Defining kanban views

So far, we have presented you with a list of records that can be opened to show a form. While those lists are efficient when presenting a lot of information, they tend to be slightly boring, given the lack of design possibilities. In this recipe, we’ll take a look at kanban views, which allow us to present lists of records in a more appealing way.

How to do it...

1. Define a view of the kanban type:

   <record id="hostel_room_category_view_kanban" model="ir.ui.view">
       <field name="name">Hostel Room Categories kanban</field>
       <field name="model">hostel.room.category</field>
       <field name="arch" type="xml">
           <kanban class="o_kanban_mobile" sample="1">

2. List the fields you’ll use in your view:

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