The Idea Window

Idea Window Overview

Learn what the Idea Window is, how to open it, and how the Fields tab organizes base and custom fields.

The Idea Window is the focused workspace for one Idea. Anytime you open an Idea from the catalog, calendar, search, or a linked item, this is the window that appears.

The Idea Window open on the Fields tab.

The tabs across the top keep everything connected to the Idea in one place: Fields, Events, Thumbnails, Scripts, Video Reviews, and Tasks.

The Idea Window tabs with counts for linked work.

Fields Tab

The Fields tab starts with the base Idea fields. These are the standard fields every Idea can use: Title, Description, Status, Categories, Priority, Assigned To, and Release Platforms.

The Fields tab base Idea fields.

Base fields can be hidden for the entire Channel from Manage Fields -> Base Idea Fields. Hiding a base field removes it from that Channel's Idea Window and catalog field surfaces; it does not delete the underlying Idea.

Below the base fields, the Fields tab shows the Channel's custom fields. Custom fields live on every Idea in that Channel. Entering a value here only sets the value for this one Idea.

The Fields tab custom fields for one Idea.

To add, edit, reorder, or delete custom fields, open Manage Fields. For a deeper setup guide, see Customize Every Workflow with Fields.

Field Menus

Each field has a small dropdown next to its label.

Base fields can be hidden from the Channel. Custom fields can be edited or deleted, because they are user-created fields managed by the Channel.

A field options menu beside an Idea field.

Idea Actions

The context menu in the header contains actions for the whole Idea: duplicate, apply a template, make a template from the Idea, move it to another Channel, pin it, print it, archive it, or delete it.

The Idea Window context menu with duplicate, template, move, pin, archive, and delete actions.

Apply template and make template are covered in Idea Templates.

Last updated 2026-08-07