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Create a position
Add controls and sections to a position
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Use a connection's presets
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Add more feedback to a button
Organize controls in a section
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Buttons/Positions/Organize controls with a Folder Section

Organize controls with a Folder Section

Use a Folder Section to arrange related controls as navigable pages within one area of a position. This works well when the same surface area must hold several recognizable groups, such as lighting, displays, and audio controls for a room.
Before you begin, create a position and open its editor. Add the controls only to a position that is safe to edit and operate.

Create a Folder Section#

  1. Select the canvas cells that should contain the section.
  1. Right-click the selection, then choose Create... → Folder Section.
  1. Select the new Folder Section.
  1. In the Pages list, rename Folder 1, Folder 2, and Folder 3 for the groups people need to find. For the room example, use Lighting, Displays, and Audio.
  2. Select Apply to save the section.
A new Folder Section has a Main page and three folders. During operation, the Main page presents the folder controls. Opening a folder shows the controls assigned to that page and a return control.

Add controls to each folder#

  1. Select Lighting in the Pages list.
  2. Add the controls for that group to the section.
  3. Repeat for Displays and Audio.
  4. Select Apply.
Selecting a page in the editor displays its contents without changing the live position.

Add and arrange folders#

Select Add Folder to create another folder. The selected page becomes its parent; when no child folder is selected, the new folder is added under Main.
Drag folders in the Pages list to reorder them or place one inside another. You can also change each folder control's label, color, icon, and style in the list.
Nested folders can keep a large set of controls organized, but every level adds another navigation step.

Tip

Keep the generated Return Button visible unless custom navigation provides an equally clear route back.

Position the navigation controls#

Use the Folder Section's navigation settings to fit the generated controls around the content:
  • Folders/Shift Buttons shows or hides the folder controls and sets where they appear.
  • Return Button shows or hides the control that returns from the current folder and sets its position.
  • Scroll makes controls beyond the visible area reachable. When scrolling is on, Scrollbar controls where its indicator appears.
Select Apply after changing the layout.

Use custom navigation#

The generated folder and return controls provide the shortest setup. If the position needs navigation controls elsewhere, add a button with the Buttons internal action Set Active Page, then select the Folder Section and destination page.
After the custom controls provide a clear way into and out of every folder, you can hide the generated controls under Folders/Shift Buttons or Return Button. Do not remove the only visible route back to Main.

Where to go next#

  • Use a Shift Section when the controls need only a primary and secondary layer.
  • Add a Popover Section when occasional controls should open temporarily instead of replacing the section's current page.
  • Add a Folder Section inside a Custom Router when routing controls need categories; keep those controls inside the Custom Router so they use its routing state.

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