{"id":12119,"date":"2015-02-25T21:09:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T10:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=12119"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:20:52","slug":"new-creately-ui-experience-confluence-jira-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/announcements\/new-creately-ui-experience-confluence-jira-users\/","title":{"rendered":"New Creately UI Experience for Confluence and JIRA Users"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We have some very exciting news for our Confluence and JIRA users.\u00a0We’ve done a major upgrade to the drawing canvas and the object libraries so you can\u00a0create better looking diagrams in less time.<\/p>\n

The Confluence diagramming plugin\u00a0release support Confluence 5.7 and upwards and JIRA diagramming plugin<\/a> release support JIRA 6.3 and upwards. Keep reading to learn about how the new changes will improve your diagramming experience in Confluence and JIRA.<\/p>\n

Get things done faster with the new interface<\/h3>\n

First thing you’ll notice when creating a new diagram is the new flat interface<\/strong>\u00a0that is easy on the eye. Not only\u00a0that,\u00a0it will\u00a0stop you from getting distracted by\u00a0the surrounding elements in the drawing canvas and help you focus more on the actual drawing<\/strong> of the diagram.<\/p>\n

Major revamp for more than 30 libraries<\/h3>\n

Some of the prominently used diagram libraries in Confluence and JIRA\u00a0got a major revamp so your diagrams will look even better. Diagram library objects were redesigned according to the modern flat redesign trend to give your diagrams a sleek modern look<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Plus the objects now have colors that are suitable for the specific libraries and also complement the different objects in a library. Of course you can still change the styles to your preference. But for non designers out there this will help you focus on the content and not worry about applying matching colors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Below you’ll see how a use case diagram will look like when you draw using the new shape libraries.<\/p>\n

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A use case diagram drawn using the improved libraries<\/p><\/div>\n

Usability Improvement and Bug Fixes<\/h3>\n

Other than the look and feel there are plenty of usability improvements in object libraries, especially for smart objects.<\/p>\n

Some of the improved areas include<\/p>\n