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To configure structure columns, position mouse pointer over the structure header for a second to have grid controls appear. These controls let you select which columns to show and how much space each column gets.

Configuration Persistence

The configuration of the columns is saved in a browser cookie, so next time you open a page with the structure, you'll have the same configuration as the last time.

However, the configuration for the Structure Board and Issue Page are saved separately, so you might need to reconfigure structure widget once on the Structure Board and once on the Issue Page. Likewise, the configuration for the project, component and version tabs is saved separately and needs separate configuration.

Resizing Columns

To give more (or less) space to a column, grab the handle separating one column from another and drag it to the desired position. The adjacent column's width will also be adjusted.

Structure columns always take 100% of the horizontal space available to the structure widget, no more, no less. Most columns have fixed width, set up by the user and the main Summary Column takes all the remaining width.

If the browser window is too narrow or the structure widget has too little horizontal space, the resizing may not work exactly as expected because it becomes problematic to accommodate all the columns with all the data. In that case, consider removing some columns or giving the browser window more width.

Adding Columns

To add a column, click on the + button at the right corner of the table header. A drop-down with available columns appears. To select the desired column, you can:

  • use the mouse to find a specific column, or
  • use keyboard arrow keys to select the column and hit Enter when done, or
  • start typing column name and get the column list filtered, then use arrow keys if needed and hit Enter when done.

To abort adding new column, hit Escape.

Use keyboard shortcut TT to quickly open Add Column dialog (hit "t", then again "t").

Removing Columns

To remove a column, click on the x mark in the column header.

You cannot remove Summary Column or service columns.

Rearranging Columns

You can change position of a column by grabbing the column name with the mouse and dragging it to the left or right until the column position hint snaps into the desired location for that column.

Changing Column Field

You can change the field displayed in a certain column by clicking down arrow in the column header and selecting a different field in the same way you select a new column.

The effect is the same as if you had removed this column, added another column and moved it into the same position as the old column.