Gadget's title or description cannot be set, or a description I expect is never shown
What you are seeing
The gadget's title or description cannot be set, or a description I expect is never shown.
#Why it happens
Both fields exist in the gadget's stored configuration, but the gadget's edit screen renders only the diagram editor and the Edit/View and Save buttons. There is no title or description input. Description is never rendered even if a value exists.
#What to do
Use a Jira dashboard text or heading gadget alongside the diagram gadget if you need a caption.
#Settings involved
Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
Diagram (gadget configuration). Diagram | - | - |
Diagram (gadget configuration). Language | - | - |
Diagram (gadget configuration). Title. | - | - |
#Limits that apply here
Limit | Value | What happens |
|---|---|---|
Diagram title length | - | The Title input is capped at 50 characters. Titles are used verbatim as attachment filenames with no de-duplication or sanitisation, so two diagrams with the same title produce two identically named a |
#Related
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