Comala Boards is Data
Center and Server compatible
Getting started with boards
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Comala Boards is Data Center compatible
How can I use boards?
Once you have installed Comala Boards, you can
Create a new page with a board using a Comala Boards Blueprint
Add page-cards and pages to your board
View space labels in board layout
What is a board?
A Comala Board is a fast and effective way for you to brainstorm and visualize your content and ideas.
A board
is embedded into either
an existing page by adding the boards macro or
a new page when creating a page using a Comala Boards blueprint
Several board templates
can be used to help you get started, such as the SWOT Analysis board.
A board consists of columns into which you can add containers.
Each container has these attributes
the container name
the container description
the labels defined for each container
All the board templates available when adding a board to a page can be viewed in the documentation Boards Exchange.
SWOT Analysis Board
The SWOT Analysis board has four containers - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
Board
cards
Within each container, you can add one or more cards.
Once added to a board, a card can be moved to different containers on the board.
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This is done without the need to edit the Confluence page. |
Choosing a card
displays any labels for the current container and any additional card content.
Board
page-cards
Each board can be configured to allow a card to be added as a simple card or as
a page card.
Adding a card as a page
card
automatically
creates a linked Confluence page.
The linked page is displayed in the sidebar navigation.
the page name is the same as the page
card on the board
the Confluence page is created as a child of the page containing the source board
any board content for the page
card such as the description is added to the new Confluence page
the board container labels are added as Confluence page labels
If pages (page
cards) are allowed on the board, any existing card on the board can be converted to a page
card.
The converted card
is displayed on the board as a link to the newly created child page.
Moving the page
card location to a different container on the board
automatically
changes the labels to those of the new board container.
The labels
change for BOTH the page
card on the board and the linked Confluence page.
If you
remove the page-card from the board this does not delete the child page
delete the Confluence linked page this will remove the board page-card from the board
Adding a new board to a page
You can create your own customized Comala Board
choose Edit your page
add the board macro to your page
choose Create a new board to add a new board
choose the number of rows and columns for your new board by 'scrolling to select' across the displayed grid
choose Insert
This board macro, currently configured as a single cell board,
is saved to the Confluence page by choosing Update (or Publish if creating a new page).
The new board
is displayed on the published page.
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In this example |
the board has a single container in a single row and single column |
Users can add cards and card
pages to the board on the page.
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The design and layout of the board can be customized using the board editor. |
Customizing the board
A board can be customized using the board editor.
Choose the options from the board dropdown menu.
Design board
to
edit rows, columns, headers and footers
board containers and their colors
Board properties
to
edit board name, board description
match cell heights across rows and/or columns
choose to add cards or card-pages or both
hide or show container descriptions
notification of watchers
Board filters
to
display content based on labels, spaces and/or parent
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Experienced users can also view and edit the board markup. |
Customizing the new board layout
The initial board is a single row, single column with one unnamed container.
The layout of the board
is customized using the tools in the Design option in the board editor.
choose Edit the Confluence page
choose Edit the board macro to open the board editor
Several tool icons in the board editor allow you to customize the design of the board.
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Add and remove board rows | Add and remove board columns | Add and delete a board container | Add a color scheme and/or an emoji to a container | Display and edit row and column header |
Customizing a board container
In the board editor Design board option.
choose Click to edit in container to add or edit the container name and label(s)
choose More... to add a container description
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Adding a container name |
automatically |
adds the name as a label for the container. |
If you later change a container name you will have to manually edit the label to reflect the new name.
You can also utilize the board design tools and the board properties option to
add row and column headers
a container color scheme
an emoji for the board using
the design tools
add a name for your board in the board properties
Choose Apply to save any changes to the container.
Choose Update to add your updated board to the published page.
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If there are multiple rows or columns, containers can be dragged and dropped to different cells in the board table. You can also have more than one container in a table cell. |
Setting Board Properties
Edit the properties of the board in the Edit Board
dialog box.
In
board properties, you can
add or amend the name
of the board
add or edit the board description
enable or disable checkboxes for card types that can be added to the board
choose a default page template for the creation of linked board pages
constrain the number of cards per container
The board properties toolbox icons
are used to
set the board alignment on the published page as
centre
or left aligned
match cell heights
across the rows
or across the board
hide or display container descriptions on the published page
hide or display multiline text in board cards
manage notifications to page watchers for board change
You can create a range of individual boards with different containers.
Reporting Comala Boards in a space
An overview of all the Comala Boards being used on pages in a space can be displayed using a shortcut menu in the Confluence
sidebar.
This report displays a visual list of pages in the current space with added boards.
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