Kanban board component release notes

  • Release version: Store
  • Updated February 5, 2026
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    Summary of Kanban Board Component Release Notes

    The Kanban board component on the ServiceNow Store has been updated with version history detailing enhancements, fixes, and new features that improve user experience and accessibility. The latest updates focus on keyboard navigation, ARIA support, theming, and multi-select functionality, aimed at providing a more efficient and accessible workflow for users.

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    Key Features

    • Version 26.0.1 (February 2026): Fixed a page refresh issue causing a blank screen.
    • Version 26.0.0 (December 2025):
      • Keyboard Navigation: Enhanced arrow-key navigation with clear screen reader announcements for boundaries, ensuring predictable movement.
      • ARIA Improvements: Improved screen reader support that communicates navigation limits and card content effectively.
      • Tab Order & Focus Behavior: Visual and DOM tab orders are aligned, enhancing focus visibility with distinct styles across themes.
      • Theming Compliance: Ensured high-contrast compliance and color adjustments for accessibility, particularly in Windows High Contrast Mode.
      • Keyboard Multi-Select Enhancements: Added keyboard shortcuts for multi-select functionality with clear screen reader announcements.
    • Version 25.5.0 (August 2025):
      • Introduced downloadable files and clickable hyperlinks on Kanban cards.
      • Enhanced drag-and-drop experience with visual indicators and three-dot menu options for card manipulation.
      • Supported multi-card selection for bulk actions.

    Key Outcomes

    These updates enable ServiceNow customers to leverage improved accessibility features and streamlined navigation, enhancing overall productivity. Users can expect a more intuitive and responsive Kanban board experience, facilitating better project management and collaboration.

    Version history for the Kanban board component application on the ServiceNow Store.

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    For details on system requirements and family compatibility, view the application listing on the ServiceNow Store website.

    Version history

    Version 26.0.1 - February 2026
    Fixed an issue where refreshing a page with Kanban caused a entire tab to show blank screen.
    Version 26.0.0 - December 2025
    • This release introduces comprehensive improvements to keyboard navigation, ARIA announcements, high-contrast support, theming, and multi-select behaviour across the board and card interactions.
    • 1. Keyboard Navigation Enhancements
      • 1.1 Arrow-Key Navigation
        • Right arrow navigation is blocked after reaching the last element in the rightmost lane.
        • Screen reader announces: “Last work item. Right navigation blocked.”Left arrow navigation is blocked after reaching the first element in the leftmost lane.
        • Screen reader announces: “Last work item. Left navigation blocked.”Up/Down/Left/Right arrows move focus in their respective logical directions across lanes and cards. Arrow navigation now matches the visual layout precisely for predictable movement.
    • 2. ARIA Screen Reader Improvements
      • For both leftmost and rightmost boundaries:
        • ARIA label reads out the card content, prefixed with:
          • “Right navigation blocked. Last work item.” (right boundary) “Left navigation blocked. Last work item.” (left boundary)Ensures non-visual users understand navigation limits without confusion. All card content continues to be read as part of the ARIA label.
    • 3. Tab Order & Focus Behavior
      • 3.1 Standardized Tab Navigation
        • Visual tab order now matches actual DOM tab order. Tab moves focus forward; Shift+Tab moves focus backward. No positive tabindex values are used to avoid unpredictable ordering. Tab order for:
          • Cards Lanes Drag handles Inline actionsfollows the structure defined in Figma.
      • 3.2 Focus Visibility
        • A clear, high-contrast ≥2px focus ring is applied to all interactive elements. Focus styles are distinct from hover and selected states. Focus rings remain visible in:
          • Light theme Dark theme Windows High Contrast ModeFocus is never hidden under sticky headers or drag overlays.
    • 4. Color, Contrast & Theming Compliance All green checklist indicators validated per design.
      • ✔ 4.1 Text & Non-Text Contrast
        • Normal text: ≥ 4.5:1 Large text: ≥ 3:1 Non-text elements: ≥ 3:1
        • Card borders Column dividers Icons Focus rings Drag handles
        • All thresholds met. ✔
      • 4.2 Dark Theme Enhancements
        • Avoided pure black/white to preserve contrast:
          • Board background: #121212 Columns: #1E1E1E Cards: #262626
          • All shadows, borders, and surfaces maintain ≥3:1 contrast.
      • 4.3 Status Colors
        • High-contrast, theme-friendly variants added (e.g., Success 600/200). Status chips remain readable in both themes and forced colors.
    • 5. Windows High Contrast (Forced Colors) Mode
      • 5.1 Automatic Forced-Colors Support
        • The board respects system-defined colors:
          • color: ButtonText; background-color: ButtonFace; border-color: WindowText;No UI element disables forced color adjustments.
      • 5.2 Icons & Indicators
        • Icons/SVGs dynamically adjust to forced colors. Removed reliance on gradients and background-images that break in HCM.
      • 5.3 Drag & Drop in High Contrast
        • Dragged card displays a strong system-highlight outline. Drop targets visibly adapt to system colors.
      • 5.4 Essential Visual Indicators
        • States are communicated via text + shape; never color alone. Priority, warnings, WIP limits, etc., all include non-color cues.
    • 6. Disabled, Inactive & Read-Only States
      • Each state is visually and programmatically distinct. Meets ≥3:1 non-text contrast ratio. States exposed correctly to screen readers.
    • 7. Keyboard Multi-Select Enhancements
      • 7.1 Multi-Select via Keyboard
        • Multi-select now supported with:
          • Command + Return (Mac) Ctrl + Enter (Windows)If a card is already selected:
            • Pressing the same shortcut again deselects it.Works consistently across:
              • Single card Multiple cards Cards across lanes
      • 7.2 Fully Accessible Multi-Select
        • No mouse required. Selection state announced to screen readers.
    Version 25.5.0 - August 2025
    • Attachment Support: Files and Hyperlinks New Features Added
      • Downloadable Files:
        • Users can download files directly from Kanban cards.
        • An icon appears with an associated click-to-download interaction.
      • Hyperlinks:
        • Clickable URLs open in a separate browser tab.
    • Truncation and Tooltip Behavior
      • If filename or hyperlink label exceeds visual width:
        • Label is truncated
        • Full content available via tooltip on hover
    • Drag-and-Drop Experience Updates Visual Enhancements
      • Drop Target Highlighting:
        • Clear screen-level drop indicators added for better UX
        • Enhanced drop zone visual cues when dragging across the board
      • Three-Dot Menu Drag Option:
        • Users can drag a card using the ... context menu
        • Works for both single and multi-card selections
        • Visual feedback shows active state of selected items
    • Multi-Level Lane Header Support Configurable Labels in Lanes
      • Support for up to 3 header lines per Kanban lane
      • If more than 3 lines:
        • Additional lines go into a Show More collapsed section
      • Paragraphs not supported:
        • Each line is fixed-height
        • Longer text gets truncated with tooltip shown on hover Multi-Card Drag Feature Bulk Card Selection and Move
      • Users can now select multiple cards (multi-select)
      • All selected cards can be dragged together and dropped in a new lane
      • Behavioral Conditions:
        • If multiple cards are selected and dragged: lane dragging is disabled
        • If lane is dragged (and not the cards):
          • Multi-card selection is retained
          • Cards remain selected until actioned or deselected
    Version 25.4.5 - February 2025
    • New:
      • Ability to configure secondary header.
      • Ability to select multiple cards for the purpose of bulk edits, drag and drop multiple selected cards.
      • Ability to select dependency lines
    Version 25.0.6 - February 2024
    • New:
      • Render, expand and collapse the row header
      • Render, show and hide dependency lines between cards
      • Configure color dependency lines
      • Draw new dependency lines along with mouse scroll
      • Handle dependency lines for different types of drag and drop
      • Tweak hover styles for cards and dependency lines
    • Fixed: Forced color issues in Kanban component to improve accessibility [WCAG 2.1 AA] support
    Version 24.0.7 - September 2023
    A UI Builder enabled visual board component to be used in configurable workspaces.