Shortcut to open relates issue
Release Notes
When creating a new issue from within another issue, an option to mark the two issues as related is selected by default. This handy little shortcut enables you to create one or more related issues without fumbling around memorizing or copy/pasting issue IDs.
Thanks for the contribution @smokris!
https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/issues/managing_issues.html#from-another-issue-or-incident
Problem to solve
You need to memorize an id or click a bunch in order to create an issue and relate it to another.
Intended users
Anyone creating issues really. It's a very common use-case. In my company, the majority of issues are related to some other.
Further details
It's a bit odd when you hit 'New Issue' when viewing an issue. It always made me think the new issue would be related to the former one.
Proposal
Adding a 'New Related Issue' button at the top of the issue view. And a command to
- User opens a new issue or views an existing issue
- User clicks 'New Related Issue'
- The user is taken to the new issue form. The form comes with the description pre-filled with some new lines and a
/relate <former id>action. - Boom! The user creates a related issue
Permissions and Security
Same permissions as adding related issues.to the "former" issue.
Documentation
Availability & Testing
What does success look like, and how can we measure that?
User can create related issues with fewer clicks and no memorization, coming from the "former" issue.
What is the type of buyer?
Same as related issues.