Scenes: Board (pacing) vs List (details)
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Board and List are Scenes view's two most-used modes. Board for pacing, List for details.
Board mode (default)
Trello-style — scene cards in columns, columns defined by your structure template (three-act has 3 columns, Kishotenketsu has 4, Taiwanese TV has 6 beats, etc.).
What you can do
- Drag scenes between columns — adjust position in structure
- Drag to reorder within a column
- Click a scene → opens the scene detail panel
- + Add scene: usually at the bottom of each column
Info shown
Each card (per card density) shows:
- Scene number + title
- INT/EXT + location + time (e.g. INT. LIGHTHOUSE COTTAGE - NIGHT)
- Main characters as chips
- Summary (Detailed mode)
- Storyline colour stripe
List mode
Compact table view — many scenes' metadata at once. Good for:
- Per-scene metadata audit (e.g. is every scene's time correct?)
- Bulk editing (e.g. change locations / character appearances)
- Fast scan of all scenes in an episode
List columns typically include
- Scene number
- Title
- INT/EXT
- Location
- Time (DAY / NIGHT)
- Main characters
- Storyline
- Word count / length
Click a row → opens scene editor (Write view) or detail panel.
Board vs List — when to use which
| Situation | Use |
|---|---|
| Planning episode pacing | Board |
| Checking if each act has a reasonable scene count | Board |
| Editing 5 scenes' locations | List |
| Finding if any scenes have wrong times | List |
| Producer hand-off / reporting | List (denser info) |
Switching
Top toggle flips instantly. Content is exactly the same — just two visual presentations.
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