# A long requested feature is coming to Elements 3… **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Tags:** featurerequest, elements\ **Created:** [July 29, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142 "2026-07-29T16:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/1 "2026-07-29T16:44:58Z")
This small, but oh so handy feature is coming in the next build of Elements 3 😃 ![CleanShot 2026-07-29 at 5 .41.40](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/4/b41148cdbe2d448a4fcdc263e2536438b498a963.gif) ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/2 "2026-07-29T18:07:59Z")
Small update on this to explain the feature… Is this what you guys wanted? Did we miss anything? ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/3 "2026-07-29T18:10:31Z")
This definitely looks like a handy feature. ---
**Author:** ![meonmac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/meonmac/32/36720_2.png) [@meonmac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/meonmac)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/4 "2026-07-29T18:43:20Z")
Oh yes 👍 Thank you! An eye icon in the tree would be plenty for me, but the grey “visible but not published” option wins the award. It’s very useful, and it makes sense to have it in the inspector rather than the tree. ---
**Author:** ![DazFisher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dazfisher/32/34385_2.png) [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/5 "2026-07-29T22:59:42Z")
Brilliant! I run a football club website and wanted to add a section of condolence for ex-players that have passed away. I didn’t want to create a whole new page but actually wanted it to appear on the home page so visitors automatically see it, now I can ‘hide’ and ‘not publish’ the rest of the page for a period of time before returning home page back to normal state. 👏 ---
**Author:** ![infomatique](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/infomatique/32/5463_2.png) [@infomatique](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/infomatique)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/6 "2026-07-30T01:43:08Z")
This what I need ---
**Author:** ![meonmac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/meonmac/32/36720_2.png) [@meonmac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/meonmac)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/7 "2026-07-30T06:37:22Z")
It would be great if this new hide/show feature could eventually be extended to connect with a calendar and timing rules, so elements could reappear automatically without manual attention. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/8 "2026-07-30T09:05:36Z")
> [@meonmac](#): > > It would be great if this new hide/show feature could eventually be extended to connect with a calendar and timing rules, I wonder if the [Countdown component](https://www.multithemes.com/elements/components/countdown/) from @MultiThemes would work for you? ---
**Author:** ![meonmac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/meonmac/32/36720_2.png) [@meonmac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/meonmac)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/9 "2026-07-30T09:57:05Z")
Thanks for the tip, but I like idea of the new show and hide function connected to a calendar better ) ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/10 "2026-07-30T18:19:18Z")
@barz-stacks offers some components for event management. And also a component. **[Smart Countdown](https://store.elementsapp.io/components/smart-countdown)** ---
**Author:** ![chet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/chet/32/35396_2.png) [@chet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/chet)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/11 "2026-07-30T23:49:15Z")
This is such a great implementation. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness that makes Elements a delight to use. Easy to not publish anything, and a subtle visual cue showing that it won’t go live. ---
**Author:** ![KipV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/kipv/32/33413_2.png) [@KipV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/KipV)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/12 "2026-08-04T17:35:45Z")
Dan I do actually use this feature all the time, in fact I use it on every webpage. Part of my main workflow is to test out several alternate ways to display something to see if there are better or more interesting ways to do something but of course I don’t want to have five variations on an idea posted when I go to upload so hiding is imperative. I’m not looking to get a site done fast like with AI features I just want the best implementation which requires testing several ways that a feature can work. The way elements 2 has been setup I would have had to make a test page for every single page of the site just so I could try out new ideas, completely impractical workflow. Also right now the function “hide in editor” does not have a way to unhide the element! In Classic the hide feature lets you see the title of the element so that you can easily make it visible again. Probably just a beta bug though. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/13 "2026-08-04T20:18:15Z")
> [@KipV](#): > > Also right now the function “hide in editor” does not have a way to unhide the element! In Classic the hide feature lets you see the title of the element so that you can easily make it visible again. Probably just a beta bug though. Use the Node Browser to select the component you’ve hidden. ---
**Author:** ![KipV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/kipv/32/33413_2.png) [@KipV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/KipV)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/14 "2026-08-04T21:17:04Z")
There needs to be a some kind of visual indication in the node browser that the element has been hidden. It is too confusing to click on an item and have nothing be selected in the main webpage area. Maybe even a viewing eye button next to the hidden item. If “do not publish” grays the element out on the page I can’t see why the same effect couldn’t applied to the node browser element. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/15 "2026-08-04T22:09:16Z")
@dan This new feature is incredibly handy, but I’m finding the fact that they are mutually exclusive a bit of a workflow hurdle. Very often I want some element to not be published but also be hidden; the only way I can accomplish that is by using the hidden option in the layout setting. My hope was that I could achieve this using these new options. From a UI perspective, I think they would have been a lot more useful as checkboxes instead of a dropdown menu. If only because you can then glance at the inspector and see exactly what is going on without having to click. Although with the current implementation they would have to be radio buttons, I suppose. I can see situations where I would want at least the first two options to be active at the same time. This would be useful if I have a large section I don’t want to see in the editor, but I want it to be visible when previewed. I also think it would be extremely helpful if there was some sort of indicator in the node browser as to the state of the element. ---
**Author:** ![TimTom420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/timtom420/32/36901_2.png) [@TimTom420](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TimTom420)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/16 "2026-08-10T14:28:01Z")
I agree that these states would be much easier to work with if they were visible at a glance in the Node Browser. Being able to combine “do not publish” with “hide in editor” also seems useful, because those are really two different decisions: whether something appears in the editor, and whether it is included in the published site. Treating them independently would make the feature much more flexible. ---
**Author:** ![KipV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/kipv/32/33413_2.png) [@KipV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/KipV)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/17 "2026-09-08T17:19:26Z")
Essentially, this feature would work well if it functioned about the exact same way classic already works. Yeah, Elements still has too many essential missing features from the prior system. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/18 "2026-09-08T20:24:45Z")
> [@TimTom420](#): > > Being able to combine “do not publish” with “hide in editor” also seems useful, because those are really two different decisions: whether something appears in the editor, and whether it is included in the published site. Treating them independently would make the feature much more flexible. We’ll add a third option so you can “hide, and do not publish”. > [@KipV](#): > > Yeah, Elements still has too many essential missing features from the prior system. Could you expand on this? We believe Elements already does so much more than Classic & Stacks combined. If you can let us know what you think is missing we can get it added to Elements. ---
**Author:** ![RichardPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/richardphoto/32/37279_2.png) [@RichardPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RichardPhoto)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/19 "2026-09-08T20:29:29Z")
> We’ll add a third option so you can “hide, and do not publish”. Very handy - thanks @dan ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142/20 "2026-09-08T21:44:50Z")
Okay, this is done, it will be in the next beta of Elements 3 due later this week 🙂 👉 [Updated Docs explaining the feature](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/using-elements/editor/component-inspector#component-display-modes). ![CleanShot 2026-09-08 at 10.43.55 PM@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/9/b9db3d17a1811e66a2aafc9a90fe3e58970f61f5.jpeg) [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-long-requested-feature-is-coming-to-elements-3/57142.md?page=2)