Wiki-like dashboard homepage option

As the administrator of a company-private gitlab installation, I wish that the system had a frontpage that I could publish information to.

There are lots of stuff I'd like to be able to communicate:

  • Getting started: Information for new users. Links to training materials and contact persons. Whatever policies we might need to publish.
  • New features: New stuff they can use in GitLab.
  • News: Integrations we added. Notable new projects. Milestones we reached (# active users, # projects, etc).
  • FAQ: Whatever they may be.

One possible solution could be like this:

  • A new dashboard wiki at https://gitlab/dashboard/wiki
  • A system setting for "default dashboard", with the various dashboard options (wiki, your projects, starred projects, your projects activity, starred projects activitiy)
  • A system setting "allow dashboard override", if we want to be able to enforce the frontpage.
  • User profile preference would be extended with the new options "system default dashboard" and "wiki", in addition to the existing options

(We are a customer, so hoping for the "customer" label on this one!)

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