# Java Editor Folding Preferences

Indicate your preferences for the Folding settings on the Java > Editor > Folding preference page.

Folding settings
Option | Description | Default
--- | --- | ---
Enable folding | If enabled, different sections in the Java editor can be folded and expanded. | On
Comments | If enabled, comments are folded when opening a new editor. | Off
Header Comments | If enabled, header Comments are folded when opening a new editor. | On
Inner types | If enabled, inner types are folded when opening a new editor. | Off
Members | If enabled, Java members are folded when opening a new editor. | Off
Imports | If enabled, imports are folded when opening a new editor. | On
Custom Folding regions | If enabled, custom folding regions are folded when opening a new editor. | Off
Extended folding (experimental) \ Activate feature | If enabled, folding will be active for several other kinds of code blocks like loops, if statements, etc. | Off
Custom folding regions \ Enable folding of custom regions | If enabled, custom regions can be folded in the editor. | Off
Custom folding regions \ Text marking start of region | Comments starting with the content of this option indicate the start of custom folding regions. | region
Custom folding regions \ Text marking end of region | Comments starting with the content of this option indicate the end of custom folding regions. | endregion

Custom folding regions allow creating regions to fold using a marker text for the start and end of the region in a comment. Leaving the fields for the start or end markers empty disables this feature.

### Related References

Java Editor preference page