# Feature Request: Group node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [9 March 2020 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857 "2020-03-09T13:14:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mannshoch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mannshoch/32/19477_2.png) [@Mannshoch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mannshoch)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2020 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857/1 "2020-03-09T13:14:10Z")

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Add a node which allow to simply Group a set of nodes or link to Flows/Subflows

It would help to get a better overview,

See Mockup:

 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/4/0497e8e86966912b64d25fc023820fdadc97c478.png)

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2020 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857/2 "2020-03-09T13:20:32Z")

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You mention subflows which already allow you to group nodes together into a single node in the workspace.

So is your suggestion the ability to get a pop-up preview of what the node contains?

That doesn't feel like a new type of node - more a new capability of the existing subflow nodes.

We are currently working on a grouping feature for the editor. This would _not_ be used to collapse a set of nodes down, but would act more like grouping objects in applications like powerpoint or keynote - allowing you to handle a group of nodes as a single entity. The group can also be assigned a custom border and background colour. The work-in-progress PR for this is here: [https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/2493](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/2493)

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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:** [9 March 2020 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857/3 "2020-03-09T14:02:44Z")

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I think, technically he means something like singleton subflows. There was an old design note for "inline subflows" on the wiki which described something like that: [https://github.com/node-red/node-red/wiki/Design%3A-subflows-vNext](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/wiki/Design%3A-subflows-vNext)

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**Author:** ![Mannshoch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mannshoch/32/19477_2.png) [@Mannshoch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mannshoch)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2020 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857/4 "2020-03-09T14:14:25Z")

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Hi @knolleary

Yes I suggest the Popup Idea. I try at moment to not use to many Flows because every flow need a whole tab and I have to change them, lose the overview and context of what's there while seeing the other flow.  
But in other hand I wish to have an easy to understand Flowchart, so I could not put every node into one flow.

The Grouping Is a nice Idea. May, If a set of grouped Nodes have an Input/Output node they could be used in this new fancy Popup flow node.

[edit]  
@kuema my idea is at first a visual Idea. What concept lays below this is no part of my skills. But thanks that you and @knolleary seems triggered about my idea, so I have hope for the future. 👍

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2020 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857/5 "2020-03-09T20:27:49Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> We are currently working on a grouping feature for the editor

Drat, now you've got me drooling!! Love it already 🙂

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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:** [8 May 2020 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-group-node/22857/6 "2020-05-08T20:27:51Z")

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