# Auto-expand Folders When Double-Clicking a Body

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-expand-folders-when-double-clicking-a-body/36280>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [January 29, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-expand-folders-when-double-clicking-a-body/36280 "2025-01-29T00:40:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ridzwannormahazan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ridzwannormahazan/32/30352_2.png) [@ridzwannormahazan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ridzwannormahazan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-expand-folders-when-double-clicking-a-body/36280/1 "2025-01-29T00:40:41Z")

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**The problem that this feature will solve:**  
Double-clicking a body highlights it in the items column, but users must manually expand folders to access it. This slows down navigation in complex projects.

**Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:**  
Double-clicking a body should automatically expand the relevant folder(s) in the items column to reveal the selected item, streamlining navigation.

**What can’t you achieve without this feature?**  
Quickly locating and managing deeply nested bodies, which disrupts workflow and slows down the design process.

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/31690_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-expand-folders-when-double-clicking-a-body/36280/2 "2025-01-29T15:48:05Z")

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I am not sure… if it stayed open it would ruin my view (organization of open folders\*)

Maybe an option, for example, by contextual menu? I would find that usefull.

\*I am more troubled by Shapr collapsing _all_ folders at closing a project.

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**Author:** ![ridzwannormahazan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ridzwannormahazan/32/30352_2.png) [@ridzwannormahazan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ridzwannormahazan)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-expand-folders-when-double-clicking-a-body/36280/3 "2025-01-30T01:30:46Z")

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valid concern. then maybe add a right click → show in folder option?  
that would results in 2 clicks away to find the item in the folders navigation, but wont affect those who dont intend it to.