Order epics in issue board swimlanes alphabetically
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Summary
Currently, epics in issue board swimlanes are automatically ordered by creation date, which can be counterintuitive and doesn't always reflect the desired priority or logical grouping. This issue is an MVC to improve the user experience by changing the default ordering to alphabetical.
This change will provide several benefits to GitLab users:
- Improved readability: Alphabetical ordering makes it easier for users to quickly locate specific epics on the board.
- Logical grouping: Related epics with similar names will appear together, enhancing the overall organization of the board.
- Consistent experience: Alphabetical ordering provides a predictable and familiar sorting method across different projects and groups.
- Time-saving: Users will spend less time searching for specific epics, improving overall productivity.
Proposal
Change the automatic ordering of epics in swimlanes on issue boards from the current ordering (creation date) to alphabetical order.
Future Opportunities
For information on future iterations and additional improvements to epic ordering and management, please refer to the parent epic: Unintuitive epic order in boards grouped by epics
Some potential future enhancements include:
- Manual sorting of epics
- Ordering by label priority
- Ordering by milestone due dates