Is it possible to move an issue field to another area and add areas?

[SG]

For example move "Priority" from "Details" to "Activity" and/or add new areas.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Only by amending core code.

However, this bookmark leaps out at me for the second question, and I suspect is a pretty good start on the first: https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/Plugin+Tutorial+-+Adding+Content+to+the+JIRA+View+Issue+Page