This page documents toolbar actions derived from source code. Some actions may vary depending on your Gantt version and configuration.
Edit Mode Actions Action Icon Visibility Description Edit readonly=false and alwaysedit=falseEnters Gantt edit mode, enabling task drag, resize, and creation Close Editing In edit mode, alwaysedit=false Exits edit mode and returns to view-only display Save 💾 Edit mode with unsaved changes Saves all pending task and dependency link changes to Polarion. Shows a progress indicator during save Undo Edit mode Reverses the last change (up to undo_steps operations, default 10) Redo Edit mode Reapplies the last undone change
When alwaysedit is true, the Gantt opens directly in edit mode. No Edit/Close buttons appear. When hideToolbar is true, a floating save button appears instead of the full toolbar.
Task Creation Action Icon Visibility Description New work item ➕ Edit mode, at least one type has enableCreate=true Opens a dropdown to select the work item type, then creates a new task and opens the lightbox
The new task dropdown lists all configured work item types that have enableCreate set to true. Each entry shows the type icon and name.
Navigation Actions Action Icon Location Description Go to today Toolbar and hamburger menu Scrolls the Gantt chart horizontally to show the current date Expand all Toolbar Expands all task groups in the Gantt grid Collapse all Toolbar Collapses all task groups in the Gantt grid Search Toolbar Text input field for filtering work items by ID or title
Visualization Toggles Action Icon Toolbar Label Description Toggle critical path Critical Path Highlights the longest dependency chain in red when enabled Toggle dependency links Show Links Shows or hides dependency link arrows between tasks Toggle drag children Drag Children When enabled, child tasks move with their parent during drag Toggle auto-scheduling Auto Schedule Enables automatic date recalculation based on dependency links Toggle resource hiding Hide Empty Resources Hides resource rows with no assigned tasks in the resource view
Data Actions Action Icon Description Refresh 🔄 Reloads Gantt data from the server. Preserves scroll position and selected task Mark Differences Marks work items with unsynchronised derived dates as modified Clear Calendar Cache Clears the server-side working calendar cache and reloads. Only visible when useCalendarCache=true Print / Export to Image Opens the export panel for PNG export or printing
Page Parameters Action Icon Visibility Description Page Parameters ⚙️ Maximized view only Opens the widget parameter editor panel for runtime parameter changes
The Page Parameters button only appears when the Gantt is in maximized/fullscreen view. Use the MaximizeGanttView URL parameter to control this behavior. See URL Parameters Reference . The hamburger menu (☰) in the first grid column header provides quick access to common actions:
Menu Item Description Refresh Reloads Gantt data from the server Drag children Toggle for moving children with parent Go to today Scrolls the timeline to the current date Set scale Submenu for selecting zoom level (Hour, Day, Week, Month, Quarter, Year) Column visibility Submenu with checkboxes to show/hide individual grid columns Help Opens the Nextedy GANTT documentation site
Trigger Location Actions Right-click on column header Grid column header Column visibility checkboxes for all configured columns Right-click on timescale header Timeline header Scale selector and Go to today Shift + right-click Anywhere Bypasses the custom context menu and shows the browser default
Mouse Interactions Interaction Edit Mode Required Description Drag task bar Yes Moves the task to a new date range Drag task bar edge Yes Resizes the task duration Drag link handle Yes Creates a dependency link between two tasks by connecting link circles Click task bar No Selects the task and shows details in the sidebar panel Double-click task bar Yes Opens the lightbox for inline field editing
Element Description Version number Displays the installed Gantt version in the footer Items info Shows the count of visible versus total task rows Filter icon Appears when items are hidden, with a tooltip explaining why Error indicator Appears when configuration or data errors are detected Admin settings link Gear icon linking to Gantt administration settings
Configuration Example Disable dependency link creation via the Gantt Config Script:
gantt . config . drag_links = false ;
Set the undo depth via the Gantt Config Script:
gantt . config . undo_steps = 20 ;
Related Pages
Source Code
prod-gantt-src/com.nextedy.polarion.gantt.client/src/js/generic/constants.jsprod-gantt-src/com.nextedy.polarion.gantt.client/src/js/tooltips.jsprod-gantt-src/com.nextedy.polarion.gantt.client/src/js/index.jsprod-gantt-src/com.nextedy.polarion.gantt.client/src/js/components/toolbar.jsprod-gantt-src/com.nextedy.polarion.gantt.client/src/js/commands.js 
