# Can an accordion be used this way? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\ **Created:** [February 14, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253 "2025-02-14T00:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/1 "2025-02-14T00:43:41Z")
I have a situation where I would like to use an accordion to expose some additional information when expanded by the user. See example below. ![CleanShot 2025-02-13 at 14.35.30@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/5/b5a788074dd989d2e86d20ab073c88c2dfea754d.jpeg) Unfortunately, when expanded the content of the accordion is not visible, probably because the parent has not expanded to accomodate. Should something like this work, if so what am I doing wrong? If this is an inappropriate use of an accordion how would one go about accomplishing this with Elements? ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/2 "2025-02-14T09:39:49Z")
You can do this! I’ve put together an example project here that works: [elementsapp://downloadDocument/14fB08GZBEMt](elementsapp://downloadDocument/14fB08GZBEMt) Hard to say what/if you are doing something “wrong” - depends on how you have created your card and what settings are applied. Have a look at my example project and let me know if you have any questions 🙂 ![Screenshot 2025-02-14 at 10.39.40](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/4/f46cbd7696b50cf56cc67743cf1dc32ab45b864b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![trinube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@trinube](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/trinube)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/3 "2025-02-14T09:51:59Z")
> [@bon](#): > > Have a look at my example project and let me know if you have any questions 🙂 That’s very cool @bon. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/4 "2025-02-14T16:55:28Z")
> [@ben](#): > > You can do this! I’ve put together an example project here that works: elementsapp://downloadDocument/14fB08GZBEMt > > Hard to say what/if you are doing something “wrong” - depends on how you have created your card and what settings are applied. > > Have a look at my example project and let me know if you have any questions 🙂 @ben That does exactly what I’m after, but for some reason it is not working in my card. Here is your project with my card added, hopefully from that you can tell me where I’m going wrong. It is more complex than yours and uses a grid internally so I can pin the accordion to the bottom of the card. [elementsapp://downloadDocument/bk1s5rFFM1XZ](elementsapp://downloadDocument/bk1s5rFFM1XZ) ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/5 "2025-02-14T18:06:15Z")
Had a quick look at your project and the issue you’re seeing is because there’s nothing in the Container in Preview. The Custom Component in there shows as empty in preview… Hope that helps. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/6 "2025-02-14T19:24:29Z")
> [@dan](#): > > Had a quick look at your project and the issue you’re seeing is because there’s nothing in the Container in Preview. The Custom Component in there shows as empty in preview… Interesting. Somewhere along the line the values were cleared from the product. Once I entered something it now works as expected. Thanks. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-an-accordion-be-used-this-way/46253/7 "2025-02-14T19:53:43Z")
Super, glad to hear it’s all working 😃