# Feature SMHEI-32 - Improve screen for linking projects

Project: Stream Matrix Hookshot - Element Integration
Status: new
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/SMHEI-32

## Planning

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| Date |  |
| Priority | Medium |
| Target versions | Product Backlog |
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## OPEN POINTS / FEEDBACK

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## Features and Chunks

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## Bugs and other work packages

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## Technical Details

| Attribute | Value |
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| Module | Integrations / Element Matrix |
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| Requires doc change | No |
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## Details

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| Accessibility | No |

## People

| Attribute | Value |
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| Assignee | Will Hunt |
| Accountable | Danielle Kirkwood |
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## Estimates and progress

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## Description

**As** a project manager setting up a project room  
**I want to** have a clear interface for linking a project  
**so that** that I have to think less

  - Move the wo-am-I line up and out of the way of the next action. It could be the very top or below the name of the OpenProject instance.

  - Remove "Add new project". Instead

  - Change label for input field to "Select project"

  - Change placeholder text in input field to "Type the project name that you want to link to" (Or whatever is correct English)

  - Note: I expected a drop down in which I have a search field. I understand that this is much more work. It might not be worth it.

  - Minor note: The input field looks inactive/disabled as it is gray on gray. Is that the normal look and feel of Element? Then I am simply not used to it. I expect input fields to be white or at least lighter than the environment. I might be wrong here.

  - The search results are somewhere hanging losely in the void. Isn't there a UI component with auto suggestion that we could use? Selecting and deselecting a project before adding is not clear. An X-icon on the top right for deselection could be a good hint.

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