# Suggestion: Add a "Collapse All" function

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [August 5, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101 "2024-08-05T15:00:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jscotta](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jscotta/32/26082_2.png) [@jscotta](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jscotta)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101/1 "2024-08-05T15:00:06Z")

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This example screenshot is the component editing function. Can you add an ability to collapse all of the drop downs. It is much easier to find the right control if I can collapse them.

 ![Screenshot 2024-08-05 at 9.11.13 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/b/bb002abf9e5b9c4a514c1d87894adfa218c78155.jpeg)

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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:** [August 5, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101/2 "2024-08-05T15:05:07Z")

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Funnily enough we already have a ticket for this, and I’d like to get it added sooner rather than later!

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**Author:** ![Bill](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bill/32/107_2.png) [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101/3 "2024-08-05T15:32:17Z")

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Adding to this collapse subject: I think a control setting for devs to collapse a particular group by default will help tidy & visually simplify things for users when they first start using a custom element.

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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:** [August 5, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101/4 "2024-08-05T15:33:07Z")

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That’s a great suggestion 👍

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**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/suggestion-add-a-collapse-all-function/44101/5 "2024-08-05T16:28:39Z")

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would make it easier, you have to collapse every single one in each of the 4 quadrants, also when in the editor mode it would be good to have some kind of marker for each dropdown /colour etc, unless there already is, its is tricky working in the editor as is, the scroll bar for copy paste etc is very thin, still would like a pop out editor  
is there a search function in the editor