# Changing Hierarchy Structure

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [April 22, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264 "2025-04-22T22:40:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![paulcruice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@paulcruice](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulcruice)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/1 "2025-04-22T22:40:44Z")

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In Pic1 I have a number of Container Components.  
How do I move #4 to the level of #2, BUT still be below #3.

 ![1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/0/5/05ffaac65dd83b3b047c344287a3f2924c12ce37.png)  
It seems to me, we need an easier and very clear way of changing the hierarchy of Components. Something as easy as say Shift-LeftKey or Shift-RightKey.

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**Author:** ![paulcruice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@paulcruice](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulcruice)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/2 "2025-04-28T02:27:23Z")

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Does any one have an answer for this?

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**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/3 "2025-04-28T02:44:56Z")

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@paulcruice

Just tried as an experiment. I moved 4 to inside 1 (same level as 2) and it kept it after 3.

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-27 at 22.42.53](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/3/c3883d4fb166a37d4ce499991f60aea0d478e1b9.png)

It may be because I numbered them and it kept them in alpha-numeric order. I didn’t experiment further.

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**Author:** ![paulcruice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@paulcruice](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulcruice)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/4 "2025-04-28T05:53:08Z")

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Yep, that works well. But now start from this new position as in pic1, and move 4 to the level of 2 (using the same method you described), AND maintain the order. This time it moves it to the level we want but does NOT maintain the order (pic2).

 ![pic1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/9/49082e5d15bfd4e53a9e7d581eb84835b3edfb28.png)  
 ![pic2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/6/8675b24ea563df1053fbdce1c8f84a870aa6f001.png)  
??

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**Author:** ![paulcruice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@paulcruice](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulcruice)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/5 "2025-05-04T04:38:11Z")

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Of course, I can move 4 up to above 5 and this achieves what I want, **but surely there is a simpler way of changing hierarchy.**

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**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/6 "2025-05-04T10:34:05Z")

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a simpler way than dragging ummmmm thats going to be a tough call!!

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**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:** [May 4, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/7 "2025-05-04T14:22:04Z")

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> [@paulcruice](#):
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> Of course, I can move 4 up to above 5 and this achieves what I want, **but surely there is a simpler way of changing hierarchy.**

We’ll have a think on it 🤔 and see if there’s anything we can do to improve it in the future.

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**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:** [May 9, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/8 "2025-05-09T15:48:05Z")

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@paulcruice I think today’s update (0.8.2) will help you with shifting items up and down the hierarchy!

[Take a look here](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-0-8-2-23544/47491) 😊

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**Author:** ![paulcruice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@paulcruice](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulcruice)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/changing-hierarchy-structure/47264/9 "2025-05-09T20:15:18Z")

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Dan, to use an Aussieism, _Bloody marvellous_. Thanks so much. Keep up this very good work. Remember polish, polish, polish.