How to Use Conditionals on the Kanban Card Cover

Conditionals on the Kanban card cover control which fields appear on the outside of a card. Instead of every card showing the same information, each one shows what is relevant to its current state.

Why uniform cards hide the important signal

A board where every card looks identical forces you to open each one to find out what matters.

Priority invisible until someone opens the card
Values shown on cards where they are irrelevant
Action buttons displayed in phases where they do nothing
Cards cluttered with fields that only matter at one stage

What a condition can be based on

Condition	Example
Phase	Show the quote fields only in the quoting stage
Field value	Show priority only when it is set to high
Numeric threshold	Show the amount only when it exceeds a limit
Any combination	Several rules applied together on the same card

How to configure it in Jestor

Open the Kanban edit view in Jestor.
Find the conditionals section, which separates colour rules, open-card rules, and displayed-field rules.
Choose the displayed-fields conditional to control the card cover.
Decide your logic — start hidden and reveal, or start visible and hide.
Set the condition: a phase, a specific value, or a numeric threshold.

Why choose Jestor for board configuration?

Jestor uses the same conditional logic on the card cover that it uses inside forms, so the rules you already know apply here without learning a second system.

Conditionals are not limited to phase. Any field can drive them, which means a board can highlight high-priority or high-value work without a separate filter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can conditions depend on something other than phase?

Yes, any field value or numeric threshold works. See jestor.com.

Can I hide a button in certain phases?

Yes, buttons on the cover follow the same rules.

Is the logic show-based or hide-based?

Both are available — you choose which suits the board.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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