# The element tree

As we explored in the section about *elements*, all objects you place on the page become a part of that pages hierarchical structure. Another way to describe it is as a *parent-child* relationship: any elements that you place within a group become a child of that group.

The element tree displays all the elements on the current page organized into parent-child relationships. The top parent element is the page, and all the groups and elements you place on that page are its children.

<figure><img src="https://34394582-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M5sbzwG7CljeZdkntrL%2Fuploads%2FZJHFi8NisnyqViyiSmzZ%2Felement-tree%402x.png?alt=media&#x26;token=06730e7a-a08e-44f1-ba21-17057b4d6a56" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>The element tree shows all the elements in a hierarchy.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Element tree modes

The Element Tree has two modes. You can either decide to show all elements on the page in a tree view, with parents and children, or only show elements that are hidden on page load.

<figure><img src="https://34394582-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M5sbzwG7CljeZdkntrL%2Fuploads%2FeaP3z92I69OiEfOxsHGe%2Felement-tree%402x.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e2b69d9a-705a-496c-ae65-14bee1bc2ee0" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p><em>Show only hidden on page load</em> lets you filter your elements by their visibility on page load.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Moving elements in the hierarchy

The element tree show an element's place in the hierarchy. If the element is placed within a group, it will be displayed in the tree as a child of that group.

<figure><img src="https://34394582-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M5sbzwG7CljeZdkntrL%2Fuploads%2FZ1TcreQmiwAnkIetbIlh%2Fmove-elements-bubble.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=ddfc78ea-6a74-4f3e-9305-99da137f93fd" alt="" width="269"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You can drag and drop elements in the element tree to change their place in the hierarchy. For example, you can drag it from one group into another. If you drag a group that contains other elements, all those elements will be moved along with it.

{% hint style="info" %}
Dragging and dropping elements in the element tree is only supported if the page is built with the [responsive engine](https://manual.bubble.io/~/changes/1188/help-guides/design/responsive-design).
{% endhint %}

## Other ways to learn

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<summary><mark style="color:blue;">Video lessons</mark></summary>

* [How to drag and drop elements in the element tree](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJOcPN0O0Co)

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