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When to use this mode

No Swimlanes mode is the right choice when:
  • You want a high-level overview of work across Plans without the visual complexity of row groupings
  • Swimlane separation by assignee, parent item, or field value adds noise rather than clarity
  • You are running a quick planning pass focused only on which Plan (column) each item belongs to
  • Your board has a small or mixed set of items where per-user or per-feature rows would create mostly empty space
No Swimlanes mode pairs well with boards that use detailed card content or color rules to distinguish items — the visual load from swimlane headers is removed, leaving more room for the cards themselves.

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Steps

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1. Open the widget parameters

On the Polarion page containing your Nextedy PLANNINGBOARD widget, switch to edit mode and open the widget configuration panel. Navigate to the Swimlanes (Rows) section.

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2. Set the Assignment Type to No Swimlanes

In the Assignment Type dropdown, select No Swimlanes.
When this option is selected, all row-related configuration fields (User Role, Field ID, Parent Role, and so on) are hidden — they are not applicable in this mode.

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3. Save and refresh

Save the widget parameters and reload the board. All work items will now appear in a single row per Plan column, without any swimlane headers or row dividers.

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What changes on the board

Comparison of a board with Users swimlanes (Alex Seller and Carl User rows holding WI-101, WI-104, WI-102 across Sprint columns) versus the same board in No Swimlanes mode, where all cards stack in a single row per Sprint column
All cards that were spread across multiple swimlane rows are now stacked together within each Plan column. The order of cards within a column follows the board’s configured item sort order.

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Configuration example

The following widget parameter excerpt shows a board configured with no swimlane grouping:
The assignmentMode property accepts NONE as the value that corresponds to the No Swimlanes option. All other swimlane properties (userRole, enumFieldId, parentWorkItemType, and similar) are ignored when assignmentMode is NONE.
The showEmptySwimlanes property has no effect in No Swimlanes mode — there are no lanes to show or hide.

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Capacity bars in No Swimlanes mode

Capacity bars are calculated per swimlane. When No Swimlanes mode is active there is only one logical row per board, so capacity tracking across individual assignees or teams is not available in this configuration. If your planning workflow requires per-user or per-team capacity visibility, you need a swimlane assignment type that creates a row per resource — such as Users (Assignee) or an Enumeration Field grouping. See Configure Capacity Tracking for details.
Switching an existing board from a swimlane assignment type to No Swimlanes mode removes all row-level capacity bars. Work items remain assigned to their Plans (columns), but their swimlane assignment is no longer rendered. Switching back to a swimlane type restores the rows without data loss — items will reappear in the correct lanes based on their field values.

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Drag and drop in No Swimlanes mode

Drag and drop continues to work in No Swimlanes mode. Dragging a card between columns reassigns it to a different Plan. Because there are no rows, dropping a card anywhere within a column places it in that Plan — there is no swimlane constraint to satisfy.
In No Swimlanes mode, item order within a column is governed by the board’s configured sort order. If you need manual prioritization (dragging items up or down within a column), check that your work items dataset configuration supports ordering. See Prioritize Work Items.

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Switching back to a swimlane type

To re-enable swimlane grouping at any time:
  1. Open the widget parameters.
  2. Go to Swimlanes (Rows).
  3. Select a different Assignment Type (for example, Users (Assignee), Enumeration Field, or Parent Item).
  4. Configure the type-specific fields that appear.
  5. Save and refresh.
The board will re-render with the selected grouping applied.

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Verification

After completing the steps above, you should see:
  • No swimlane header rows on the board — only Plan column headers remain
  • All work items displayed as cards stacked within their respective Plan columns
  • No capacity bar indicators in the row area
  • Drag and drop active for moving cards between Plan columns

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See also

KB Articles
  • Swimlane Assignment Types
  • Filter user swimlanes by Plan range
  • Sorting of Swimlanes (Parent Item Assignment Type)
Support TicketsSource Code
  • PlanningBoardWidgetDependenciesProcessor.java
  • licenseReadonly.cy.ts
  • PlanningBoardWidget.java
  • AssignmentMode.java
  • PlanningBoardWidgetRenderer.java
Last modified on July 9, 2026