# \[Feature Request\] provide option to prevent auto-collapsing of views **URL:** \ **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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**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")
> [@\[Bug-11902,13846\] 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): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-provide-option-to-prevent-auto-collapsing-of-views/76663)._