# A better history panel

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-better-history-panel/40782>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [May 10, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-better-history-panel/40782 "2026-05-10T11:07:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![mpply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@mpply](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mpply)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-better-history-panel/40782/1 "2026-05-10T11:07:05Z")

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Background

I’m sure others have made similar suggestions, but I have felt some serious inefficiencies in the history panel lately. A shared list of variables and chronological actions at either end causes a lot of scrolling. Almost every time I perform an action, I want to tweak it. That means moving my gaze to the bottom right and expanding the panel first. If I want to change a variable, I have to scroll to the very top. After a while, changing actions and variables means a lot of scrolling. I’m aware of that I can filter variables, but this isn’t a great solution IMHO.

Here is my suggestion:

**Separate, collapsable table for variables** : Variables are listed in the same panel, but a separate table that can be resized and collapsed. I.e. it shouldn’t matter how far I have scrolled in the action list, the scroll stays the same since this view is only squished together when expanding the variables.

**Reverse chronological order for actions (like bodies)** :Actions are listed in reverse chronological order (as previously suggested) **with**  **newly added actions expanded at the top**. Adding a new action will collapse other action panels and expand the new one.

**The problem that this feature will solve:**

_Immediate and simultaneous access to variables without filtering or scrolling. Fewer clicks and no scrolling whenever performing a new action and needing to tweak it or change a variable. A faster workflow._

**Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:**

_This feature should allow me to perform actions and tweak them faster with fewer clicks. Variables will have a greater presence and gain independence from the action list, allowing me to work with both at the same time. Together this 3 changes will speed up the workflow._

**What can’t you achieve without this feature?**

_Small changes like this save a LOT of clicks in the long run. Keyboard shortcuts are great, but if I still need to click 2-3 times and scroll a bunch to edit the latest action, then I’m loosing just as much time. The action list does scroll for me, but then I can’t see the variables._