# Tree View Folder without a Node object?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 21, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905 "2013-02-21T16:03:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![JakeRogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@JakeRogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JakeRogers)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905/1 "2013-02-21T16:03:27Z")

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I am Running Ignition 7.5.5 (b1255)

I have a Tree View Object (See Attached “SampleTree.png”) that list s various kinds of meters within their organizational structure.

My issue is that if there is no object int the “Level 2b” location folder the “Level 2b” location folder disappears. So I have added a “Level 2b” location item as a place holder.

Is it possible to hide the level “Level2b” item so that the folder can still be displayed and selected? visibility? row height for that item?

Thanks.

Jake  
 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/0/0fa712b290c1f1b70f1c1694c35791bfdc4618a7.png)

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905/2 "2013-02-21T16:44:07Z")

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There is no way to add a folder in the tree view without any children. I will have to add a request in for that.

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**Author:** ![JakeRogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@JakeRogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JakeRogers)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905/3 "2013-02-25T19:11:34Z")

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Travis,

Thanks for your quick response on this.

Being that there is no way to do what I need to do I figure the next best thing is to fake it.

I am loading my folder and child data into a table hidden behind the tree view. I have code associated with the “data” property change event on this hidden table. This code copies the data to a new dataset and removes any folder records with children and gives the remaining folder records a “folder” icon and then associates the new dataset with the tree view.

It’s not perfect but I think it will work in the meantime.

Thanks again.

Jake  
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**Author:** ![zxcslo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/zxcslo/32/61610_2.png) [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905/4 "2020-12-04T11:35:55Z")

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That’s exactly what I/we need. [Vision File Explorer](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-file-explorer/41096/4)

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**Author:** ![matthew.gollasch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matthew.gollasch/32/26382_2.png) [@matthew.gollasch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.gollasch)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-folder-without-a-node-object/5905/5 "2021-01-26T23:14:14Z")

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JakeRogers, I understand what you have done in your band-aid solution but where did you get the ‘folder’ icon from? Is there a way to access the Ignition default file/folder icons or did you have to upload your own?