Adding description template link when using Create button for epic/feature

[Jon Linczak]

This would be a smaller ask, but much like an epic or feature detail page where you have a link to start a description from a template:

When you create an Epic or Feature using the Big Blue Create button at the top of any JPD page, you only get the default template in the Description that was chosen in the Space Settings -> Types and Workflows area.  Maybe we could have a configurable option to allow this link to show for this view as well so others can substitute with another available template?

[Christos Markoulatos -Relational-]

Hello @Jon Linczak 

It’s definitely a bit of a snag that the global create button stays so basic while the full issue view gets all the fancy template-swapping links. Right now, that modal is strictly tied to whatever single default you’ve picked in your space settings, so it doesn't give users the option to switch frameworks on the fly during the initial creation. I know it feels like a small thing to add, but since the editor in that pop-up is a stripped-down version, we’re stuck with that one-size-fits-all approach for the moment.

In your case, I would probably try setting up a simple automation rule that triggers right after the idea is created. You could add a dropdown field to your create screen called something like Document Type and have the automation look at that selection to overwrite the description with the specific template you want. It’s not quite as seamless as having the link right there in the box, but it’s a solid way to make sure the right structure lands in the description without everyone having to go back and fix it manually later.

This might also help:

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-product-discovery/docs/create-ideas-from-the-create-blue-button/

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-product-discovery/docs/use-templates-for-your-idea-description/

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Product-Discovery-questions/Make-my-templates-show-in-the-templates-list/qaq-p/2992013