New Hierarchy window
The new Hierarchy window displays extra information about the GameObjectsThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info
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Note: The New Hierarchy setting is in preview and might change in future versions of Unity.
Enable new Hierarchy window
To enable the New Hierarchy window, go to Edit > Preferences (macOS: Unity > Settings), select the General tab, and enable Use new Hierarchy window.
You can also display items that aren’t GameObjects, such as UI Toolkit visual elementsA node of a visual tree that instantiates or derives from the C# VisualElement class. You can style the look, define the behaviour, and display it on screen as part of the UI. More info
See in Glossary. To learn more, refer to Enable hierarchy integration.
Customize the new Hierarchy window
Right-click the header row of the Hierarchy window to customize the information displayed:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Resize to Fit | Resizes the columns to fit the width of the Hierarchy window. |
| Visibility | Displays a column to control the scene visibility status of the GameObject. |
| Picking | Displays a column to control the scene pickability status of the GameObject. |
| Active | Displays a column to control the active status of the GameObject. |
| Static | Displays a column to control the static status of the GameObject. |
| Layer | Displays a column to view and control the layer assigned to the GameObject. Use the dropdown menu to assign a layer to the GameObject. |
| Tag | Displays a column to view and control the tags assigned to the GameObject. Use the dropdown menu to assign a tag to the GameObject. |
| Reset Columns | Resets the Hierarchy window to the default columns, which are Picking, Active, and Name. |
Unity displays only the values that are different from the default in each column.