nextcloud / nextcloud/deck

Bulk edit cards

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enhancement feature: cards
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I often want to apply the same field value to multiple cards in a board. Eg assign a user to these given 5 cards, or set the due date on these 3 cards. Presently I have to go through the edit process for each card individually.

Describe the solution you'd like

  • Hold down ctrl (or long press on mobile) to enter multi-select mode.
  • As you click on each card it becomes highlighted along with the others in the selection.
  • In multi-select mode a new button appears at the top "edit selected...".
  • Clicking this button opens a limited version of the add/edit card interface, with only the fields which it makes sense to bulk edit
    • Separate fields for add and remove tags
    • Separate fields for add and remove users
    • Due date
    • Add attachment
    • Add a comment.

Describe alternatives you've considered

  • Azure DevOps and Jira have another UI approach to the bulk edit interface, where the user selects fields to modify from a dropdown. e.g.
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    Note that "comment" is included by default, since good practice in a project management environment would be to leave a note if you make bulk changes. That is probably not the case for Deck.

  • It might also be interesting to allow default values on a per-board level. e.g. if the entire project should be assigned to one user, or have a given due date. I wouldn't consider it a part of this feature request, however.

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Research direction

Review the existing board card selection and card add/edit interface first; the issue does not name specific files or tests. The feature is done when users can select multiple cards, open a limited bulk-edit interface, and apply the listed tag, user, due-date, attachment, and comment changes, including mobile selection.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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