Markers

Introduction

Markers highlight important dates, such as events or deadlines. They remind you about dates that call for special care or attention. Once created, markers become instantly visible to everybody who can access BigPicture and has proper security roles to see the box content.

With live synchronization and a variety of colors to choose from, your timeline can be a complete source of information for everyone.

You can see markers only in BigPicture. Markers are visible on the timeline of the following modules:

• Overview

• Gantt

• Board

• Objectives

• Calendar

Security and configuration

You need at least the Box editor security role to add, edit, and remove markers.

Live sync on markers

New markers are instantly displayed in the Gantt module when live synchronization is on.

To enable live synchronization:

1. Open BigPicture.

2. Go to App settings (wrench icon in the top right corner) > General.

3. Switch to the Live sync tab.

4. Go to the Markers section.

5. Activate the Enable Live sync on markers toggle.

6. Click Save.

Display markers

The Board, Objectives, and Calendar modules display markers by default.

To see markers in the Gantt module, you need to enable them first:

1. Open the Gantt module.

2. Click the … button (in the top right corner).

3. Activate the Markers option.

To do this, click on the timeline options button ". . ." in the top-right corner of the timeline and put a checkmark next to markers in the dialog box.

Click on the marker to expand it or hover over it to display additional information:

Inherited markers

Sub-boxes inherit markers so that all important dates are clearly visible to users.

However, if you create a marker when working with a sub-box will not show in the upper-level box.

Current date marker

The current date is indicated with a purple marker which you cannot edit. It's graphically represented by a circle outline with a dot at the center.

Add custom markers 

Gantt module

Before you add a new marker, make sure that markers are enabled. See the Display markers section.

To add a new marker in the Gantt module:

1. Open the Gantt module.

2. Hover the mouse above the timeline date area.

3. When you see a blue indicator with the + icon, click on that.

4. Complete the details:

   1. Provide a name.

   2. Adjust the date.

   3. Add the description (optional).

   4. Change the color (optional).

5. When ready, click Create. 

Board and Objectives modules

To add a new marker in the Board/Objectives module:

1. Go to the Board/Objectives module.

2. Click on the timeline when the + icon appears.

3. Complete the details:

   1. Provide a name.

   2. Adjust the date.

   3. Add the description (optional).

   4. Change the color (optional).

4. When ready, click Create. 

Overview module

To add a new marker in the Overview module:

1. Switch to the timeline mode (in the top left corner).

2. Click on the timeline when the + icon appears.

3. Complete the details:

   1. Provide a name.

   2. Adjust the date.

   3. Add the description (optional).

   4. Change the color (optional).

4. When ready, click Create. 

Actions on markers

The table presents the actions you can perform on markers in BigPicture.

Action	Description
Hover a mouse cursor over a marker	Display marker details (date, name, and description):
All markers for the same date	Click on the number to expand a list of all markers created on the same date: A list will own and inherited markers appears:
Move on top	Change the order of own markers displayed:
Left-click on a marker	Unfold or collapse a marker: 2024-04-02_11-37-28.mp4
Right-click on a marker	Expand a list with the following actions: Edit an existing marker Show markers list (own markers - editable and inherited markers - uneditable) Expand all markers Collapse all markers Add a new marker Delete a marker
Double-click on a marker	Double-click to open and edit the marker: