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Introduction

You may want to separate your fields into sections, each with a heading and description. To do this, you can use a section component: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
You can also use a section without a header, which just wraps the components in a simple card: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make()
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])

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Adding an icon to the section’s header

You may add an icon to the section’s header using the icon() method: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;
use Filament\Support\Icons\Heroicon;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->icon(Heroicon::ShoppingBag)
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])

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Positioning the heading and description aside

You may use the aside() to align heading & description on the left, and the components inside a card on the right: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->aside()
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
Optionally, you may pass a boolean value to control if the section should be aside or not: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->aside(FeatureFlag::active())
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])

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Collapsing sections

Sections may be collapsible() to optionally hide long content: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->collapsible()
Your sections may be collapsed() by default: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->collapsed()
Optionally, the collapsible() and collapsed() methods accept a boolean value to control if the section should be collapsible and collapsed or not: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->collapsible(FeatureFlag::active())
    ->collapsed(FeatureFlag::active())

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Persisting collapsed sections in the user’s session

You can persist whether a section is collapsed in local storage using the persistCollapsed() method, so it will remain collapsed when the user refreshes the page: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->collapsible()
    ->persistCollapsed()
To persist the collapse state, the local storage needs a unique ID to store the state. This ID is generated based on the heading of the section. If your section does not have a heading, or if you have multiple sections with the same heading that you do not want to collapse together, you can manually specify the id() of that section to prevent an ID conflict: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->collapsible()
    ->persistCollapsed()
    ->id('order-cart')
Optionally, the persistCollapsed() method accepts a boolean value to control if the section should persist its collapsed state or not: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Cart')
    ->description('The items you have selected for purchase')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->collapsible()
    ->persistCollapsed(FeatureFlag::active())

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Compact section styling

When nesting sections, you can use a more compact styling: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->compact()
Optionally, the compact() method accepts a boolean value to control if the section should be compact or not: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->compact(FeatureFlag::active())

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Secondary section styling

By default, sections have a contrasting background color, which makes them stand out against a gray background. Secondary styling gives the section a less contrasting background, so it is usually slightly darker. This is a better styling when the background color behind the section is the same color as the default section background color, for example when a section is nested inside another section. Secondary sections can be created using the secondary() method: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Notes')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->secondary()
    ->compact()
Optionally, the secondary() method accepts a boolean value to control if the section should be secondary or not: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Notes')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->secondary(FeatureFlag::active())

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Inserting actions and other components in the header of a section

You may insert actions and any other schema component (usually prime components) into the header of a section by passing an array of components to the afterHeader() method: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->afterHeader([
        Action::make('test'),
    ])
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
You may insert actions and any other schema component (usually prime components) into the footer of a section by passing an array of components to the footer() method: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Rate limiting')
    ->description('Prevent abuse by limiting the number of requests per period')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->footer([
        Action::make('test'),
    ])

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Using grid columns within a section

You may use the columns() method to easily create a grid within the section: 
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Section;

Section::make('Heading')
    ->schema([
        // ...
    ])
    ->columns(2)