diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go
index bfc9655de..a951349cc 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (self *BasicCommitsController) createResetMenu(commit *models.Commit) error
 }
 
 func (self *BasicCommitsController) checkout(commit *models.Commit) error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.LcCheckoutCommit,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureCheckoutThisCommit,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/bisect_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/bisect_controller.go
index 67975f129..168076135 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/bisect_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/bisect_controller.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (self *BisectController) showBisectCompleteMessage(candidateShas []string)
 		return self.c.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.Bisect.CompleteTitle,
 		Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(prompt, strings.TrimSpace(formattedCommits)),
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
index c578a405b..2caa30525 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) forceCheckout() error {
 	message := self.c.Tr.SureForceCheckout
 	title := self.c.Tr.ForceCheckoutBranch
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  title,
 		Prompt: message,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) checkoutByName() error {
 			self.c.LogAction("Checkout branch")
 			return self.helpers.Refs.CheckoutRef(response, types.CheckoutRefOptions{
 				OnRefNotFound: func(ref string) error {
-					return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+					return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 						Title:  self.c.Tr.BranchNotFoundTitle,
 						Prompt: fmt.Sprintf("%s %s%s", self.c.Tr.BranchNotFoundPrompt, ref, "?"),
 						HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) deleteWithForce(selectedBranch *models.Branch, f
 		},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  title,
 		Prompt: message,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) rename(branch *models.Branch) error {
 		return promptForNewName()
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:         self.c.Tr.LcRenameBranch,
 		Prompt:        self.c.Tr.RenameBranchWarning,
 		HandleConfirm: promptForNewName,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/commits_files_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/commits_files_controller.go
index 65b930ef6..b28578822 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/commits_files_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/commits_files_controller.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (self *CommitFilesController) discard(node *filetree.CommitFileNode) error
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.DiscardFileChangesTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.DiscardFileChangesPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (self *CommitFilesController) toggleForPatch(node *filetree.CommitFileNode)
 	}
 
 	if self.git.Patch.PatchManager.Active() && self.git.Patch.PatchManager.To != self.context().GetRefName() {
-		return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  self.c.Tr.DiscardPatch,
 			Prompt: self.c.Tr.DiscardPatchConfirm,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (self *CommitFilesController) enterCommitFile(node *filetree.CommitFileNode
 	}
 
 	if self.git.Patch.PatchManager.Active() && self.git.Patch.PatchManager.To != self.context().GetRefName() {
-		return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  self.c.Tr.DiscardPatch,
 			Prompt: self.c.Tr.DiscardPatchConfirm,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go
index d88554aae..764c9753b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func (self *FilesController) ignore(node *filetree.FileNode) error {
 	}
 
 	if node.GetIsTracked() {
-		return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  self.c.Tr.IgnoreTracked,
 			Prompt: self.c.Tr.IgnoreTrackedPrompt,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (self *FilesController) HandleCommitPress() error {
 }
 
 func (self *FilesController) promptToStageAllAndRetry(retry func() error) error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.NoFilesStagedTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.NoFilesStagedPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ func (self *FilesController) handleAmendCommitPress() error {
 		return self.c.ErrorMsg(self.c.Tr.NoCommitToAmend)
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  strings.Title(self.c.Tr.AmendLastCommit),
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureToAmend,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/bisect_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/bisect_helper.go
index 401d01b0c..65fb781d4 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/bisect_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/bisect_helper.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func NewBisectHelper(
 }
 
 func (self *BisectHelper) Reset() error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.Bisect.ResetTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.Bisect.ResetPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/cherry_pick_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/cherry_pick_helper.go
index 2c9ca301a..a5c4427a7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/cherry_pick_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/cherry_pick_helper.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (self *CherryPickHelper) CopyRange(selectedIndex int, commitsList []*models
 // HandlePasteCommits begins a cherry-pick rebase with the commits the user has copied.
 // Only to be called from the branch commits controller
 func (self *CherryPickHelper) Paste() error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.CherryPick,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureCherryPick,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
index 9b45ca1a9..4484e4fc8 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) CheckMergeOrRebase(result error) error {
 		// assume in this case that we're already done
 		return nil
 	} else if isMergeConflictErr(result.Error()) {
-		return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:               self.c.Tr.FoundConflictsTitle,
 			Prompt:              self.c.Tr.FoundConflicts,
 			HandlersManageFocus: true,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) CheckMergeOrRebase(result error) error {
 func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) AbortMergeOrRebaseWithConfirm() error {
 	// prompt user to confirm that they want to abort, then do it
 	mode := self.workingTreeStateNoun()
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.AbortTitle, mode),
 		Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.AbortPrompt, mode),
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) workingTreeStateNoun() string {
 func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) PromptToContinueRebase() error {
 	self.takeOverMergeConflictScrolling()
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  "continue",
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.ConflictsResolved,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) RebaseOntoRef(ref string) error {
 		},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.RebasingTitle,
 		Prompt: prompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) MergeRefIntoCheckedOutBranch(refName string) e
 		},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.MergeConfirmTitle,
 		Prompt: prompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index 134112fb5..d96fa795b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) CheckoutRef(ref string, options types.CheckoutRefOptions
 
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branch") {
 				// offer to autostash changes
-				return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+				return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 					Title:  self.c.Tr.AutoStashTitle,
 					Prompt: self.c.Tr.AutoStashPrompt,
 					HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go
index 3d79ebbc1..ab52a37c7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (self *WorkingTreeHelper) FileForSubmodule(submodule *models.SubmoduleConfi
 }
 
 func (self *WorkingTreeHelper) OpenMergeTool() error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.MergeToolTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.MergeToolPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/local_commits_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/local_commits_controller.go
index dee876bf3..022ff1fa3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/local_commits_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/local_commits_controller.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) squashDown(commit *models.Commit) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.Squash,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureSquashThisCommit,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) fixup(commit *models.Commit) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.Fixup,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureFixupThisCommit,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) rewordEditor(commit *models.Commit) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.RewordInEditorTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.RewordInEditorPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) drop(commit *models.Commit) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.DeleteCommitTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.DeleteCommitPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) moveUp(commit *models.Commit) error {
 }
 
 func (self *LocalCommitsController) amendTo(commit *models.Commit) error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.AmendCommitTitle,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.AmendCommitPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) revert(commit *models.Commit) error {
 	if commit.IsMerge() {
 		return self.createRevertMergeCommitMenu(commit)
 	} else {
-		return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title: self.c.Tr.Actions.RevertCommit,
 			Prompt: utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
 				self.c.Tr.ConfirmRevertCommit,
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) createFixupCommit(commit *models.Commit) err
 		},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.CreateFixupCommit,
 		Prompt: prompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ func (self *LocalCommitsController) squashAllAboveFixupCommits(commit *models.Co
 		map[string]string{"commit": commit.Sha},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.SquashAboveCommits,
 		Prompt: prompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
index d469f5657..b75cf3b13 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) escape() error {
 func (self *RemoteBranchesController) delete(selectedBranch *models.RemoteBranch) error {
 	message := fmt.Sprintf("%s '%s'?", self.c.Tr.DeleteRemoteBranchMessage, selectedBranch.FullName())
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.DeleteRemoteBranch,
 		Prompt: message,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) setAsUpstream(selectedBranch *models.Remot
 		},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.SetUpstreamTitle,
 		Prompt: message,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go
index 208f36af7..03427b9b7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (self *RemotesController) add() error {
 }
 
 func (self *RemotesController) remove(remote *models.Remote) error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.LcRemoveRemote,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.LcRemoveRemotePrompt + " '" + remote.Name + "'?",
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go
index 2ff9e1cfb..6c8e7c349 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (self *StashController) handleStashApply(stashEntry *models.StashEntry) err
 		return apply()
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.StashApply,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureApplyStashEntry,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (self *StashController) handleStashPop(stashEntry *models.StashEntry) error
 		return pop()
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.StashPop,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SurePopStashEntry,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (self *StashController) handleStashPop(stashEntry *models.StashEntry) error
 }
 
 func (self *StashController) handleStashDrop(stashEntry *models.StashEntry) error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.StashDrop,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SureDropStashEntry,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/submodules_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/submodules_controller.go
index 33f0febc3..b0a8f6116 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/submodules_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/submodules_controller.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (self *SubmodulesController) update(submodule *models.SubmoduleConfig) erro
 }
 
 func (self *SubmodulesController) remove(submodule *models.SubmoduleConfig) error {
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.RemoveSubmodule,
 		Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.RemoveSubmodulePrompt, submodule.Name),
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
index 38f8db733..69663f32e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (self *SyncController) pushAux(opts pushOpts) error {
 					_ = self.c.ErrorMsg(self.c.Tr.UpdatesRejectedAndForcePushDisabled)
 					return nil
 				}
-				_ = self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+				_ = self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 					Title:  self.c.Tr.ForcePush,
 					Prompt: self.c.Tr.ForcePushPrompt,
 					HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (self *SyncController) requestToForcePush(opts pushOpts) error {
 		return self.c.ErrorMsg(self.c.Tr.ForcePushDisabled)
 	}
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.ForcePush,
 		Prompt: self.c.Tr.ForcePushPrompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
index 0ec153025..f4b23374c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (self *TagsController) delete(tag *models.Tag) error {
 		},
 	)
 
-	return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  self.c.Tr.DeleteTagTitle,
 		Prompt: prompt,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/undo_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/undo_controller.go
index ba54f4201..5e4c2043b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/undo_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/undo_controller.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (self *UndoController) reflogUndo() error {
 
 		switch action.kind {
 		case COMMIT, REBASE:
-			return true, self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+			return true, self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 				Title:  self.c.Tr.Actions.Undo,
 				Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.HardResetAutostashPrompt, action.from),
 				HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (self *UndoController) reflogUndo() error {
 				},
 			})
 		case CHECKOUT:
-			return true, self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+			return true, self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 				Title:  self.c.Tr.Actions.Undo,
 				Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.CheckoutPrompt, action.from),
 				HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (self *UndoController) reflogRedo() error {
 
 		switch action.kind {
 		case COMMIT, REBASE:
-			return true, self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+			return true, self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 				Title:  self.c.Tr.Actions.Redo,
 				Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.HardResetAutostashPrompt, action.to),
 				HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (self *UndoController) reflogRedo() error {
 			})
 
 		case CHECKOUT:
-			return true, self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+			return true, self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 				Title:  self.c.Tr.Actions.Redo,
 				Prompt: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.CheckoutPrompt, action.to),
 				HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (self *UndoController) hardResetWithAutoStash(commitSha string, options har
 	dirtyWorkingTree := self.helpers.WorkingTree.IsWorkingTreeDirty()
 	if dirtyWorkingTree {
 		// offer to autostash changes
-		return self.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  self.c.Tr.AutoStashTitle,
 			Prompt: self.c.Tr.AutoStashPrompt,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/filtering.go b/pkg/gui/filtering.go
index ac365e3a7..2746d0e2b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filtering.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filtering.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 func (gui *Gui) validateNotInFilterMode() bool {
 	if gui.State.Modes.Filtering.Active() {
-		_ = gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		_ = gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:         gui.c.Tr.MustExitFilterModeTitle,
 			Prompt:        gui.c.Tr.MustExitFilterModePrompt,
 			HandleConfirm: gui.exitFilterMode,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index 3e996e404..ca13be428 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) showIntroPopupMessage(done chan struct{}) error {
 		return gui.c.SaveAppState()
 	}
 
-	return gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:         "",
 		Prompt:        gui.c.Tr.IntroPopupMessage,
 		HandleConfirm: onConfirm,
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) startBackgroundFetch() {
 	}
 	err := gui.backgroundFetch()
 	if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "exit status 128") && isNew {
-		_ = gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		_ = gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  gui.c.Tr.NoAutomaticGitFetchTitle,
 			Prompt: gui.c.Tr.NoAutomaticGitFetchBody,
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/patch_options_panel.go b/pkg/gui/patch_options_panel.go
index c8cfd76d1..30074f8d7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/patch_options_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/patch_options_panel.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleMovePatchIntoWorkingTree() error {
 	}
 
 	if gui.helpers.WorkingTree.IsWorkingTreeDirty() {
-		return gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  gui.c.Tr.MustStashTitle,
 			Prompt: gui.c.Tr.MustStashWarning,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go b/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go
index 2d04c052f..8b230be61 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go
@@ -79,17 +79,14 @@ func (self *RealPopupHandler) ErrorMsg(message string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return self.Ask(types.AskOpts{
-		Title:  self.Tr.Error,
-		Prompt: coloredMessage,
-	})
+	return self.Alert(self.Tr.Error, coloredMessage)
 }
 
 func (self *RealPopupHandler) Alert(title string, message string) error {
-	return self.Ask(types.AskOpts{Title: title, Prompt: message})
+	return self.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{Title: title, Prompt: message})
 }
 
-func (self *RealPopupHandler) Ask(opts types.AskOpts) error {
+func (self *RealPopupHandler) Confirm(opts types.ConfirmOpts) error {
 	self.Lock()
 	self.index++
 	self.Unlock()
@@ -158,7 +155,7 @@ func (self *RealPopupHandler) GetPromptInput() string {
 
 type TestPopupHandler struct {
 	OnErrorMsg func(message string) error
-	OnAsk      func(opts types.AskOpts) error
+	OnConfirm  func(opts types.ConfirmOpts) error
 	OnPrompt   func(opts types.PromptOpts) error
 }
 
@@ -176,8 +173,8 @@ func (self *TestPopupHandler) Alert(title string, message string) error {
 	panic("not yet implemented")
 }
 
-func (self *TestPopupHandler) Ask(opts types.AskOpts) error {
-	return self.OnAsk(opts)
+func (self *TestPopupHandler) Confirm(opts types.ConfirmOpts) error {
+	return self.Confirm(opts)
 }
 
 func (self *TestPopupHandler) Prompt(opts types.PromptOpts) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/quitting.go b/pkg/gui/quitting.go
index 99ebdfb1a..cdb1ff09a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/quitting.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/quitting.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) quit() error {
 	}
 
 	if gui.c.UserConfig.ConfirmOnQuit {
-		return gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+		return gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 			Title:  "",
 			Prompt: gui.c.Tr.ConfirmQuit,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go b/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go
index 628142446..d17b1d2d9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleResetSelection() error {
 		}
 
 		if !gui.c.UserConfig.Gui.SkipUnstageLineWarning {
-			return gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+			return gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 				Title:  gui.c.Tr.UnstageLinesTitle,
 				Prompt: gui.c.Tr.UnstageLinesPrompt,
 				HandleConfirm: func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/types/common.go b/pkg/gui/types/common.go
index cbe1cd959..277732a34 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/types/common.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/types/common.go
@@ -48,13 +48,18 @@ type IGuiCommon interface {
 }
 
 type IPopupHandler interface {
+	// Shows a popup with a (localized) "Error" caption and the given error message (in red).
+	//
+	// This is a convenience wrapper around Alert().
 	ErrorMsg(message string) error
 	Error(err error) error
 	// Shows a notification popup with the given title and message to the user.
 	//
-	// This is a convenience wrapper around Ask(), thus the popup can be closed using both 'Enter' and 'ESC'.
+	// This is a convenience wrapper around Confirm(), thus the popup can be closed using both 'Enter' and 'ESC'.
 	Alert(title string, message string) error
-	Ask(opts AskOpts) error
+	// Shows a popup asking the user for confirmation.
+	Confirm(opts ConfirmOpts) error
+	// Shows a popup prompting the user for input.
 	Prompt(opts PromptOpts) error
 	WithLoaderPanel(message string, f func() error) error
 	WithWaitingStatus(message string, f func() error) error
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ type CreatePopupPanelOpts struct {
 	Mask                bool
 }
 
-type AskOpts struct {
+type ConfirmOpts struct {
 	Title               string
 	Prompt              string
 	HandleConfirm       func() error
diff --git a/pkg/gui/updates.go b/pkg/gui/updates.go
index 9bfa65720..7f492bbe7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/updates.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/updates.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) showUpdatePrompt(newVersion string) error {
 		},
 	)
 
-	return gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  gui.Tr.UpdateAvailableTitle,
 		Prompt: message,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) onUpdateFinish(statusId int, err error) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) createUpdateQuitConfirmation() error {
-	return gui.c.Ask(types.AskOpts{
+	return gui.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
 		Title:  gui.Tr.ConfirmQuitDuringUpdateTitle,
 		Prompt: gui.Tr.ConfirmQuitDuringUpdate,
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {