Overview
Every task in Whim has a comment thread where team members can discuss progress, ask questions, and share context. Comments support threading, @mentions, and emoji reactions.Adding Comments
Open any task and scroll to the comment section at the bottom. Type your message and press Enter to post. Comments appear in real time for all workspace members viewing the task — no refresh needed.Threaded Replies
Reply to a specific comment to keep conversations organized:- Hover over a comment and click Reply.
- A “Replying to [Name]” indicator appears above the input.
- Type your reply and press Enter.
@Mentions
Tag teammates in comments to get their attention. Type@ followed by a name to see suggestions:
| Mention | Who gets notified |
|---|---|
@username | That specific user. |
@everyone | All members of the workspace. |
@workspace | All members of the workspace (same as @everyone). |
Emoji Reactions
React to any comment with an emoji:- Hover over a comment and click the smiley face icon.
- Pick from the available reactions: thumbs up, heart, laugh, surprised, sad, or angry.
- Click an existing reaction pill to add your vote — click again to remove it.
Notifications
Whim notifies you when something relevant happens in a comment thread:| Event | Who gets notified |
|---|---|
| @mention | The mentioned user (or all workspace members for @everyone / @workspace). |
| Comment on your task | The task creator, whenever anyone else comments. |
| Reaction to your comment | The comment author, when someone reacts. |
- In-app notifications in the notification panel.
- Browser notifications if you’ve granted permission (configurable in notification preferences).
Task Assignment
Assign tasks to specific team members.
Voice Chat
Talk through problems with built-in voice.