# ROADMAP: Advanced Operator IO Management

**URL:** <https://forums.apparance.uk/t/roadmap-advanced-operator-io-management/118>\
**Category:** Roadmap\
**Tags:** feature\
**Created:** [28 March 2022 18:57 UTC](https://forums.apparance.uk/t/roadmap-advanced-operator-io-management/118 "2022-03-28T18:57:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.apparance.uk/sam/32/8_2.png) [@sam](https://forums.apparance.uk/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2022 18:57 UTC](https://forums.apparance.uk/t/roadmap-advanced-operator-io-management/118/1 "2022-03-28T18:57:11Z")

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Operator IO is undergoing the following changes and upgrades:

- Hiding of inputs - They don’t show in the graph (unless wired up), but do show in the property panel.
- Visibility modes - There is some case for defaulting to hiding all unused inputs and reserve some for advanced use only.
- Auto-expansion - Multi-input operators are grouped together into a single operator type that offers variable number of inputs, and a + prompt input to trigger expansion.
- Type switching - Operators supporting multiple input data types can be automatically selected based on the first input or output connected.

With these improvements a number of new operators will be added, e.g. Select.