Liveinjapan  +  685035 Tue, 10 Mar 09 03:28 AM Could you see this image please? This is, I think, an expanded tree. You can expand a tree like above. Is contract an antonym of expand in this case? In other words, can I say 'a contracted tree' or 'You can contract this expanded tree.'? Thanks. Liveinjapan Joined on Sun, Feb 4 2007 Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,280 Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ Antonyms, Plants

	CalifJim  +  685044 Tue, 10 Mar 09 03:45 AM I think they use the verb collapse transitively for this:  to collapse the tree. But you'd better wait for someone more knowledgeable to come along.  CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,379 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Plants

	RayH  +  685046 Tue, 10 Mar 09 03:55 AM CJ is right. The word "collapse" is used for this operation. RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.

	Liveinjapan  +  685056 Tue, 10 Mar 09 04:14 AM Thanks so much, CJ and RayH. So can I say 'Rebuild the tree' for the opposite operation? Liveinjapan Plants

	AlpheccaStars  +  685062 Tue, 10 Mar 09 04:39 AM  Expand is the right term for this operation.  Rebuild describes the operation if the tree changes - for example, an element is moved from one branch to another, or a branch is deleted.  AlpheccaStars Joined on Sun, Oct 12 2008 Senior Member 3,508 The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) Plants

	Liveinjapan  +  685086 Tue, 10 Mar 09 07:33 AM Thanks so much, AStars. Understand 'rebuild'. If you have time, (I know it's a lot to ask but) How would you say about the reverse operation for 'expand' or 'collapse' in this case? 'Contract', 'pull up' or 'reverse the expanded/callapsed tree'? Liveinjapan Plants

	cbsteh  +  685088 Tue, 10 Mar 09 07:38 AM Liveinjapan “ If you have time, (I know it's a lot to ask but) How would you say about the reverse operation for 'expand' or 'collapse' in this case? 'Contract', 'pull up' or 'reverse the expanded/callapsed tree'? ” In computer terminology, as in your case, "expand" and "collapse" are the only two immediately understandable terms in relation to "opening" or "closing" a tree/directory branch of files. The use of any other terms would only confuse people. Really. Chris cbsteh Joined on Wed, Dec 17 2008 Full Member 408 "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" Plants

	AlpheccaStars  +  685227 Tue, 10 Mar 09 02:50 PM Vocabulary Summary: For the external (user) interface: - Open: Display the top (or current view) of the tree - Close: Opposite of open. - Expand - to display the tree at a lower level. (Fully expand: the entire tree is displayed) - Collapse: to undisplay a lower level or levels of the tree. - Refresh - to display the same tree view after the tree has been changed - Add / Insert- to add a new child or branch (e.g. folder) - Select - to choose an element or branch - Delete - remove a child or branch - Move - move a subtree to another parent - Copy- copy a subtree and place it under a different parent AlpheccaStars Vocabulary, Plants