Task Views

Sayr provides flexible ways to view and organize your tasks. Whether you prefer a kanban board or a structured list, you can customize exactly how your tasks are displayed.

View Modes

Kanban View

The kanban view displays tasks as cards organized into columns. This is ideal for visualizing workflow and moving tasks through stages.

• Drag and drop tasks between columns
• See task counts per column at a glance
• Great for tracking progress through statuses

List View

The list view shows tasks in a compact, scannable format with collapsible sections.

• See more tasks at once
• Quickly scan task details
• Collapse sections to focus on specific groups

Grouping

Group your tasks by different properties to organize them in ways that make sense for your workflow.

Group By	Description
Status	Backlog, Todo, In Progress, Done, Canceled
Priority	Urgent, High, Medium, Low, None
Assignee	Tasks grouped by team member
Category	Custom categories you’ve created

How to Change Grouping

1. Click the View dropdown above your task list
2. Select Group by
3. Choose your preferred grouping option

Sub-Grouping

Take organization further with two-level grouping. Sub-grouping creates nested sections within your primary groups.

Example: Group by Status, then sub-group by Priority to see:

• Backlog → Urgent, High, Medium, Low
• Todo → Urgent, High, Medium, Low
• In Progress → Urgent, High, Medium, Low

This creates a grid-like view in Kanban mode, similar to Linear’s approach, where:

• Column headers show your primary grouping (e.g., Status)
• Row headers show your sub-grouping (e.g., Priority)
• Tasks appear in the intersection cell

Setting Up Sub-Grouping

1. Click the View dropdown
2. Set your primary Group by option
3. Select Sub-group by and choose a secondary grouping

The sub-group options automatically exclude your primary grouping to avoid redundancy.

Filtering

Narrow down which tasks are displayed using filters.

Available Filters

• Status: Show only specific statuses
• Priority: Filter by priority level
• Assignee: Show tasks for specific team members
• Labels: Filter by one or more labels
• Category: Show tasks in specific categories

Combining Filters

Filters work together. For example, show all “High priority” tasks that are “In Progress” and have the “Bug” label.

Show Completed Tasks

Toggle whether to include completed (Done/Canceled) tasks in your view. Hide them to focus on active work.

Saving Custom Views

Save your preferred view configurations for quick access later.

Creating a Saved View

1. Set up your preferred view mode, grouping, sub-grouping, and filters
2. Click the Save View button
3. Give your view a name
4. Choose an icon (optional)
5. Click Save

What Gets Saved

A saved view remembers:

• View mode (Kanban or List)
• Primary grouping
• Sub-grouping (if set)
• All active filters
• Show completed tasks setting

Managing Saved Views

Access saved views from the view selector dropdown. Organization admins can:

• Edit view settings
• Rename views
• Delete views no longer needed

Shared Views

Saved views are available to all organization members, making it easy to establish consistent ways of looking at tasks across your team.

Responsive Column Sizing

In Kanban view with sub-grouping enabled, columns automatically adjust their width based on available space:

• When space allows: Columns expand equally to fill the container
• When space is limited: Columns maintain a minimum width and horizontal scrolling activates

This ensures tasks remain readable regardless of how many columns are displayed.

Tips

For Sprint Planning

Group by Status, sub-group by Priority. This shows what’s queued up and helps prioritize the backlog.

For Daily Standups

Group by Assignee, filter to “In Progress” only. Quickly see what everyone is working on.

For Release Management

Group by Category, sub-group by Status. See feature progress across different areas of your product.

For Bug Triage

Filter to “Bug” label, group by Priority. Focus on fixing the most critical issues first.