Enable or disable the collapse/expand feature on container shapes

You can collapse and expand (or fold) container shapes, available in the Advanced shape library. This behaviour is enabled by default, but may be disabled via the draw.io menu.

  • Select Extras > Collapse/Expand in the menu. The check mark next to this menu item indicates whether it is enabled (check) or disabled (blank).

Enable and disable the collapse/expand feature on container shapes via the draw.io menu

Minimal theme: Right click, then select Options > Collapse/Expand.

To turn any shape into a container, select it, then press Ctrl+G on Windows, or Cmd+G on macOS.