Reverse run history ordering.
It’s really confusing to see newest items at the top of the stack run history, especially when switching context between other tools where the precedent is normally later/newer items appear at the bottom.
Would it be possible to get a per user config to reverse the run history ordering? I have a small css injection to fix this annoyance (imagine slack messages appearing at the top! or new comments on pull request)
#runWrapper ol {
flex-direction: column-reverse;
}
- Workaround
- Custom css injection
- Problem
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Natalia Gazda
Jul 10
Hey, @Leon Smith , I’m Natalia, Product Manager at Spacelift. I would like to understand your request a bit better. Could you tell me in what situations you would need this reverse ordering? Or what problems does that view solve for you?
Coffee Valley
Jul 10
When switching between tools (ie GitHub pull requests, CircleCI build output or even this feedback page), the usual convention is for newer items to appear at the bottom.
Spacelift’s run history feels counterintuitive by comparison. It adds mental overhead because I have to work out where the latest information is, and it often ends up somewhere in the middle of the page rather than at the natural end of the timeline.
It just feels weird to read a timeline of events from the bottom up and makes the page harder to scan and understand
Natalia Gazda
Sep 4
Hey Leon, thank you for the context. We reviewed it with the team and I can see how it differs from other tools that you’re using, but in our eyes it still makes sense to display newest items at the top. This helps users quickly see the most recent activity without scrolling.
Also I see you’ve found a workaround with the CSS that fits your needs. We think it wouldn’t be really be quick win to do it, so I’ll close the ticket for now.
Best,
Natalia