"{{else}}href="{{.Repo.Link}}/milestone/{{.Milestone.ID}}"{{end}}>
-							{{svg "octicon-milestone" 14}}{{.Milestone.Name}}
+						<a class="milestone flex-text-inline tw-max-w-[300px]" {{if $.RepoLink}}href="{{$.RepoLink}}/milestone/{{.Milestone.ID}}"{{else}}href="{{.Repo.Link}}/milestone/{{.Milestone.ID}}"{{end}}>
+							{{svg "octicon-milestone" 14}}
+							<span class="gt-ellipsis">{{.Milestone.Name}}</span>
 						</a>
 					{{end}}
 					{{if .Project}}
-						<a class="project flex-text-inline" href="{{.Project.Link ctx}}">
-							{{svg .Project.IconName 14}}{{.Project.Title}}
+						<a class="project flex-text-inline tw-max-w-[300px]" href="{{.Project.Link ctx}}">
+							{{svg .Project.IconName 14}}
+							<span class="gt-ellipsis">{{.Project.Title}}</span>
 						</a>
 					{{end}}
 					{{if .Ref}}
-						<a class="ref flex-text-inline" {{if $.RepoLink}}href="{{index $.IssueRefURLs .ID}}"{{else}}href="{{.Repo.Link}}{{index $.IssueRefURLs .ID}}"{{end}}>
-							{{svg "octicon-git-branch" 14}}{{index $.IssueRefEndNames .ID}}
+						<a class="ref flex-text-inline tw-max-w-[300px]" {{if $.RepoLink}}href="{{index $.IssueRefURLs .ID}}"{{else}}href="{{.Repo.Link}}{{index $.IssueRefURLs .ID}}"{{end}}>
+							{{svg "octicon-git-branch" 14}}
+							<span class="gt-ellipsis">{{index $.IssueRefEndNames .ID}}</span>
 						</a>
 					{{end}}
 					{{$tasks := .GetTasks}}
diff --git a/web_src/css/base.css b/web_src/css/base.css
index deef2a866f..b44e9200a3 100644
--- a/web_src/css/base.css
+++ b/web_src/css/base.css
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ a.label,
 
 .ui.dropdown .menu > .item {
   color: var(--color-text);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .ui.dropdown .menu > .item:hover {
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo.css b/web_src/css/repo.css
index 2b1c24fa46..b74d04dc89 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo.css
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
   width: 300px;
 }
 
+.issue-content-right .dropdown > .menu {
+  max-width: 270px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
   .issue-content-left,
   .issue-content-right {
@@ -57,11 +62,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-.repository .issue-content-right .menu {
-  overflow-x: auto;
-  max-height: 500px;
-}
-
 .repository .issue-content-right .ui.list .dependency {
   padding: 0;
   white-space: nowrap;
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@
   left: 0;
 }
 
-.repository .filter.menu .ui.dropdown .menu .item {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-}
-
 .repository .select-label .desc {
   padding-left: 23px;
 }
@@ -666,6 +661,7 @@ td .commit-summary {
   font-size: 14px !important;
   padding: 7px 10px !important;
   border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium) !important;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .issue-state-label .svg {
@@ -1186,10 +1182,6 @@ td .commit-summary {
   color: var(--color-text-light-2);
 }
 
-.repository .ui.dropdown.filter > .menu {
-  margin-top: 1px;
-}
-
 .repository.branches .commit-divergence .bar-group {
   position: relative;
   float: left;
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo/issue-list.css b/web_src/css/repo/issue-list.css
index 37090f71b4..9143b01384 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo/issue-list.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo/issue-list.css
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 }
 
 #issue-list .flex-item-body .branches .branch {
-  background-color: var(--color-secondary-alpha-40);
+  background-color: var(--color-secondary-alpha-50);
   border-radius: var(--border-radius);
   padding: 0 4px;
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  max-width: 10em;
+  max-width: 200px;
+  display: inline-block;
+  vertical-align: top;
 }
 
 #issue-list .flex-item-body .checklist progress {
diff --git a/web_src/js/components/RepoBranchTagSelector.vue b/web_src/js/components/RepoBranchTagSelector.vue
index 4e977ab185..c13af14dea 100644
--- a/web_src/js/components/RepoBranchTagSelector.vue
+++ b/web_src/js/components/RepoBranchTagSelector.vue
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ export default sfc; // activate IDE's Vue plugin
 <template>
   <div class="ui dropdown custom">
     <button class="branch-dropdown-button gt-ellipsis ui basic small compact button tw-flex tw-m-0" @click="menuVisible = !menuVisible" @keyup.enter="menuVisible = !menuVisible">
-      <span class="text tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mr-1">
+      <span class="text tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mr-1 gt-ellipsis">
         <template v-if="release">{{ textReleaseCompare }}</template>
         <template v-else>
           <svg-icon v-if="isViewTag" name="octicon-tag"/>
           <svg-icon v-else name="octicon-git-branch"/>
-          <strong ref="dropdownRefName" class="tw-ml-2">{{ refNameText }}</strong>
+          <strong ref="dropdownRefName" class="tw-ml-2 tw-inline-block gt-ellipsis">{{ refNameText }}</strong>
         </template>
       </span>
       <svg-icon name="octicon-triangle-down" :size="14" class-name="dropdown icon"/>