(8.3.0) Comment Feature

Using this feature, you can can add a new comment, edit an existing comment and delete comment. This feature is present on development view and task view.

Add, edit, and delete comment feature on Development view.

Add Comment

1. Right click a step where you want to add Comment. Select 'Add Comment' menu from opened context menu.
2. Insert comment text in the opened comment popup. Close the popup by mouse click outside the popup, click on cross button present at the top-right corner of popup or press escape key.

Edit Comment:

1. To edit comment, right-click on the step and select 'Edit Comment' menu from context menu. The comment popup is opened in edit mode with the cursor positioned at the end of the comment.

 Delete Comment:

1. To delete comment, right-click on the step and select 'Delete Comment' menu from context menu.

It will ask for confirmation to delete. In the example, comment is Task step, so it will show the following message:

Note:

• 'Add Comment' and 'Edit Comment' options are toggle menu.
  • Comment accepts maximum 1000 characters.
  • Comment popup is resizable and movable.
• To resize, drag bottom-right corner.
• To move, click on header of comment popup.
• Delete functionality is initially disabled for any step.

1. Comments will get automatically saved on click of "Save" and "Save As" button on development and Task views.
2. User can add comment only on rows, not on its individual cell.
3. Step comment will be shown using red upper triangle icon as shown below.
4. Added/ edited comment text is visible only on mouseover of red icon.
5. When user select Add/Edit comment option, then Comment popup is opened at the start of that row.

• You can select multiple steps and select comment option. Then, the comment will get assigned to the step that is selected first.
• This feature is visible across project.
• Shortcut for Add/Edit comment is Ctrl+M. Delete has no shortcut key.
• Row copy functionality: It copies row with comment followed by row content. This functionality is not applicable for task header and condition steps.
• Comments get saved in testcase and task xml files.
• If more than one user tries to access the same comment simultaneously, SVN lock will be applied.