Yesterday's release has the usual small improvements, along with some bigger changes to speed editing of Tickets, manage subprojects, and private Wiki and Message posts.

New Privacy Settings

For months, the top user request on feedback.assembla.com was about control of customer permissions.  We have implemented this in three layers.  First, we created a role called "Watcher" that you can use for customers.  Second, we implemented tool-by-tool permissioning, so that you can let watchers see some tabs, but not others.  Our users continued pressing the discussion, asking for a private setting on individual wiki pages and messages.

Now, if you are working in a space that has a paid subscription plan, you can select a "Private" setting when you create a wiki page or a message. When you view the wiki page or message, you will see a red banner reminding you that we won't display it to watchers or non-team members.

Manage tickets in subprojects

This was another frequent request.  Do you have multiple teams working?  You can now use the Portfolio tool to add subprojects (portfolio members) to the project that holds your main ticket list.  You can create filters and do searches that show tickets from your master project and all of your subprojects.

Tickets Get Faster

Improvements this week speed the way you work with tickets.

1. Fast popup editing. Right click on a ticket in a list or filter. A pop-up menu will let you directly edit it, reassign it, re-prioritize it or change its status.
2. Faster form editing. Click on the Edit tab in a ticket page, and the Edit form swaps instantly into place. It's faster, and it keeps the history and other attributes handy.
3. Faster list navigation. Buttons on the top of a ticket page take you to the previous or next ticket, without needing to return to the main ticket list. 
4. Faster association. You no longer have to scroll through a list of existing tickets when associating an old ticket with a new one. Instead, type in the first few letters of the ticket's name. A drop down menu will offer the ticket your'e want.

Copy Your Space!

You may not have known that you can copy an entire space, as a template for a new project. Through the admin tab, you can now place a copy button in your space's header. We also allow you to restrict copying if you want to.

Video demo

For a demonstration of the changes, watch the video on Youtube, or below