Table View

Table view is the default display mode in Lifecycle OS. It gives you a spreadsheet-like interface with rows and columns — familiar, dense, and powerful. Every field is visible at a glance, inline editing keeps you in flow, and grouping turns a flat list into a structured overview of your work.

The Basics

A table has rows (work items) and columns (fields). Items are organized under collapsible group headers based on whichever field you're grouping by. Click any cell to edit it in place. No modals, no context switching — just fast, direct edits.

Hierarchy Display

Table view supports two hierarchy modes, configured in view settings:

Flat Mode

All items at the current display level are shown as individual rows, grouped by the active group-by field. This is the fastest mode for scanning and bulk-editing a large set of items.

Hierarchy Mode

When the display level is set to Stories, each story row becomes expandable. Click the expand arrow to reveal its child tasks nested underneath, and expand tasks further to see sub-tasks. This accordion pattern gives you the full story → task → sub-task tree without leaving the table.

  • Story rows show rollup columns (total estimated hours, total logged hours) that sum the values of all children
  • Indentation visually communicates nesting depth
  • Collapse all or expand all from the table header

Tip: Use hierarchy mode during sprint planning to review full story scope — see all the tasks and sub-tasks under each story before committing to a sprint.

Inline Editing

Click any cell to begin editing. Every field type has its own inline editor:

  • Status — opens the status picker inline
  • Priority — opens the priority picker
  • Assignees / QA Assignees — opens the team member selector
  • Sprint — opens the sprint selector
  • Estimated Hours / Logged Hours — opens a number input
  • Custom select fields — opens the option picker
  • Custom text fields — opens a text input
  • Custom URL fields — opens a URL input with click-to-open
  • Custom date fields — opens the calendar date picker

Press Tab to move to the next cell, Shift+Tab to go back, and Escape to cancel.

Tip: To edit an item's title or open its full detail panel, click the item title. For all other fields, click the specific cell.

Column Configuration

Showing and Hiding Columns

Click the Columns button in the view toolbar to open the column visibility panel. Toggle any built-in or custom field column on or off. Your column configuration is saved with the view.

Reordering Columns

Drag column headers left or right to reorder them. The new order is saved immediately to the view.

Resizing Columns

Drag the right edge of any column header to resize it. Resize to give more space to text-heavy columns like title and description.

Grouping

Items are organized into collapsible sections by the view's group-by field. Each group has a header that shows:

  • The value name (e.g., "In Progress", "High Priority", "Sprint 14")
  • The value's color (e.g., status green, priority orange)
  • The item count for that group

Collapse or expand groups by clicking their header. Your collapsed state is saved per view per user.

Tip: Collapse groups you don't need to act on right now — for example, collapse "Done" during active sprint work to keep your focus on what's in progress.

Group Colors

Group headers are color-coded by the field value. Status groups show the status color, priority groups show the priority color (red for Urgent, orange for Very High, etc.), and custom select fields show the option color you've configured. This gives you an immediate visual read of the distribution across your board.

Drag and Drop

Reordering Items Within Groups

Drag the handle on the left side of any row to move it within its group. Items are positioned by their position value — reordering updates positions automatically.

Moving Items Between Groups

Drag a row into a different group to update the grouped field. For example, if you're grouped by status, dragging an item from "In Progress" to "Done" marks it as Done.

Reordering Groups

Drag the group header itself to reorder groups. Custom sort order is saved to the view.

Multi-Select and Bulk Actions

Check the checkbox on the left side of any row to select it. Select multiple items to activate the bulk action bar at the bottom of the screen. Bulk actions include:

  • Change status, priority, assignee, sprint
  • Move to a different parent
  • Delete

Select all items in a group by checking the group header's checkbox. Select all items on the board by checking the table header checkbox.

Search Highlighting

When you type in the search bar, matching text in item titles is highlighted in yellow across all visible rows. Non-matching rows are dimmed but remain visible unless you have a filter applied.

Responsive Behavior

For tables with many columns, the table scrolls horizontally. The first two columns (checkbox and title) are sticky — they remain visible as you scroll right through your custom fields.

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