List Layout

The List layout presents work items as rows in a vertical list. Each row shows the work item title along with selected property columns. It is the default layout in SetGet and the best choice when you need to scan a large number of items quickly, sort by a single property, or perform rapid inline edits.

When to use list layout

• You have dozens or hundreds of work items and need to scan titles quickly.
• You want a clean, text-dense view without visual overhead.
• You need to sort by a single column and read results top to bottom.
• You prefer keyboard-driven navigation over mouse-driven drag-and-drop.

For visual workflow management, consider Kanban. For multi-column tabular editing, see Spreadsheet.

Columns displayed

Each row in the list shows a set of property columns. The default visible columns are:

Column	Description
Identifier	The project-prefixed ID (e.g., PROJ-42)
Title	The work item title, shown as the primary text
State	Current workflow state icon and label
Priority	Priority level indicator
Assignees	Avatar(s) of assigned members
Due date	Target completion date

You can add or remove columns using the Display Properties toggle in the toolbar. Available columns include Labels, Cycle, Module, Estimate, Start Date, Created Date, and Updated Date.

Show or hide columns

1. Click the Display Properties button in the view toolbar.
2. Toggle each property on or off.
3. Your column preferences are saved per view.

Inline property editing

You can edit most properties directly from the list without opening the work item detail:

1. Click on any property cell in a row (for example, the State or Priority column).
2. A dropdown, date picker, or member selector appears inline.
3. Select the new value. The change is saved immediately.

Inline-editable properties include:

Property	Edit control
State	Dropdown with available states
Priority	Dropdown (Urgent, High, Medium, Low, None)
Assignees	Member multi-select
Labels	Label multi-select
Due date	Date picker
Start date	Date picker
Estimate	Numeric input
Cycle	Dropdown of active/upcoming cycles
Module	Dropdown of project modules

To edit the title, click on the title text. It becomes an inline text field. Press Enter to save or Escape to cancel.

Sorting

Click any column header to sort the list by that column. Click again to toggle between ascending and descending order. A small arrow indicator shows the current sort direction.

Sort column	Ascending order	Descending order
Priority	None to Urgent	Urgent to None
State	Backlog to Done	Done to Backlog
Due date	Earliest first	Latest first
Created date	Oldest first	Newest first
Updated date	Least recently updated	Most recently updated
Manual	Custom drag order	Reverse custom order

You can also set the sort from Display Options without clicking column headers.

Grouping in list

Grouping organizes the flat list into collapsible sections. Each section has a header showing the group value and a count of items.

Available group-by options

Group by	Sections created
State	One section per workflow state (Backlog, Todo, In Progress, Done, Cancelled)
Priority	One section per priority level
Assignee	One section per assigned member, plus an Unassigned section
Label	One section per label, plus an Unlabeled section
Cycle	One section per cycle, plus a No Cycle section
Module	One section per module, plus a No Module section
None	No grouping; all items in a single flat list

To set grouping:

1. Click the Display Options button (or the group icon) in the toolbar.
2. Select a Group by value from the dropdown.

Sub-grouping

You can apply a second level of grouping within each primary group:

1. In Display Options, set a Group by value.
2. Set a Sub-group by value using a different property.

For example, group by State and sub-group by Priority to see priority breakdown within each workflow state.

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Sub-grouping works best with properties that have a small number of distinct values. Avoid sub-grouping by Assignee in large teams, as it creates many nested sections.

Expand and collapse groups

• Click the group header to collapse or expand all items within that group.
• Use the Collapse All / Expand All controls at the top of the list to toggle all groups at once.
• Collapsed state is remembered for your session.

Show or hide empty groups

By default, groups with zero items are hidden. To show empty groups:

1. Open Display Options.
2. Toggle Show empty groups on.

This is useful when you want to see all workflow states even if some states have no items.

Keyboard navigation

The List layout supports keyboard-driven navigation for fast triaging:

Key	Action
Up / Down	Move selection to the previous / next row
Enter	Open the selected work item in the detail pane
Escape	Close the detail pane and return to the list
C	Create a new work item
Space	Toggle the selection checkbox for the current row
Ctrl + A / Cmd + A	Select all visible items
Delete / Backspace	Delete selected items (with confirmation)

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Combine keyboard navigation with bulk actions. Select multiple rows using Shift + Up/Down, then apply a bulk property change from the toolbar.

Bulk actions in list

When one or more rows are selected (via checkbox or keyboard), a bulk action toolbar appears:

Action	Description
Change state	Set a new state for all selected items
Change priority	Set a new priority for all selected items
Assign	Add or replace assignees on all selected items
Add label	Attach a label to all selected items
Set cycle	Move all selected items into a cycle
Set module	Move all selected items into a module
Delete	Delete all selected items (requires confirmation)

Creating work items from the list

You can add new items without leaving the list:

1. Click the + button at the bottom of any group section (or at the bottom of the ungrouped list).
2. Type a title and press Enter.
3. The new item inherits the group's property value. For example, if you create an item inside the "In Progress" group, its state is automatically set to In Progress.

This makes it fast to populate a specific group with new items.

Performance considerations

The List layout loads items in pages. For projects with thousands of work items, the list uses virtual scrolling to keep the interface responsive. Only the visible rows are rendered in the DOM at any time.

If you notice slow performance:

• Apply filters to reduce the number of visible items.
• Reduce the number of displayed property columns.
• Avoid sub-grouping on high-cardinality properties.

Troubleshooting

Items appear in the wrong group

Verify the item's property value matches the group. If you recently changed the grouping property, refresh the view. Items are placed into groups based on their current property values.

Inline editing dropdown does not appear

Some properties may not be editable inline if you lack permission to modify them. Verify you have Member or Admin access to the project.

Related pages

• Views Overview — Understand what views are and how to save them.
• Kanban Board — Visualize workflow with drag-and-drop columns.
• Spreadsheet Layout — Edit properties in a full tabular grid.
• Display Options — Configure grouping, ordering, and property visibility.
• Filters — Narrow down which work items appear in the list.
• Work Items Overview — Learn about work item properties and lifecycle.