Set default custom tab in issue screen

[Nick Worth]

I have a screen configured with two tabs on my Story issue types, the first is the standard tab, and the second is a QA tab where I have fields specific to our testing process. At the moment when opening an issue it keeps defaulting to the QA time (more of the time) and I'm wondering if there is a way to force it to make the first tab the default when opening an issue. Perhaps this is even something that can be set based on the status of the issue (ie, when "In Testing" then QA tab could be the default).

[Ste Wright]

Hi @Nick Worth 

Is this still an issue?

If yes, do you mean when opening an issue to view it? Usually the first tab is the "general" Jira issue view - which splits the fields into their relevant default sections (eg. the right-hand field panel).

That could be making the QA tab the "first tab" from a view position, as it's the first configured tab to be displayed in the tab viewing area.

Ste

[Nick Worth]

It is still happening. Basically, I have the tabs in the order I want them, but it is never consistent, sometimes I click to preview and it opens the QA tab and other times the General. I think it's based on the one that was last opened which isn't the worst, just not what I was hoping. 

[Ste Wright]

Hi @Nick Worth 

I'd test the "last one opened" assumption - eg.

• Open Issue 1
• Select QA tab
• Close Issue 1
• Open Issue 2
• ...check
• ...repeat for General tab

^ And see if that is consistent.

Ste

[Nick Worth]

That's what I did just before my last reply and it seems to behaving that way. When I originally posted I didn't realize that. Not that I see the pattern it's less frustrating but still wish I had the option to control this based on status and type of the issue.

[Ste Wright]

It's not the first time I've seen this asked.

Perhaps it's worth raising this as a suggestion via https://jira.atlassian.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa?

Ste