# Is it possible to hide collection using button block action **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 9, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-collection-using-button-block-action/75566 "2024-08-09T20:26:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Himaladin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/himaladin/32/71023_2.png) [@Himaladin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Himaladin)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-collection-using-button-block-action/75566/8 "2024-08-15T04:05:36Z")
It’s hard to imagine what you want. It would be better if you could provide a visualization of your explanation. I assume you want to achieve something similar to the following thread: > [@Side Navigation: Possible? If so, how to achieve it?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/side-navigation-possible-if-so-how-to-achieve-it/75485/2): > > As one of the paths you can take: Create 2 USC columns in the user table: a “Category” column and an “Items” column. Image 1: Go back to your “view items” tab. Use the Collection component that functions as a button to which you can assign the action of setting the column value to the Category column. Set its visibility to be visible if the Category column is empty. Image 2: Add containers according to the number of menu items you have and set their visibility according to the category and men… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-collection-using-button-block-action/75566)._