# \[DONE\] Organize spaces in folders + views on top level **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Features\ **Tags:** left-menu\ **Created:** [June 10, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593 "2023-06-10T14:22:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yuri\_BC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/yuri_bc/32/8803_2.png) [@Yuri\_BC](https://community.fibery.io/u/Yuri_BC)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/1 "2023-06-10T14:22:45Z")
The left navigation colum currently is limited to showing all spaces, or to hide them under ‘hidden spaces’. This already is a UX limitation, since we often don’t want to hide it, but simply organize the structure of spaces better. Folders for spaces would be an outcome. Ideally, but that may be more complex (?) we could allow spaces to be part of spaces (creating sub-spaces). This would be nice for better permissions inheritance also. ---
**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/2 "2023-06-10T22:49:14Z")
Related > [@Left Menu Separators Lines / Sections in left menu](https://community.fibery.io/t/left-menu-separators-lines-sections-in-left-menu/2857): > > As spaces in the left menu increase it becomes increasingly difficult to find the space you are looking for. It will be very helpful if separator or divider lines could be manually inserted to group the related spaces. ---
**Author:** ![Yuri\_BC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/yuri_bc/32/8803_2.png) [@Yuri\_BC](https://community.fibery.io/u/Yuri_BC)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/6 "2024-03-30T11:15:52Z")
**Problem:** I’m managing a large number of Fibery spaces (currently around 50) and it’s becoming difficult to find and organize them. The lack of folders and search functionality in the left navigation column creates time-consuming challenges: - **Constant Expansion/Collapse:** Needing to manually manage the open/closed state of spaces is inefficient. - **Scrolling Overload:** Spending excessive time locating the correct space. - **Permission Complexity:** Difficulty providing seamless access and permissions for teams across multiple spaces. **Background:** I initially used a workaround of combining multiple databases into a single space, primarily for simplified permission management. I’m eagerly awaiting the “Permission Groups” feature to streamline this further. **Proposed Solutions:** - **Folders for Spaces:** Introduce folders to group and organize spaces, allowing for easier navigation and management. - **Space Search:** A search field to quickly locate specific spaces would be a huge time-saver. - **Collapse all spaces button** This would be incredibly helpful, or an option ‘collapse other spaces when expanding a space’ - **Pin Spaces to the top** Because we use a few spaces most of the time **Additional Thoughts:** I’ve explored using the “Hidden for me” folder but the limitations on folder hierarchy and team-based permission control make it less ideal. ---
**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/7 "2024-03-30T18:01:25Z")
> [@Yuri\_BC](#): > > I’m managing a large number of Fibery spaces (currently around 50) FYI, there are ca 0.05% of workspaces that have 50+ spaces, so a number of the challenges you are facing are not likely to be experienced by many other users. You might want to consider voting for specific feature requests, e.g. > [@Left Menu Separators Lines / Sections in left menu](https://community.fibery.io/t/left-menu-separators-lines-sections-in-left-menu/2857): > > As spaces in the left menu increase it becomes increasingly difficult to find the space you are looking for. It will be very helpful if separator or divider lines could be manually inserted to group the related spaces. > [@\[DONE\] Feature Request: Filter for sidebar](https://community.fibery.io/t/feature-request-filter-for-sidebar/5932): > > Have stated this before but figured I’d make an official request. Sidebar navigation can be crazy… Finding spaces and folders you’ve purposefully organized is challenging. As much as I love Fibery, this is one of its major pain points from a navigation standpoint, in my opinion. We’d like to see a filter input field for the “Sidebar” exactly like the one created for the “Timeline” view. It would be ideal to filter out Spaces, Folders, and Views that match … > [@\[DONE\] Autocollapse Spaces in sidebar](https://community.fibery.io/t/autocollapse-spaces-in-sidebar/4068): > > I regularly get overwhelmed by the number of open Spaces and views on the left in Fibery. Therefore I prefer Spaces to have an automatic closing system when you open another Space. But take note, only Spaces should close automatically. All folders and smart folders should remain open or closed as they were when the Spaces was closed. If sublevels also close when a Spaces closes, you would have to open to many levels before you get to the right view. That is not the intention. That will break t… > [@"Show in sidebar" button](https://community.fibery.io/t/show-in-sidebar-button/2181): > > If we receive a link to a document it would be great to automatically show it in the sidebar OR have a button to show it in the sidebar. The problem we are facing is we have many apps and inside folders. It takes us some time to find the right space. and maybe others I haven’t found with a quick search ---
**Author:** ![NicolSpies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/nicolspies/32/4317_2.png) [@NicolSpies](https://community.fibery.io/u/NicolSpies)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/8 "2022-05-25T07:08:46Z")
As spaces in the left menu increase it becomes increasingly difficult to find the space you are looking for. It will be very helpful if separator or divider lines could be manually inserted to group the related spaces. ![000025](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/3/3602f7961ebd222bb36cf83ed8ecc0037b682c7d.png) ---
**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/9 "2022-05-25T08:22:12Z")
We will solve this problem eventually (with foldable sections most likely) ---
**Author:** ![NicolSpies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/nicolspies/32/4317_2.png) [@NicolSpies](https://community.fibery.io/u/NicolSpies)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/10 "2022-05-25T08:37:08Z")
Yes, that will be better. 👌 ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Denny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/lee_denny/32/8158_2.png) [@Lee\_Denny](https://community.fibery.io/u/Lee_Denny)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/11 "2024-10-25T17:15:13Z")
Ability to move smart sections above spaces section in the side bar menu for our most important things like company goals ---
**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/12 "2024-10-26T09:47:40Z")
It will be done in near future, we are working on left menu improvements now ---
**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/13 "2025-02-11T09:19:41Z")
WIP. This is how our account looks like now: ![2025-02-11 11.09.32](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/d/d1bb1fdce0f0d76ed882aeca84514a63fa4bf287.gif) ---
**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/14 "2025-02-13T18:22:00Z")
And a video explainer https://www.loom.com/embed/4f38114e42ed4c27bfdbda719b5b8f6c?sid=85f87d15-20d4-46fa-afa9-4d3c576051bd ---
**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/15 "2025-03-26T11:27:01Z")
Released > [@February 27, 2025 / spouting\_whale Share Database with Group or everyone, New Sidebar, Copy as Markdown, Timeline and required fields improvements](https://community.fibery.io/t/february-27-2025-share-database-with-group-or-everyone-new-sidebar-copy-as-markdown-timeline-and-required-fields-improvements/8354): > > Today’s release is (once again) fully packed with different large and small improvements in various places. Sidebar changes affect everyone, please, check them out ↓. gift Share Database with Group or everyone Special for @Mircea_Braescu, @Michael_Ichter, @ChadL, @Yuri_BC and other people. Now, you can share Databases not just with individual users (many clicks) but with [User Groups](https://the.fibery.io/@public/User_Guide/Guide/User-Groups-47) (few clicks) or even everyone in the workspace (two clicks): With this update, you can share anythi… ---
**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-organize-spaces-in-folders-views-on-top-level/4593/16 "2025-03-26T11:44:11Z")