How to add input fields to "Add Comment" screen

Question

We want to track the amount of time spent working on issues.  To that end, we would like to add a "Time Spent" field to the screen for adding comments to tickets.

I found an "Add Comment" screen which is associated with all of our screen schemes and workflows, so I added a "time Tracking" tab and added the "Log Work" field to that.  But when I try to add comments I still only ever see the comment field.

How can I add custom fields to the Add Comment screen?  Thanks!

Jeremy Largman · Answer

I agree with Colin. You can't do this with the Add Comment button. However, I think you're confusing two things: there's a "Comment" issue operation, and I think you might have an "Add Comment" transition screen that gets displayed during a workflow transition. The issue operation should be under 'More Actions' or maybe just 'Comment' on your screen. If you're working with a transition view, you can add new fields to it:

http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Configuring+Workflow#ConfiguringWorkflow-UsingaScreenwithaTransition

Colin Goudie · Answer

You can't. At least when you just press the Add Comment button. The Add Comment screen would need to be shown when transitioning the issue through a workflow state.

You could probably write a plugin that used Javascript to add a time tracking field and use the REST API to post updates that way (from the add comment dialog).