How to hide the Priority icon from boards and Active Sprints

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Note that this knowledge base article was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center knowledge base articles for non-Data Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

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Background

Currently, it is not possible to hide the priority icon from:

  • Agile Boards
  • Kanban Boards
  • Active Sprints

There is an open feature request for hide the priority icon, which is tracked in   JSWSERVER-9695 - Getting issue details... STATUS

The purpose of this article is to provide a workaround until this feature gets implemented.

Environment

Jira Server/Data Center on any version from 8.0.0.

Resolution

The information in this page relates to customizations in Jira. Consequently, Atlassian Support cannot guarantee to provide any support for the steps described on this page as customizations are not covered under Atlassian Support Offerings. Please be aware that this material is provided for your information only and that you use it at your own risk.

Also, please be aware that customizations done by directly modifying files are not included in the upgrade process. These modifications will need to be reapplied manually on the upgraded instance.

This solution consist in injecting CSS via the Jira Announcement Banner:

  • Open the Jira Announcement Banner via Administration >> System >> Announcement Banner

  • Add the following code to the announcement banner:

    <style type="text/css">
    .ghx-priority { display: none; }
    </style>
  • Save the changes

Refresh any board or sprint that you were watching, and you should see that the priority icon is now hidden from:

  • Agile Boards
  • Kanban Boards
  • Active Sprints
Last modified on Nov 30, 2024

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