# Simplify the project view by using scopes

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**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/simplify-the-project-view-by-using-scopes/554 "2023-04-28T09:17:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/simplify-the-project-view-by-using-scopes/554/1 "2023-04-28T09:17:10Z")

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There’s a new feature in the openrndr-template to simplify the project view, which can otherwise look cluttered with all those files and folders, specially for new users.

The feature comes in the shape of a Gradle task called “add IDE file scopes”. You just need to double click that task:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/openrndr/original/1X/2c6f1cc385bc48a3b9655eb6b4e3bc12a4607e03.png)

What it does is to add 4 new file scopes to the Project drop down:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/openrndr/original/1X/8667ccc410cd8e3b42436a92fa603f1e47be1b90.png)

You will probably want to spend most of the time in the Code scope. Look how beautifully minimal:

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/openrndr/original/1X/08b15165a55f617889112760ca117f8b54a9367d.png)

Sometimes I want to do something with Gradle, so I switch to the Gradle scope, which looks like this:

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/openrndr/original/1X/c69ca46e4d2e10dbea7d0262bf1bf2c5f5c3dcdf.png)

Enjoy 🙂