Mingle Tips and Tricks
Introduction
This section describes some tips and tricks for getting the most out of Mingle.
Tips for using Mingle
Subscribe to feeds - receive notification of important changes in your Mingle project by email or Atom feed
Grid lane headings - view the size of stories across statuses in a release or per iteration, by using aggregations in 'lane headings'
Release planning - use aggregations in lane headings in the grid view for release planning
Special Headers - use special header links to create new cards with a single click!
Quick access to card view - quick access to card view from anywhere in Mingle!
Use colors in charts and text - 140 web color names are supported for your charts and text!
Avoiding macro syntax errors - hints on how to write Mingle macros to avoid getting syntax errors
Use tags on Wiki pages - did you know you could apply tags to Mingle wiki pages?
Tips for administering Mingle
Metrics on cards - display metrics and charts on cards
Chart size and layout - use chart level parameters to size and layout charts as you want
Hold signoff - create a transition to allow customers to give feedback on stories before they are considered 'Done'
Using project variables - update tables, charts and favorites for the 'current iteration' in a single step
Soft delete - soft delete cards from a project to remove from active story lists but protect card history
Change session expiry - modify the default session expiry time as needed.
Setting up transition workflow - generate transitions according to your project workflow.