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GitHub Docs: Customizing the board layout
Documents board layout as project items arranged across customizable columns, column field selection, drag-to-update status, column limits, hidden fields, hidden columns, slicing, sorting, and grouping.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanban board | Choose Kanban board when work items progress through shared workflow states and column movement is the primary interaction. | Each column represents a workflow state or selected column field value, and moving a card updates the same value shown in details, reports, and automation. | GitHub documents boards as project items arranged over customizable columns, with status-field dragging, limits, fields, sorting, slicing, and grouping. |
| Saved view | Choose saved view when users need to persist a named combination of layout, columns, grouping, filters, sort, density, and other display preferences for a data surface. | Saving stores a canonical view definition, not a static list of current row IDs. | GitHub Projects board layout guidance supports columns, hidden fields, hidden columns, sorting, and grouping. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Kanban board vs table vs calendar view vs list view
GitHub documents board columns, column fields, drag-to-update status, limits, fields, sorting, slicing, and grouping.
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