# Collapse Group using "ui control"

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [20 February 2020 01:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997 "2020-02-20T01:00:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cristiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cristiano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cristiano)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2020 01:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/1 "2020-02-20T01:00:49Z")

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Hello,

i don't if exist another topic open similar or equal, i try to search but no success, so if i'm duplicate, sorry

So....my question is can i collapse a group using "ui control"?

I' not talking about, "hide" or "show" group ...

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/8/78d081563d01b1445dc4df5fcbdf01c5e57bc8a9.png)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/7/a714db45aa070347244c76b5a541159f8da23d61.png)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/e/ee8255e324427302d71f0a464e38710c58be5745.png)

i don't if its possible to control this....

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2020 05:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/2 "2020-02-20T05:46:03Z")

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Doesn't that do what you want?

It doesn't "hide" the group. It collapses the group to the one line as you show in the last picture.

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**Author:** ![Cristiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cristiano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cristiano)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2020 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/3 "2020-02-20T17:45:30Z")

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Hello ,

No, if i use command hide and show.... when i use hide that group disappear.

thanks

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2020 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/4 "2020-02-20T17:54:35Z")

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I don't think that group collapse/expand via `ui_control` is supported at the moment. At least I couldn't find any reference in the docs. A quick look at the code didn't reveal anything either.

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**Author:** ![Cristiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cristiano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cristiano)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2020 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/5 "2020-02-20T19:58:16Z")

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Hello

thanks for the answers.

Yes i can't find too

if i look for html code, when i click to collapse the group the code call a function...

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/7/773fdea1171d9f2f79e560961c3146fe17e82abd.png)

Maybe the another option is use the "height", but i don't know if is a good idea....

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [20 February 2020 23:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/6 "2020-02-20T23:41:04Z")

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As it is a funky Thursday I have added the ability to open and close groups that can be opened and closed by the user, to the ui\_control command. Now in master branch - (not yet on npm).  
Syntax is similar to that for hide and show messages - but is open and close of course...

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**Author:** ![Cristiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cristiano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cristiano)\
**Post date:** [21 February 2020 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/7 "2020-02-21T19:46:44Z")

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Hello

Can u help and guide me to to the same please.

or should i wait for new update in node-red-dashboard?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2020 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/8 "2020-02-24T07:38:43Z")

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As Dave said, it will be in the next release. So I would just wait for that.

Patience is a virtue. 😀

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**Author:** ![Cristiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cristiano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cristiano)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2020 23:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/9 "2020-02-25T23:47:58Z")

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hello,

it's true, sorry 😃

thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [26 March 2020 23:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapse-group-using-ui-control/21997/10 "2020-03-26T23:47:58Z")

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