Manage Issues Kanban-Style in My Redmine with the Issues Panel Plugin

In this article, we explain how to use the Issues Panel plugin in My Redmine, a Redmine-based cloud service, to manage issues in a kanban-style layout.

With the Issues Panel, you can visually organize and manage issues using cards, making it easier to understand project progress and workload at a glance.

Kanban-style card view plugin for issue lists

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What Is the Issues Panel?

The Issues Panel is a plugin that displays the Redmine issue list as cards in a kanban-style layout.

It comes pre-installed in My Redmine Global Edition, so you can start using it immediately on any plan.

Issues are grouped by status, allowing you to easily visualize overall project progress and workload distribution.

Key Features of the Issues Panel

The Issues Panel provides the following features:

  • Card-based issue display
    Issues are displayed as cards, improving visibility and making information easier to understand

  • Column layout by status
    Issues are organized into columns based on their status, enabling quick understanding of project progress

  • Drag-and-drop status updates
    Move issues between columns to update their status intuitively

  • Detailed information on cards
    Each card displays key details such as title, assignee, due date, and priority

How to Use the Issues Panel

Here is a basic overview of how to use the Issues Panel. For more details, please refer to Issues Panel.

Display Settings

You can enable or disable the Issues Panel from the project settings screen.

It is also possible to customize:

  • The type of information displayed
  • The display order

Changing Issue Status

You can easily update an issue’s status by dragging and dropping it into another status column.

Viewing Issue Details

Hover over a card to display the issue description. Click on a card to view detailed information about the issue.

Benefits of the Issues Panel

Using the Issues Panel provides the following advantages:

  • Intuitive operation
    Manage issues easily with drag-and-drop interactions

  • Visual clarity
    Quickly grasp project progress and bottlenecks with a kanban-style view

  • Improved team collaboration
    Makes it easier for team members to share and understand issue status

  • Well-suited for Agile development
    Works seamlessly with Agile methodologies such as Scrum

Available as Open Source

The Issues Panel, originally developed as a feature for My Redmine, is also available as an open-source plugin.

https://github.com/redmica/redmine_issues_panel

Summary

By using the Issues Panel plugin, you can manage issues in Redmine more intuitively and efficiently.

If you are using My Redmine Global Edition, we encourage you to give it a try and experience a smoother workflow.

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