# Foldable callouts don't collapse

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170>\
**Category:** Bug graveyard\
**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170 "2024-06-07T10:45:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![athelstan](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@athelstan](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/athelstan)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170/1 "2024-06-07T10:45:47Z")

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**Once you’ve done the above, delete everything above this line.**

### Steps to reproduce

Create a foldable callout exactly as in the documentation:

> [!faq] - Are callouts foldable?
> 
> More text here, body of callout.

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### Expected result

## So that should collapse by default but does nothing. The fold arrow at the end is also not showing, which is perhaps the problem.

### Actual result

The callout just sits there and there is no fold capability, despite trying to click around in invisible places in case of something I can’t see.  
I’m actually just exploring Obsidian, working through the docs. My theme is default.  
version 1.5.12

### Environment

SYSTEM INFO:  
Obsidian version: v1.5.12  
Installer version: v1.5.12  
Operating system: #117-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 26 12:26:49 UTC 2024 5.15.0-107-generic  
Login status: not logged in  
Insider build toggle: off  
Live preview: on  
Base theme: dark  
Community theme: none  
Snippets enabled: 0  
Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:  
none

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### Additional information

I tried simply editing the sandbox vault callout “Warning” like this, merely adding a space and a dash after the ], and also trying it with some text after the dash. No change in the problem.  
( Incidentally, the text in the docs says use [!note] but forgets the \> before the [. )

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**Author:** ![ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/ariehen/32/46932_2.png) [@ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ariehen)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170/2 "2024-06-07T11:04:49Z")

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Maybe a Linux issue? Seems fine on macOS (Obsidian v.1.6.2, installer v1.5.8).

![CleanShot 2024-06-07 at 20.02.13](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/1/1/11d49ce34abf0b4deaf4899401afba29296bd751.gif)

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**Author:** ![athelstan](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@athelstan](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/athelstan)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170/3 "2024-06-07T17:32:19Z")

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Oh dear. You could well be correct. Wait and see if someone with windows tries it as well.

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**Author:** ![liam](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/liam/32/3070_2.png) [@liam](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/liam)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170/4 "2024-06-07T17:43:19Z")

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At least in the snippet above, there’s a space before the `-` in your callout. That would prevent it from folding.

```markdown
> [!faq] - Are callouts foldable?
> 
> More text here, body of callout.

```

vs.

```markdown
> [!faq]- Are callouts foldable?
> 
> More text here, body of callout.

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/foldable-callouts-dont-collapse/83170/5 "2024-07-05T17:44:00Z")

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Closed on July 5, 2024, 5:44pm UTC

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