1) Public board default view to Swimlane.

2) When changing Public board view (sets view cookie), also reload page so view is changed immediately.

Thanks to xet7 !

client/components/boards/boardHeader.jade

@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ template(name="boardHeaderBar")
         a.board-header-btn.js-toggle-board-view(
           title="{{_ 'board-view'}}")
           i.fa.fa-caret-down
-          if $eq boardView 'board-view-lists'
-            i.fa.fa-trello
           if $eq boardView 'board-view-swimlanes'
             i.fa.fa-th-large
+          if $eq boardView 'board-view-lists'
+            i.fa.fa-trello
           if $eq boardView 'board-view-cal'
             i.fa.fa-calendar
           span {{#if boardView}}{{_ boardView}}{{else}}{{_ 'board-view-swimlanes'}}{{/if}}

client/lib/utils.js

@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ Utils = {
     currentUser = Meteor.user();
     if (currentUser) {
       Meteor.user().setBoardView(view);
-    } else if (view === 'board-view-lists') {
-      cookies.set('boardView', 'board-view-lists'); //true
     } else if (view === 'board-view-swimlanes') {
       cookies.set('boardView', 'board-view-swimlanes'); //true
+      location.reload();
+    } else if (view === 'board-view-lists') {
+      cookies.set('boardView', 'board-view-lists'); //true
+      location.reload();
     } else if (view === 'board-view-cal') {
       cookies.set('boardView', 'board-view-cal'); //true
+      location.reload();
+    } else {
+      cookies.set('boardView', 'board-view-swimlanes'); //true
+      location.reload();
     }
   },
 
@@ -24,14 +30,16 @@ Utils = {
     currentUser = Meteor.user();
     if (currentUser) {
       return (currentUser.profile || {}).boardView;
-    } else if (cookies.get('boardView') === 'board-view-lists') {
-      return 'board-view-lists';
     } else if (cookies.get('boardView') === 'board-view-swimlanes') {
       return 'board-view-swimlanes';
+    } else if (cookies.get('boardView') === 'board-view-lists') {
+      return 'board-view-lists';
     } else if (cookies.get('boardView') === 'board-view-cal') {
       return 'board-view-cal';
     } else {
-      return false;
+      cookies.set('boardView', 'board-view-swimlanes'); //true
+      location.reload();
+      return 'board-view-swimlanes';
     }
   },