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Collapse single group of layers

Engaged ,
Aug 09, 2022 Aug 09, 2022

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Is it possible to collapse only currently selected group of layers in PS using javascript?
I have the problem that after completing my script, selected group stay expanded, even it is collapsed when i run script.
I found some solutions where all groups are collapsed,  but is possible to do it for a single group?

Thanks in advance

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Community Expert , Aug 09, 2022 Aug 09, 2022

You can try the script that I created here:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/action-or-script-to-expand-unfold-layer-groups/m-p/13077014#U13088415

 

I just updated it, it has not had exhaustive testing so it may or may not work as intended with your unique layer structure.

 

Feedback (good or bad) would be appreciated!

 

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Community Expert , Aug 10, 2022 Aug 10, 2022

@milevic & @Signfeld 

 

Please try the following script, I have extended it with some of the ideas from this thread. Thank you @Signfeld for the discussion and bouncing ideas back and forth!

 

I believe that it is a better option than my script linked in the other topic.

 

This is still a hack to overcome missing features of Photoshop, which only allows one to:

Collapse All Groups...

But why not collapse the active group? Why not expand all groups? Why not expand the active group? ...However, I

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People's Champ , Mar 10, 2023 Mar 10, 2023
var id = activeDocument.activeLayer.id;

var r = new ActionReference();    
r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("layerSectionExpanded"));
r.putIdentifier(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), id);

var rez = executeActionGet(r).getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("layerSectionExpanded"));

alert(rez?"Expanded":"Collapsed");

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Mar 10, 2023 Mar 10, 2023

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Is there a way not to change the group to open or close state, but to know is the group is open or closed?

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Mar 10, 2023 Mar 10, 2023

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var id = activeDocument.activeLayer.id;

var r = new ActionReference();    
r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("layerSectionExpanded"));
r.putIdentifier(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), id);

var rez = executeActionGet(r).getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("layerSectionExpanded"));

alert(rez?"Expanded":"Collapsed");

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