Time Bar
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Overview
Time bar is an additional Kanban view option. It is an interactive horizontal calendar with card dates marked as dots. Today’s date is marked with a blue circle.
Cards can have different dates assigned to them, such as a start date or due date. The time dependency of a date is indicated by the color of the dot:
- Red – marks the dates of the overdue cards,
- Orange – highlights upcoming dates when the timely completion of tasks may be at risk,
- Grey – provides information on dates more than a week away.
Selecting the dot opens a preview of the day, allowing you to access the corresponding card.
If there are 2 or more dates in the same term, the dot will be larger and will contain a number of dates for that term.
When a card date is set on a card with the Information status type, the color of the upcoming date is not changed to orange. This status symbolizes information, as opposed to the other statuses, which indicate stages of work.
In the example above, you can see a big dot with two card dates on the time bar. They are from two different cards. One of them has an Information status type assigned and the other has an In Progress status type assigned. That is why they have different colors.
Enabling the time bar in Kanban view
By default, every new space has the time bar feature turned off. You can disable its presence in the Kanban view display settings.
To enable the time bar in Kanban view:
- On the space top bar, select
Display settings. - On the Time bar, move the toggle to the right.
Scheduling cards using the time bar
Once you have added dates to cards in your space, they will appear as dots on the time bar. A time bar is a tool not only for displaying dates but also for managing them.
Moving dates
Select a dot to open the date preview. Then drag a date and drop it to another day on the time bar. The chosen date of the card will be changed according to your choice.
Adding due dates
Drag a card and drop it on a preferred day on the time bar to add a due date to the card.
Changing the time bar scale
You can adjust the time bar scale. Choose from days, weeks, or months. Don’t forget to save your changes to the display settings.
Example: The time bar with a monthly scale.
To change the time bar scale:
- In the top right corner of the time bar, select the current scale type and choose a new one.
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