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Add an Indicator for the hidden content

PolinaAb · 2025-09-18T10:52:56+00:00

Request for Feature Enhancement (RFE) Summary: Introduce a visual indicator and count display for hidden components within containers, sections, and background elements in AEM’s page editor interface. Use-case: Content managers need to easily identify and manage hidden components on a page during editing. This visibility is crucial for maintaining content accuracy, avoiding duplication, and ensuring that hidden elements are not unintentionally overlooked. Current/Experienced Behavior: Hidden components are not clearly distinguishable in the AEM page editor. There is no count or visual cue indicating how many components are hidden within a container or section. Additionally, the content tree does not reflect hidden components, making it difficult to locate and manage them across different device views (desktop, tablet, mobile). Improved/Expected Behavior: Display the number of hidden components within each container, section, or background element directly in the edit mode. Show hidden components explicitly in the content tree structure. Ensure this functionality works independently across all responsive views (desktop, tablet, mobile). Provide a toggle or filter to highlight hidden components for quick access and editing. Environment Details (AEM version/service pack, any other specifics if applicable): AEM 6.5.22 Customer-name/Organization name: Veeam Software Screenshot (if applicable): Code package (if applicable):

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September 18, 2025
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Request for Feature Enhancement (RFE) Summary:	Introduce a visual indicator and count display for hidden components within containers, sections, and background elements in AEM’s page editor interface.
Use-case:	Content managers need to easily identify and manage hidden components on a page during editing. This visibility is crucial for maintaining content accuracy, avoiding duplication, and ensuring that hidden elements are not unintentionally overlooked.
Current/Experienced Behavior:	Hidden components are not clearly distinguishable in the AEM page editor. There is no count or visual cue indicating how many components are hidden within a container or section. Additionally, the content tree does not reflect hidden components, making it difficult to locate and manage them across different device views (desktop, tablet, mobile).
Improved/Expected Behavior:	Display the number of hidden components within each container, section, or background element directly in the edit mode. Show hidden components explicitly in the content tree structure. Ensure this functionality works independently across all responsive views (desktop, tablet, mobile). Provide a toggle or filter to highlight hidden components for quick access and editing.
Environment Details (AEM version/service pack, any other specifics if applicable):	AEM 6.5.22
Customer-name/Organization name:	Veeam Software
Screenshot (if applicable):
Code package (if applicable):

kautuk_sahni

Community Manager

@polinaab Thanks for proposing this idea. This has been reported to the engineering under the internal reference SITES-35878. The product team will triage this request to verify feasibility based on the prioritization model. This post will be updated according to Jira's status.

Kautuk Sahni

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