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Jira Admins: Do your teams actually use Dashboards, or do you prefer tools in the Project Sidebar?

Spandan
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September 4, 2026

Need some quick feedback from Jira admins and project managers on UI placement.

I built a tool that lets teams create a clean, read-only task view for outside clients and vendors so they can check progress without burning a paid Jira seat.

Right now, the link generator sits inside a Dashboard Gadget (pick the project → set a PIN → copy the link).

I'm debating whether to move it directly into the Project Sidebar:

  • Dashboard Gadget: Keeps project menus completely clean, but people actually have to create or open a dashboard to use it.
  • Project Sidebar: Zero setup. It already knows what project you are in, so generating a link is one click away, but it adds another item to the left-hand menu.

How protective are you of your sidebar space? Would you rather have the one-click convenience inside the active project, or do you prefer keeping sidebar clutter to an absolute minimum?

 

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