# Feature request: Force display in editor for all elements

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Created:** [February 12, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844 "2023-02-12T12:51:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kevinwasie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/kevinwasie/32/402_2.png) [@kevinwasie](https://community.weweb.io/u/kevinwasie)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844/1 "2023-02-12T12:51:04Z")

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I think I’ve entered this in product roadmap, but this would be a huge help!

Right now, if you have an element that has its display tied to a formula, you need to either edit the formula to make it true, or unbind the formula to display the element. This is a big hassle and creates room for error in editing formulas or copy/pasting them just to show an element.

On any element that has a display property, there should be a toggle to force display in editor, just like modals have. _emphasized text_

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**Author:** ![aeynaud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/aeynaud/32/2050_2.png) [@aeynaud](https://community.weweb.io/u/aeynaud)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844/2 "2023-02-13T03:06:20Z")

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I agree. I always copy the formula, unbind, make adjustments to the layout of the element in the editor, then re-bind the formula by pasting it again. This can get tedious if playing with multiple elements at the same time. For multiple adjustments, I have to use the [Windows+V] shortcut to access past formulas that are saved in my clipboard’s history - not ideal.

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**Author:** ![MichaelLovell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/michaellovell/32/2157_2.png) [@MichaelLovell](https://community.weweb.io/u/MichaelLovell)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844/3 "2023-02-19T00:36:11Z")

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Agree.

I’ve just been having the same challenge. I thought it would be taken as expected/consistent behaviour with the modal element.

Please add to roadmap ☝

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**Author:** ![thijs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/thijs/32/13651_2.png) [@thijs](https://community.weweb.io/u/thijs)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844/4 "2025-03-03T14:53:50Z")

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Hi,

Is this already possible in Weweb?

I notice that finding elements in the editor takes too much time when their conditional rendering or display is turned off.

Thanks!  
Thijs

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**Author:** ![sam1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/sam1/32/6724_2.png) [@sam1](https://community.weweb.io/u/sam1)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844/5 "2025-03-04T03:49:15Z")

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you can force display using conditional rendering, you cant with using display, and there is no show all. There is also a little eye icon in the layout tab so you can see what are shown and hidden that can help you find the correct element.

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**Author:** ![thijs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/thijs/32/13651_2.png) [@thijs](https://community.weweb.io/u/thijs)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/feature-request-force-display-in-editor-for-all-elements/1844/6 "2025-03-04T08:42:11Z")

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Hi @sam1 - the eye icons are not visible if that element is tucked away in another element. You first need to manually open all elements to find those eye icons. That’s a tedious process, perhaps another way would be to have an option to expand the whole elements-tree in Weweb.
