# Hiding root folders in Tag Browse Tree object (Vision)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973 "2024-06-17T19:50:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![kcui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcui/32/51446_2.png) [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973/1 "2024-06-17T19:50:18Z")

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Is it possible to hide the root folders in a Tag Browse Tree?  
I am using the filter to successfully filter out subfolders within my Tag Provider, but the MQTT Transmitter folder still shows.

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**Author:** ![leonardo.godoi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/leonardo.godoi/32/27178_2.png) [@leonardo.godoi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leonardo.godoi)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973/2 "2024-06-17T20:36:45Z")

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Have you tried setting to false "Show Root node" and "Show Root Handles"?  
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**Author:** ![kcui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcui/32/51446_2.png) [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973/3 "2024-06-18T12:28:59Z")

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Thanks. Yes, I've tried that but all that does is expose the "Root" folder:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/5/8554e1d30a2b5c8c2a12fd6213f440b2aafaa20c.png)

I'm trying to minimize what is on the tag tree since feedback from my operations team was to simplify the HMI as much as possible.

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**Author:** ![kcui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcui/32/51446_2.png) [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973/4 "2024-06-18T13:45:39Z")

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I missed the obvious and seems I can set the "Root Node Path" property directly to my tag provider (in the form of [Tag provider]\folder1). For anyone trying to do this you can right-click any tag / folder and select "Copy Path".

I was struggling with the filterTag extension function and this is far easier. Note that the filterTag function doesn't seem to work on Historical Tag Providers.