Where did the Ship It! button go?
Updated May 10, 2025: You can now customize your Review Banner's hotbar with the Ship It button and more!
The Ship It! button has moved into the new Review Banner, which appears at the top of every review request.
Hover over the Review dropdown in the banner to find options like Ship It!, Create a new review, and Add a general comment.
This banner follows you as you scroll down the review request, which means you no longer have to scroll all the way back to the top of the page to give a Ship It!.
You can pin the actions you use the most to your Review Banner's hotbar area. Simply hover over the settings gear on the right and toggle any actions on or off.
What are the benefits of the Review menu?
- It's easier to get to.
The old buttons (Add General Comment, Ship It, Review) required scrolling back up to the top of the page. This usually involved at least an additional click.
The new menu is always present, no matter where you are on the page, and opens when hovering over Review (you don't need to click to open the menu). - It's easier to find.
The old buttons were grouped in with several other text buttons, which were a mix of review request actions and review actions.
Now, the review actions are grouped together in one consistent location. This will also be the place some new review-related actions will go in the future. - It's easier to learn.
New users often had to be told about the differences between the buttons, and specifically the purpose of the Ship It button. Some people were confused about the Review button and how that worked with the Add General Comment button.
The menu adds helpful guidance on what your review-related options are, and guides you through the process. - It's easier for some users to click.
The new action has a wider surface area, making it easier to click with less precision. This avoids misclicks, which was a problem some users, including those with motor control issues or those using touchscreens.
We rolled this change out to our on-prem users over two years ago, and have finally brought it to RBCommons. Users told us that the new location was easier to reach when reviewing code, and easier to understand for new users.
We know UI/UX changes like this can be disruptive at first, but based on that feedback, we strongly believe this will ultimately be a beneficial change for most people. Plus, you can pin the actions you use the most back to your bar!
What is the Review Banner?
The Review Banner consolidates all your drafts—review requests, reviews, and replies—into a single, always-visible interface. It allows you to:
- Create and edit reviews on a review request.
- See all your drafts in one place. You’ll never lose a draft reply again.
- Publish all of your drafts together or individually. For example, you can now add comments to you own draft diff and publish them alongside your review request.
What is the Overview section in the dashboard?
The new overview section of the dashboard is a combined view that shows both your incoming and outgoing review requests. This view is now the default when you open the regular dashboard page.
How do I customize my Light and Dark Mode settings?
By default, light and dark mode will be set to match your system theme automatically. You can customize this via My Account → Appearance.
What happened to “Submitted” review requests?
The word “submitted” throughout the Review Board UI was a holdover from the very earliest days of the tool, and we had followed the Perforce naming convention for when changes were pushed to a central repository. This has long been a source of confusion, so we’ve renamed this state to “completed”.
Why are some Ship Its in the dashboard grey?
The Ship It! indicator in the dashboard will be greyed out if there has been an update to the review request since the Ship It! was given. This helps you see that the review request needs another review.
What has changed with plans?
RBCommons has introduced new plans which are billed per-user, so you can pay for only what you need. If you’re happy with your current plan, you do not need to switch to one of the new plans.
Where can I find my invoices?
To find invoices for your payments, open up your team settings, then choose “Account and Billing”. From here, click on “Launch billing portal”, which will open a page where you can view all invoices as well as manage your billing details.