ProductJune 4, 20264 min read

Timeline View: A Gantt Chart That Knows Your Sprint Structure

See every task as a proportional bar across sprint timelines. Set start dates, filter by assignee, and spot scheduling conflicts in seconds.

The problem with Gantt charts in other tools

Most Gantt implementations show tasks as bars floating on a continuous date axis with no awareness of sprint boundaries. You end up with a flat timeline that does not reflect how your team actually works. Sprints are the unit of delivery for most engineering teams — the Gantt should honour that structure. Decuga's Timeline view is sprint-aware: each sprint occupies its own labeled band, tasks inside it are positioned relative to the sprint's start and end dates, and the overall date range is computed automatically from your sprint schedule. No manual date axis configuration.

How positioning works

A task bar's left edge is (startDate − sprintStart) / sprintDays × 100%. Its width is (dueDate − startDate) / sprintDays × 100%. Both are clamped to [0%, 100%] so tasks that span beyond the sprint still render within the band.

Reading the timeline

The left column shows sprint names. The scrollable right area is the Gantt canvas. Month labels run across the top so you always know which week you are looking at. A red vertical line marks today — tasks whose bars end before the red line are overdue. Tasks are color-coded by status: grey for To Do, blue for In Progress, green for Done. Hovering a bar shows the task title, assignee, and date range.

  • Sprint bands are shaded in a light indigo to visually separate them from the canvas background
  • Tasks assigned to the filtered assignee are highlighted; others are dimmed
  • Clicking any task bar opens the full task detail panel — same as clicking a card on the board
  • Unscheduled tasks (no startDate or dueDate) appear in a flat list below the Gantt area

Setting task start dates

Start dates are optional on every task. To add one, open the task detail panel (click any task on the board, backlog, or timeline). The Start Date badge sits to the left of the Due Date badge. Click it, pick a date from the calendar, and it saves immediately. The timeline updates on the next load. To clear a start date, click the badge again and select the clear option.

Bulk scheduling tip

Use the Backlog tab to assign due dates to all tasks in a sprint first, then set start dates in the task detail panels. Once start and due dates are set, the Timeline gives you an accurate picture of delivery schedule.

Available on all paid plans

Unlike Goals & OKRs (Business-only), the Timeline view is available from the Starter plan upwards. No feature flags, no configuration — just navigate to the Timeline tab in any project. For teams on Free, the tab is hidden; upgrading to any paid plan unlocks it immediately.

  • Starter plan: $14/month flat — Timeline included
  • Pro plan: $28/month — adds Analytics, Retrospectives, Time Tracking
  • Business plan: $57/month — adds Goals/OKRs, Time Analytics, SLA policies
  • All plans: flat per-account pricing, no per-seat fees

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