adding a Description column

Hello, do you mean adding the existing mantis_project_version_table.description column ?

If so, considering that it is a longtext column potentially containing multiline text, I do not think it is appropriate to display its contents on a list view.

Hello,
Yes I mean adding the mantis_project_version_table.description column.
For the potentially multiline text, I was thinking of a hover wich display the text if it's too long.
If you think it's still not appropriate I won't PR it.

If so, considering that it is a longtext column potentially containing multiline text, I do not think it is appropriate to display its contents on a list view.

I agree in general, but @dregad we offer this on "View Issues" page, e.g. you can add field description to the list of displayed columns.

we offer this on "View Issues" page, e.g. you can add field description to the list of displayed columns

Yes but in that case it's a user-customizable setting (and I doubt many people actually use that).

If I understand I could use the manage config columns page to add the field description to the list of displayed column. Is it a good idea ?

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I could use the manage config columns page to add the field description to the list of displayed column. Is it a good idea ?

I personally wouldn't recommend it, as the view issues page can quickly become difficult to read when there are long descriptions (as I said in 0035870:0070184). YMMV.

Resolving as won't fix for the reasons I exposed earlier.