2022 Hackathon Recap!

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed a bug that caused some Settings pages to redirect to the previous page
• Created two new Severity values: Severity 5 and Severity 6 for all Orgs
• Shipped a Doc notifications improvement - when a new Comment is added to followed Doc the user will also receive a Slack notification (in addition to the email that is already being sent)
• Fixed a bug that caused linked entitles in a Doc to open in a new tab instead of the modal

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Streamlined Story Card view color settings in the Search Bar, Iterations Listing Page (Iteration Column + Stories Pane), Dashboard, and Recently Viewed
• Added advanced Custom Fields as a color setting for Story Cards
• Updated Severity Field for new Workspaces so they have two additional fields "Severity 5" and "Severity 6"
• Shipped event tracking for advanced Custom Fields usage, editing, and engagement tracking
• Refined engagement data analysis for API vs. user action data
• Added imported entity engagement tracking to gain a better understanding of data needed when using Jira and Trello importers
• Disabled outdated Organization bug fix
• Populate Epic value for new Story when only one Epic is selected in a Space
• Fixed bug impacting the display of the Docs header

Hackathon round up coming soon!

New advanced Custom Fields are here for more control, categorization, structure, and organization

• Give additional context to group similar tasks for easy viewing and filtering on different entity pages
• Standardize information you need to track on tasks across Stories
• Sort or search by specific data fields on the Story Page

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Created a path for users to upgrade to advanced Custom Fields by moving to the Business or Enterprise Plan
• Added Custom Fields to the in-app Pricing Page to make it clear which plans have access to basic and advanced functionality
• Shipped Segment event capabilities on the in-app Pricing page to support upgrade path for Legacy Standard customers
• Updated CTA on the Custom Field setting page to enable users to view plans options to gain access to advanced Custom Fields
• Modified the upgrade path to include a view of the updated pricing plans for Legacy Standard customers based on feedback
• Fixed a typo in the Shortcut University
• Reduced global page title size and decreased spacing for a more compact header
• Updated the Story tooltip in Docs to simplify the content to highlight the higher-priority attributes
• Fixed a bug in the Doc Relationships sidebar that hid the Milestones, Iterations, and Docs tooltips
• Smashed a bug that caused Docs clicked on in a Doc to open in a new tab
• Addressed a bug where some email notification anchors were resulting in "Something went wrong" when opening a Doc
• Introduced an updated News Feed modal in-app to keep users better informed of the latest product news and updates

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Shipped Slack notifications when a Doc is shared for instant notification
• Improved email notifications for Docs - now emails about @mentions or comments will take you directly to the right spot in the Doc
• Updated the Milestone tooltip for better viewability in Docs
• Fixed a bug that caused the / search box in Docs to go off screen
• Optimized the appearance of the Workflow State column when viewing the Story Page in Table View for better visibility of each State
• Fixed a bug where Story Card colors could revert to Team if the Story didn’t have a value for that property. Now, Story Cards will not show a color at all if the Story doesn’t have a value set for that property
• Removed a bug to ensure the onboarding checklist is visible after signup is complete to help new users set up their Workspace
• Swapped in an updated link in the signup flow to provide access to our sales team's calendar when you are setting up in Shortcut to provide more support for new orgs
• Cleaned up old code to optimize the onboarding experience

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Added the ability to use a Team's mention name [team_mention_name] as part of your custom VCS branch format
• Shipped an enhancement to Field Settings to make the page responsive to screen height
• Improved the Bulk Edit experience so that Workflow State isn't required when the Workflow doesn't change
• Update Docs to use the newest Epic Tooltip for easier readability when viewing Epic status
• Fixed the "Create Doc" button to appear immediately when a Doc is loaded
• Squashed a mobile bug that caused the Docs menu to appear above the Doc content
• Cleaned up old code to properly ship Doc Templates to new users
• Shipped updates to the user's first experience with guided CTAs to Shortcut University
• Updated sign-up flow to better reflect brand messaging
• Fixed a bug in billing settings
• Improved security and user experience for email verify

What's New

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed a bug on the Field settings page that caused the icon picker to malfunction
• Updated the way Field icons are rendered on the Story Page to match the style set in Field Settings
• Optimized the create Story Dialog to ensure that the Create Story and Cancel buttons show regardless of screen size or number of Fields enabled
• Addressed a bug that caused strange behavior when changing the order of Fields
• Streamlined the experience when deleting custom Field Values
• Improved error handling when creating Fields to ensure Field values are less than 63 characters and are not blank
• Corrected an error on the Field Setting page that caused the Edit Field page to blank out when navigating to other tabs
• Shipped new loading image and animation optimizations
• Fixed a bug on the create Team dialog to allow the dialog to close when hitting the ESC key
• Updated the in-app Plan table to reflect new unlimited access to Teams, Workflows, and Workspaces on the Business Plan
• Cleaned up old code associated with the Shortcut Onboarding experience and new user testing
• Fixed Doc Tables to expand beyond the width of a Doc if the content demands it. Column sizes are then fixed, and a horizontal scroll bar allows access to view content.
• Removed outdated Doc examples and replaced them with links to new Doc Templates
• Updated onboarding checklist for new users to better acquaint them with new Docs features

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Introduced a new Bugs and Fixes Space for new organizations created after 9/19 that auto-populates Bug-type Stories in the Space
• Fixed a bug that caused the Demo Workspace to load incorrectly when toggling back to a Workspace
• Made an update to the first-time user experience to correct an error with the onboarding video player
• Shipped an enhancement to the Onboarding Checklist to help reduce clutter
• Corrected a validation error during the registration flow that blocked users from signing up
• Created a new dropdown to include Epics, Iterations, and Milestones inside Docs
• Fixed an issue where the Story shown in a Doc did not match the tooltip on hover
• Updated Doc links to retain the link color when selected as part of a Comment
• Fixed a bug that prevented users from deleting or renaming a Doc Collection
• Updated message when deleting Doc Collections to make it clear that Docs in the Collection will not be deleted, only the Collection will be deleted

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Enhanced the visibility of search result counts when in Dark Mode for easier scannability
• Made it possible for non-owners to share Docs with other Workspace users for easier sharing
• Improved error messaging around Comment interactions in Shortcut Docs
• Fixed a bug that prevented the Docs Collections menu from closing if the menu was open
• Squashed a bug that caused Doc avatar popovers to appear broken

What's New

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Updated Spaces to include empty Workflow States for better viewability of all Workflow States
• Squashed a bug that caused a non-responsive Power Bar task for new non-Chrome users when they tried to select “Try a quick action with Power Bar” using the Quickstart modal
• Refreshed the onboarding checklist to make it easier to invite teammates to a Workspace
• Fixed a bug that caused margins to misalign and made inviting new users difficult

Whats New

• Changed the Sorting and Group By behavior in Story Tables so that empty values are sorted to the bottom for better organization of Priority values.
• Fixed a bug in the Iteration table view that caused Stories to bounce into its original position when dragging and dropping.
• Updated tooltip text in Docs to have better contrast for linked Labels to make it easier to read text.
  

What’s New

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Created new Bug Space for new orgs to make filtering Bugs easier on the Stories page.
• Fixed a bug where Bulk Edit is not populating "My Teams" correctly when selecting a Story.
• Updated the behavior of bulk archiving on the Epics and Labels Detail pages to be consistent across Shortcut.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Added padding at the bottom of a Doc so menus and elements are accessible and not scrolled off to the bottom
• Shipped an update to Docs to make Print Preview format in a better way
• Removed checkmark for unselected items in Doc Collections that was causing confusion
• Added the ability to underline text in Docs
• Updated the Doc Collection dropdown in an individual Doc to more accurately show what Collections are selected
• Squashed a bug that was causing a shadow in the Docs navigation on scroll in Safari and MacOS
• Fixed an error state that new users sometimes experienced on the Stories Page
• Shipped an experiment to optimize the onboarding experience with more educational resources

What's New

✍️ The Docs Relationship panel is here! The Docs Relationship Panel will:

• Help you see at a glance the work (Stories, Epics, Milestones, Iterations, and Labels) and context (Docs) that are connected to a Doc in one easy-to-scan panel
• Easily add new relationships to Docs directly from the panel

🎨 Set Story card color by Field

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Added a Hide Archived option for Stories on individual Iteration Page
• Fixed bug that caused emoji reactions to be undefined in the Activity Feed
• Squashed a bug that caused the Project filter on the Story page to jump
• Updated default Labels for new Workspaces to ready for design, needs qa, and release 1.0
• Fixed a bug that caused Sample Story to fail to appear for new Organizations

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Shipped an update to improve contrast for To Do list checkboxes in Docs when in Dark Mode
• Improved accessibility in Docs by adding focus states to buttons in block, media, link, table, and image toolbars
• Improved accessibility in Docs by adding focus state and selection handle to table for keyboard or mouse selection, deletion, and dragging
• Added Docs to Dotlab so all users can explore Docs in a demo environment if they wish
• Shipped update that triggers an email notification for new activity in a comment thread in Docs
• Corrected a bug that caused a Field to persist in Settings when navigating back on the browser
• Updated Shortcut learning dropdown with the new Training Hub link
• Optimized onboarding checklist modal to improve the experience for new users to get started in Shortcut
• Fixed bug that prevented organizations from deleting the default "Product Development" Workflow

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Added Priority and Severity Fields as Search Operators for the Search Page
• Updated Workflow dropdown to show regardless of the number of Workflows in the Workspace
• Fixed a Group By bug on the Iteration Page, so the page retains Group By settings when navigating to and from the page
• Shipped enhancements to Docs table colors to have stronger contrast in Dark Mode and Normal Mode
• Added tooltip when an Iteration is linked to a Doc making it possible to view more info about the linked Iteration from the Doc
• Updated "Mention" to "Add" in the Docs edit toolbar to provide a more intuitive experience
• Improved Docs email notification when comments are added to a Followed Doc by including User who added the update to the email
• Fixed bug for optimized new user experience on the Stories Page
• Shipped a new Shortcut Way page to make it easier to read

What's New

• Monitor high severity bugs by connecting the Severity field to a dedicated triage channel
• Keep your org posted on the development of a specific Product Area in a dedicated squad or feature channel

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Shipped an optimization to All Docs, My Docs, and Following Docs lists to sort by "last updated" and include the last updated date in the list table
• Renamed Recent view in Docs to Recent Docs
• Updated onboarding emails and screen to better reflect the Shortcut brand

What's New

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Shipped an update to My Docs, All Docs, and Following Pages for better scanability and viewability
• Added new columns to My Docs, All Docs, and Following Pages to highlight important information like Owner, Collections, and Related to highlight important information like Owner, Collections, and Related
• Fixed a Docs bug to allow users to add text below a code block
• Added Priority and Severity Fields as Search Operators
• Updated Story Importer flow with text and image optimizations to help users along the process
• Fixed field error that appeared for users during sign-up
• Created sign-up optimization to better personalize onboarding for new users
• Improved the fidelity of the plan page in-app for a better user experience
• Smashed a bug that caused an error when inviting other users

What's New

• Add Requester
• Follower
• Iteration
• Labels
• Owner(s)
• Estimate(s)
• Due Date
• External Link(s)
• Comment(s)
• Task(s)

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Added consistency and clarity to the Shortcut sign up flow

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Updated the Sentry Integration to support Fields and Field Values and Projects are no longer required
• Squashed a bug that only allowed users to select one Working Day in Settings (as nice as that might be!) 😂
• Fixed Bulk Editing error that blocked update when selected Stories were in a different Workflow State
• Corrected an error that caused a Story History bug when org is no longer using Projects
• Updated logic that triggered incorrect message when upgrading plans from Team to Business
• Added new feature logos to the Home dashboard to better reflect the Shortcut brand

What's New

• Teams is now available
• Projects is no longer a required field, but, if left blank, you must select a Workflow+Workflow State

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Improved popover performance across all tables
• Fixed a bug that caused Iterations Page to break in Safari browser

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Added Fields to the Google Sheet Integration
• Added Fields to CSV exports
• Updated icons in the left and top navigation to better fit our brand style

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Reduced top navigation clutter to improve the tablet and mobile experience
• Improved experience for new users who do not want to go through guided onboarding
• Enhanced onboarding experience to auto-generate a Story, Epic, Milestone, and Iteration to help educate new users on the Shortcut hierarchy
• Updated repo with an updated Dot emoji

• Updated to Iteration Page to improve load time and performance
• Fixed CSV exporter bug when exporting a Space
• Squashed a bug on the Plan Settings page that cause multiple columns to appear
• Fixed a Slack Integration bug that prevented the correct assignment of an Owner in Shortcut
• Addressed an API schema error causing Story Title parsing errors
• Updated tab key behavior when Story confirmation modal is opened

What's New

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Added a "Copy Permalink" to the Story created dialog box
• Fixed a bug on the Epic Table that rendered incorrect Team information
• Updated mobile experience, so Stories move when the move to top/bottom options are selected by the user
• Removed max-width on Epic and Iteration Detail pages for better visibility of information on the table section
• Corrected a bug that caused some unrelated Workflow States to appear on the Teams Page
• Added ability for users with the 'Member' status to edit and configure Fields
• Made enhancement so 'Load More' on the Stories Table persists for better usability
• Fixed a bug on Story Table View that removed Group By when sorting
• Corrected buggy behavior when using the full-screen mode shortcut
• Updated CSV exporter to ensure all relevant Stories are included in the export unless filtered out by the user

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed a bug in which the sorting preference for Stories wasn't being retained on Epics pages when users moved to another page or reloaded the current one.
• Fixed another bug that caused some users to be unable to drag Stories to an offscreen workflow state.
• Squashed a bug that made it so Stories could not be grouped by individual state in some very specific and fairly random scenarios.
• For the somewhat rare situation in which a user finds themselves invited to join multiple Workspaces at the same time, we improved the interface so that the Workspace with the most users is displayed at the top of the list.
• Fixed an issue with Iterations in which sorting by anything at all would automatically remove the Group By state that the Iteration was in (assuming it had already been grouped by a state).
• Streamlined onboarding questions to ensure we don't ask new users the same question twice.

What's New

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed Severity Field bug that was showing disabled Field Values on filters
• Squashed a bug that allowed Members to invite other users as Admins

What's New

• Story Cards 
• Individual Stories

• Stories Page
• Report Page
• Epic Detail Page
• Teams Page
• Status Page
• Story Tables - new! See the gif above!

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed a bug that caused glitchy text when updating Field Values in Settings

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Moved Labels back under the Story name for easier scanning of information on the Table View
• Added the ability to view Field changes in the All Followed Activity in the Activity Feed
• Modified the Status Page to show Stories completed in the last 7 days instead of just the last 24 hours
• Added Story Fields (Technical Area, Skill Set, and Product Area) to the outgoing Webhook
• Updated tooltip from "Toggle sort by Story Priority" to "Toggle sort by User Defined"
• Deployed performance improvements for the Stories Table on the Stories Page
• Made Members the default option for new invitees to ensure new folks added to organizations don't default to an Admin role

What's New 

• Copy a link to the Epics, Iterations, Teams, and Project directly from the Story Table
• Navigate to the grouped by the entity for Epics, Iterations, Teams, and Projects

• Technical Area, Skill Set, and Product Area Fields are now on Story Tables if they are enabled for the Workspace
• Added Story Count and Points totals to the top of the grouping in the new table view for faster viewability
• See blocking and blocked Stories in the Table Views

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Updated the behavior of blocked and blocking badges so that when a blocking Story is moved to a "done" state or archived, the blocked and blocking badges are removed.
• Fixed a bug to restore Shift+Select to check multiple Stories on the Stories Table View
• Removed a bug that was affecting Bulk Editing from the Story Card View
• Squashed a sign-up link bug on the registration page

What's New

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Improved the Workflow State scroll + drag and drop behavior on the Story Page for a better user experience
• Updated the Story Page toast behavior when creating a Story to trigger the correct message when the appropriate Space is selected
• Fixed a bug to restore Shift+Select to check multiple Stories on the Stories Page Kanban View
• Shipped performance updates to improve Story creation speed