Personal settings

You can manage your issues more easily by customizing the Yandex Tracker interface.

Setting the interface language

You can use Yandex Tracker in English or Russian:

  1. In the left panel, click  Settings.

  2. Under Language and region, choose the desired language.

Customizing your home page

To set up your start page:

  1. In the panel on the left, click  Settings.
  2. Go to  InterfaceStart page.
  3. Choose from any of the given options:
  4. Click Save.

Customizing the appearance

  1. In the left panel, click  Settings.

  2. In the  Interface section, you can set up:

    • Interface theme. You can select the light, dark, or system theme.
    • Contrast. You can set up the standard or maximum contrast.
    • Content area. If there is enough space on your screen, you can customize the width of the central area where Yandex Tracker information appears.
    • Date and time format. You can choose either absolute format (for example, Dec 3, 14:33) or relative format (for example, 15 minutes ago).

Disabling animations

You can disable the Yandex Tracker interface animations in your OS settings.

Settings for Windows 11:

  1. Click StartSettings.
  2. Select AccessibilityVisual effects.
  3. Toggle off Animation effects.

Settings for macOS Sequoia 15:

  1. Choose Apple menu → System Settings.
  2. Click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Display on the right.
  3. Turn on Reduce motion.

Configuring issues

  1. In the left panel, click  Settings.

  2. Under  Interface, select the following options:

    • Show status buttons. You can set up when to show the issue status buttons under the issue name. To do this, choose from the two options: If enabled in queue settings or Always.
    • Open issues in the sidebar. When clicking an issue's name or key (for example, TEST-123), the issue will open in the right panel.
    • Auto-summon when responding to a comment. Replying to a comment will automatically summon the author of the comment.
    • Hotkeys. If a keyboard shortcut in Yandex Tracker matches the system one, an action will be triggered in the Yandex Tracker interface.
    • Highlight unviewed issues. Issues that haven't been viewed on the start page, dashboard, or issue board will be highlighted.
    • Show avatars instead of names. The sidebar with issue parameters will list users without names.

Configuring notifications

For more information about notifications, see Notifications and subscriptions.

Setting comment display order

You can configure the order of comments and records in the issue history. For more information, see the following sections: