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One can edit their +own comment at any time, and anyone with [Master access level][permissions] or +higher can also edit a comment made by someone else. + +Apart from the standard comments, you also have the option to create a comment +in the form of a resolvable or threaded discussion. + +## Resolvable discussions + +>**Notes:** +- The main feature was [introduced][ce-5022] in GitLab 8.11. +- Resolvable discussions can be added only to merge request diffs. + +Discussion resolution helps keep track of progress during planning or code review. +Resolving comments prevents you from forgetting to address feedback and lets you +hide discussions that are no longer relevant. + +!["A discussion between two people on a piece of code"][discussion-view] + +Comments and discussions can be resolved by anyone with at least Developer +access to the project or the author of the merge request. + +### Jumping between unresolved discussions + +When a merge request has a large number of comments it can be difficult to track +what remains unresolved. You can jump between unresolved discussions with the +Jump button next to the Reply field on a discussion. + +You can also jump to the first unresolved discussion from the button next to the +resolved discussions tracker. + +!["3/4 discussions resolved"][discussions-resolved] + +### Marking a comment or discussion as resolved + +You can mark a discussion as resolved by clicking the **Resolve discussion** +button at the bottom of the discussion. + +!["Resolve discussion" button][resolve-discussion-button] + +Alternatively, you can mark each comment as resolved individually. + +!["Resolve comment" button][resolve-comment-button] + +### Move all unresolved discussions in a merge request to an issue + +> [Introduced][ce-8266] in GitLab 9.1 + +To continue all open discussions from a merge request in a new issue, click the +**Resolve all discussions in new issue** button. + + + +Alternatively, when your project only accepts merge requests [when all discussions +are resolved](#only-allow-merge-requests-to-be-merged-if-all-discussions-are-resolved), +there will be an **open an issue to resolve them later** link in the merge +request widget. + + + +This will prepare an issue with its content referring to the merge request and +the unresolved discussions. + + + +Hitting **Submit issue** will cause all discussions to be marked as resolved and +add a note referring to the newly created issue. + + + +You can now proceed to merge the merge request from the UI. + +### Moving a single discussion to a new issue + +> [Introduced][ce-8266] in GitLab 9.1 + +To create a new issue for a single discussion, you can use the **Resolve this +discussion in a new issue** button. + + + +This will direct you to a new issue prefilled with the content of the +discussion, similar to the issues created for delegating multiple +discussions at once. Saving the issue will mark the discussion as resolved and +add a note to the merge request discussion referencing the new issue. + + + +### Only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved + +> [Introduced][ce-7125] in GitLab 8.14. + +You can prevent merge requests from being merged until all discussions are +resolved. + +Navigate to your project's settings page, select the +**Only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved** check +box and hit **Save** for the changes to take effect. + + + +From now on, you will not be able to merge from the UI until all discussions +are resolved. + + + +## Threaded discussions + +> [Introduced][ce-7527] in GitLab 9.1. + +While resolvable discussions are only available to merge request diffs, +discussions can also be added without a diff. You can start a specific +discussion which will look like a thread, on issues, commits, snippets, and +merge requests. + +To start a threaded discussion, click on the **Comment** button toggle dropdown, +select **Start discussion** and click **Start discussion** when you're ready to +post the comment. + + + +This will post a comment with a single thread to allow you to discuss specific +comments in greater detail. + + + +[ce-5022]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/5022 +[ce-7125]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/7125 +[ce-7527]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/7527 +[ce-7180]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/7180 +[ce-8266]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/8266 +[resolve-discussion-button]: img/resolve_discussion_button.png +[resolve-comment-button]: img/resolve_comment_button.png +[discussion-view]: img/discussion_view.png +[discussions-resolved]: img/discussions_resolved.png +[markdown]: ../markdown.md +[slash commands]: ../project/slash_commands.md +[permissions]: ../permissions.md |