# \[Feature Request\] provide option to prevent auto-collapsing of views

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663 "2023-07-20T16:49:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ian.sebryk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ian.sebryk/32/49319_2.png) [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663/1 "2023-07-20T16:49:26Z")

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pretty much self-explanitory. moving from one component to another is often (always) necessary. when loading a new component, it shouldn't collapse the expanded Views in the Project Browser. i lose my place **literally** 8-12 times a day because of this. i appreciate many will suggest that i name my components better: _ **I** _ do. but the legacy projects i am now curating, refactoring, and developing were authored by less seasoned hands.

regardless. best to let the UI work _for_ the user, not _against_ the user.

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###### all Tron references welcome

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663/2 "2023-07-20T18:27:51Z")

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> [@\[Bug-11902,13846\] Project Browser collapses view items when copy-pasting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11902-13846-project-browser-collapses-view-items-when-copy-pasting/25717):
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> I’m not sure if this is quite a “bug” per-se but it’s certainly behavior that I find very irritating to deal with and wanted to discuss. At least for Perspective views in the Project Browser, when cut and pasting items between levels in the hierarchy, most of the hierarchy instantly collapses upon cutting or pasting. My hierarchy is like: View -\> root -\> Column Container -\> (Other Flex Containers) And when copy-pasting items within these flex containers, the entire hierarchy up to and includi…

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**Author:** ![ian.sebryk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ian.sebryk/32/49319_2.png) [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663/3 "2023-07-20T20:39:37Z")

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this has been a bug for 4 years!?!? 😱 ... ... ... 🍴 at least now i know.

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663/4 "2023-07-20T23:15:47Z")

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I think it's been fixed a few times over the years, but I've noticed in 8.1.27 that my Views are collapsing more 😕 It's quite frustrating, I agree