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diff --git a/doc/user/project/labels.md b/doc/user/project/labels.md index 93a14e7b8d7..4258185b7d0 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/labels.md +++ b/doc/user/project/labels.md @@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ that works. A permission level of `Developer` or higher is required in order to manage labels. -Head over a single project and navigate to the label page by clicking on -**Labels** in the left sidebar. +Head over a single project and navigate to **Issues > Labels**. -The first time you visit the **Labels** page you'll notice that there are no -labels created yet. +The first time you visit this page, you'll notice that there are no labels +created yet.  @@ -44,6 +43,48 @@ When you are ready press the **Create label** button to create the new label.  +## Prioritize labels + +>**Notes:** + - This feature was introduced in GitLab 8.9. + - Priority sorting is based on the highest priority label only. This might + change in the future, follow the discussion in + https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/18554. + +Prioritized labels are like any other label, but sorted by priority. This allows +you to sort issues and merge requests by priority. + +To prioritize labels, navigate to your project's **Issues > Labels** and click +on the star icon next to them to put them in the priority list. Click on the +star icon again to remove them from the list. + +From there, you can drag them around to set the desired priority. Priority is +set from high to low with an ascending order. Labels with no priority, count as +having their priority set to null. + + + +Now that you have labels prioritized, you can use the 'Priority' filter in the +issues or merge requests tracker. Those with the highest priority label, will +appear on top. + + + +## Subscribe to labels + +If you don’t want to miss issues or merge requests that are important to you, +simply subscribe to a label. You’ll get notified whenever the label gets added +to an issue or merge request, making sure you don’t miss a thing. + +Go to your project's **Issues > Labels** area, find the label(s) you want to +subscribe to and click on the eye icon. Click again to unsubscribe. + + + +If you work on a large or popular project, try subscribing only to the labels +that are relevant to you. You’ll notice it’ll be much easier to focus on what’s +important. + ## Create a new label right from the issue tracker >**Note:** @@ -54,8 +95,8 @@ label, only to realize it doesn't exist. Instead of going to the **Labels** page and being distracted from your original purpose, you can create new labels on the fly. -Just hit **New Label** from the dropdown list, provide a name, pick a color -and hit **Create**. +Select **Create new** from the labels dropdown list, provide a name, pick a +color and hit **Create**.   @@ -64,26 +105,25 @@ and hit **Create**. There are generally two ways to assign a label to an issue or merge request. ---- - You can assign a label when you first create or edit an issue or merge request.  --- -The second way is by using the right sidebar. Expand it and hit **Edit**. Start -typing the name of the label you are looking for to narrow down the list and -select it. Once done, click outside the sidebar area for the changes to take -effect. +The second way is by using the right sidebar when inside an issue or merge +request. Expand it and hit **Edit** in the labels area. Start typing the name +of the label you are looking for to narrow down the list, and select it. You +can add more than one labels at once. When done, click outside the sidebar area +for the changes to take effect.   --- -To remove labels, follow the same procedure like when adding them and hit the -little **x** mark next to each one. +To remove labels, expand the left sidebar and unmark them from the labels list. +Simple as that. ## Use labels to filter issues @@ -100,18 +140,8 @@ label description like shown below. --- And if you added a description to your label, you can see it by hovering your -mouse over the label in the issue tracker. +mouse over the label in the issue tracker or wherever else the label is +rendered.  -## Subscribe to labels - -If you don’t want to miss issues or merge requests that are important to you, -simply subscribe to a label. You’ll get notified whenever the label gets added -to an issue or merge request, making sure you don’t miss a thing. - - - -If you work on a large or popular project, try subscribing only to the labels -that are relevant to you. You’ll notice it’ll be much easier to focus on what’s -important. |