diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/home.py b/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
@@ -58,3 +58,12 @@ class HomeController(BaseController):
             return render('/repo_switcher_list.html')
         else:
             return HTTPBadRequest()
+
+    def branch_tag_switcher(self, repo_name):
+        c.rhodecode_db_repo = Repository.get_by_repo_name(c.repo_name)
+        c.rhodecode_repo = c.rhodecode_db_repo.scm_instance
+        return render('/switch_to_list.html')
+        if request.is_xhr:
+            return render('/switch_to_list.html')
+        else:
+            return HTTPBadRequest()