“Unassigned” column is displayed even when there are no unassigned items

  • Resolved Ibrahim Riaz

    (@ibrahimriaz)


    1 week, 6 days ago

    The “Unassigned” column is always displayed, even when there are no unassigned items.

    Steps to reproduce

    1. Ensure all roadmap items are assigned to a status.
    2. Open the roadmap board.

    Expected behavior

    The “Unassigned” column should only be displayed when it contains one or more unassigned items.

    Actual behavior

    The “Unassigned” column is always visible, even though there are no unassigned items.

    Screenshot: https://prnt.sc/gbOMcHJL61CN

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  • Plugin Author Rafiz Sejim

    (@rafizsejim)

    1 week, 6 days ago

    Hi, thanks for taking the time to report this and for the clear steps to reproduce.
    That really helps.

    The issue your reported is actually working as intended, and I’m happy to explain why.

    The “Unassigned” column is an admin-only working lane. It stays visible for admins
    and editors even when it’s empty, on purpose, so you can drag items into it at any
    time or use it as a simple backlog for ideas you haven’t slotted into a status yet.
    If we hid it when empty, there’d be nowhere to drop items to un-assign them, which
    would take away a handy part of the workflow.

    For regular visitors, the column already behaves the way you’d expect. It only shows
    up when it actually contains one or more unassigned items, and it stays hidden
    otherwise. So your public board never displays an empty Unassigned column.

    Since you’re seeing it while logged in with editing access, that’s exactly why it’s
    showing for you.

    One thing we’re considering, based on your feedback, is adding a small “drop items
    here” hint inside the column when it’s empty, so it reads clearly as an intentional
    drop zone rather than looking like leftover space. If we ship that, it’ll be
    admin-only too.

    Thanks again for the sharp eye. Please keep the reports coming.

    Thread Starter Ibrahim Riaz

    (@ibrahimriaz)

    1 week, 3 days ago

    Thanks for the detailed explanation. That makes sense now, especially the drag-and-drop workflow for admins. I initially assumed it was a UI issue because the empty column looked like leftover space rather than an intentional drop zone.

    I like the idea of adding a small “Drop items here” placeholder or similar visual hint when the column is empty. I think that would make its purpose much clearer for editors and help avoid the same confusion in the future.

    Thanks again for the clarification and for considering the improvement.

    • This reply was modified 1 week, 3 days ago by Ibrahim Riaz.
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