From d3330b6bccd2d019a62ca3005ed68b634ea65940 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Suguru Inoue <suguru@n8n.io>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 10:54:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(editor): Collapse button on table view (#16993)

---
 .../src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts           |   3 +
 .../frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json    |   2 +
 .../editor-ui/src/components/InputPanel.vue   |   7 +
 .../editor-ui/src/components/OutputPanel.vue  |   7 +
 .../editor-ui/src/components/RunData.vue      |  18 +++
 .../src/components/RunDataSearch.vue          |   1 +
 .../src/components/RunDataTable.test.ts       |  47 +++++-
 .../editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.vue | 134 +++++++++++++++++-
 .../__snapshots__/InputPanel.test.ts.snap     |   1 +
 .../logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.test.ts   |  10 ++
 .../logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.vue       |  18 ++-
 .../features/logs/components/LogsPanel.vue    |  29 +++-
 .../logs/components/LogsViewRunData.vue       |   9 +-
 13 files changed, 276 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts
index cc7c68c1c3..f090f6a318 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nIcon/icons.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import IconLucideChevronDown from '~icons/lucide/chevron-down';
 import IconLucideChevronLeft from '~icons/lucide/chevron-left';
 import IconLucideChevronRight from '~icons/lucide/chevron-right';
 import IconLucideChevronUp from '~icons/lucide/chevron-up';
+import IconLucideChevronsDownUp from '~icons/lucide/chevrons-down-up';
 import IconLucideChevronsLeft from '~icons/lucide/chevrons-left';
 import IconLucideChevronsUpDown from '~icons/lucide/chevrons-up-down';
 import IconLucideCircle from '~icons/lucide/circle';
@@ -438,6 +439,8 @@ export const updatedIconSet = {
 	'chevron-right': IconLucideChevronRight,
 	'chevron-up': IconLucideChevronUp,
 	'chevrons-left': IconLucideChevronsLeft,
+	'chevrons-down-up': IconLucideChevronsDownUp,
+	'chevrons-up-down': IconLucideChevronsUpDown,
 	circle: IconLucideCircle,
 	'circle-alert': IconLucideCircleAlert,
 	'circle-check': IconLucideCircleCheck,
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
index 3382f9671a..412e80ab01 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
@@ -683,6 +683,8 @@
 	"dataMapping.tableView.tableColumnsExceeded": "Some columns are hidden",
 	"dataMapping.tableView.tableColumnsExceeded.tooltip": "Your data has more than {columnLimit} columns so some are hidden. Switch to {link} to see all data.",
 	"dataMapping.tableView.tableColumnsExceeded.tooltip.link": "JSON view",
+	"dataMapping.tableView.columnCollapsing": "Collapse rows",
+	"dataMapping.tableView.columnCollapsing.tooltip": "Collapse rows (to compare values in this column)",
 	"dataMapping.schemaView.emptyData": "No fields - node executed, but no items were sent on this branch",
 	"dataMapping.schemaView.emptySchema": "No fields - item(s) exist, but they're empty",
 	"dataMapping.schemaView.emptySchemaWithBinary": "Only binary data exists. View it using the 'Binary' tab",
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/InputPanel.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/InputPanel.vue
index 46442c6a5f..cab319c30c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/InputPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/InputPanel.vue
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ const showDraggableHintWithDelay = ref(false);
 const draggableHintShown = ref(false);
 
 const mappedNode = ref<string | null>(null);
+const collapsingColumnName = ref<string | null>(null);
 const inputModes = [
 	{ value: 'mapping', label: i18n.baseText('ndv.input.mapping') },
 	{ value: 'debugging', label: i18n.baseText('ndv.input.fromAI') },
@@ -365,6 +366,10 @@ function onConnectionHelpClick() {
 function activatePane() {
 	emit('activatePane');
 }
+
+function handleChangeCollapsingColumn(columnName: string | null) {
+	collapsingColumnName.value = columnName;
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -390,6 +395,7 @@ function activatePane() {
 		pane-type="input"
 		data-test-id="ndv-input-panel"
 		:disable-ai-content="true"
+		:collapsing-table-column-name="collapsingColumnName"
 		@activate-pane="activatePane"
 		@item-hover="onItemHover"
 		@link-run="onLinkRun"
@@ -398,6 +404,7 @@ function activatePane() {
 		@table-mounted="onTableMounted"
 		@search="onSearch"
 		@display-mode-change="emit('displayModeChange', $event)"
+		@collapsing-table-column-changed="handleChangeCollapsingColumn"
 	>
 		<template #header>
 			<div :class="[$style.titleSection, { [$style.titleSectionV2]: isNDVV2 }]">
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/OutputPanel.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/OutputPanel.vue
index 04306dd9c0..08f5e58b18 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/OutputPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/OutputPanel.vue
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ const outputTypes = ref([
 	{ label: i18n.baseText('ndv.output.outType.logs'), value: OUTPUT_TYPE.LOGS },
 ]);
 const runDataRef = ref<RunDataRef>();
+const collapsingColumnName = ref<string | null>(null);
 
 // Computed
 
@@ -321,6 +322,10 @@ watch(defaultOutputMode, (newValue: OutputType, oldValue: OutputType) => {
 const activatePane = () => {
 	emit('activatePane');
 };
+
+function handleChangeCollapsingColumn(columnName: string | null) {
+	collapsingColumnName.value = columnName;
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -346,6 +351,7 @@ const activatePane = () => {
 		:callout-message="allToolsWereUnusedNotice"
 		:display-mode="displayMode"
 		:disable-ai-content="true"
+		:collapsing-table-column-name="collapsingColumnName"
 		data-test-id="ndv-output-panel"
 		@activate-pane="activatePane"
 		@run-change="onRunIndexChange"
@@ -355,6 +361,7 @@ const activatePane = () => {
 		@item-hover="emit('itemHover', $event)"
 		@search="emit('search', $event)"
 		@display-mode-change="emit('displayModeChange', $event)"
+		@collapsing-table-column-changed="handleChangeCollapsingColumn"
 	>
 		<template #header>
 			<div :class="[$style.titleSection, { [$style.titleSectionV2]: isNDVV2 }]">
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunData.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunData.vue
index f84b701e96..2322c3390e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunData.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunData.vue
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ type Props = {
 	tableHeaderBgColor?: 'base' | 'light';
 	disableHoverHighlight?: boolean;
 	disableAiContent?: boolean;
+	collapsingTableColumnName: string | null;
 };
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 		},
 	];
 	displayModeChange: [IRunDataDisplayMode];
+	collapsingTableColumnChanged: [columnName: string | null];
 }>();
 
 const connectionType = ref<NodeConnectionType>(NodeConnectionTypes.Main);
@@ -1436,6 +1438,16 @@ defineExpose({ enterEditMode });
 					/>
 				</Suspense>
 
+				<N8nIconButton
+					v-if="displayMode === 'table' && collapsingTableColumnName !== null"
+					:class="$style.resetCollapseButton"
+					text
+					icon="chevrons-up-down"
+					size="xmini"
+					type="tertiary"
+					@click="emit('collapsingTableColumnChanged', null)"
+				/>
+
 				<RunDataDisplayModeSelect
 					v-show="
 						hasPreviewSchema ||
@@ -1844,9 +1856,11 @@ defineExpose({ enterEditMode });
 					:header-bg-color="tableHeaderBgColor"
 					:compact="props.compact"
 					:disable-hover-highlight="props.disableHoverHighlight"
+					:collapsing-column-name="collapsingTableColumnName"
 					@mounted="emit('tableMounted', $event)"
 					@active-row-changed="onItemHover"
 					@display-mode-change="onDisplayModeChange"
+					@collapsing-column-changed="emit('collapsingTableColumnChanged', $event)"
 				/>
 			</Suspense>
 
@@ -2335,6 +2349,10 @@ defineExpose({ enterEditMode });
 	}
 }
 
+.resetCollapseButton {
+	color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+}
+
 @container (max-width: 240px) {
 	/* Hide title when the panel is too narrow */
 	.compact:hover .title {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataSearch.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataSearch.vue
index 15f074e6d7..51003afcb5 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataSearch.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataSearch.vue
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ watch(
 	.ioSearchIcon {
 		color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
 		cursor: pointer;
+		vertical-align: middle;
 	}
 
 	:global(.el-input__prefix) {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.test.ts
index 654ef53882..a5380a7da1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
 import RunDataTable from '@/components/RunDataTable.vue';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
-import { cleanup } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import { nextTick } from 'vue';
 
 vi.mock('vue-router', () => {
 	const push = vi.fn();
@@ -107,4 +108,48 @@ describe('RunDataTable.vue', () => {
 			expect(getAllByText(value)).not.toHaveLength(0);
 		});
 	});
+
+	it('inserts col elements in DOM to specify column widths when collapsing column name is specified', async () => {
+		const inputData = { json: { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe' } };
+		const rendered = renderComponent({
+			props: {
+				inputData: [inputData],
+				collapsingColumnName: null,
+			},
+		});
+
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(rendered.container.querySelectorAll('col')).toHaveLength(0);
+
+		await rendered.rerender({
+			inputData: [inputData],
+			collapsingColumnName: 'firstName',
+		});
+
+		await waitFor(() => expect(rendered.container.querySelectorAll('col')).toHaveLength(3)); // two data columns + one right margin column
+
+		await rendered.rerender({
+			inputData: [inputData],
+			collapsingColumnName: null,
+		});
+
+		await waitFor(() => expect(rendered.container.querySelectorAll('col')).toHaveLength(0));
+	});
+
+	it('shows the button for column collapsing in the column header', async () => {
+		const inputData = { json: { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe' } };
+		const rendered = renderComponent({
+			props: {
+				inputData: [inputData],
+				collapsingColumnName: 'firstName',
+			},
+		});
+
+		expect(rendered.getAllByLabelText('Collapse rows')).toHaveLength(2);
+
+		await fireEvent.click(rendered.getAllByLabelText('Collapse rows')[0]);
+		await fireEvent.click(rendered.getAllByLabelText('Collapse rows')[1]);
+		expect(rendered.emitted('collapsingColumnChanged')).toEqual([[null], ['lastName']]);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.vue
index bcfa9bf5a6..30a5af707f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/RunDataTable.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { getMappedExpression } from '@/utils/mappingUtils';
 import { getPairedItemId } from '@/utils/pairedItemUtils';
 import { shorten } from '@/utils/typesUtils';
 import type { GenericValue, IDataObject, INodeExecutionData } from 'n8n-workflow';
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+import { useTemplateRef, computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import Draggable from '@/components/Draggable.vue';
 import MappingPill from './MappingPill.vue';
 import TextWithHighlights from './TextWithHighlights.vue';
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type Props = {
 	headerBgColor?: 'base' | 'light';
 	compact?: boolean;
 	disableHoverHighlight?: boolean;
+	collapsingColumnName: string | null;
 };
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -52,9 +53,13 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 	activeRowChanged: [row: number | null];
 	displayModeChange: [mode: IRunDataDisplayMode];
 	mounted: [data: { avgRowHeight: number }];
+	collapsingColumnChanged: [columnName: string | null];
 }>();
 
 const externalHooks = useExternalHooks();
+
+const tableRef = useTemplateRef('tableRef');
+
 const activeColumn = ref(-1);
 const forceShowGrip = ref(false);
 const draggedColumn = ref(false);
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ const activeRow = ref<number | null>(null);
 const columnLimit = ref(MAX_COLUMNS_LIMIT);
 const columnLimitExceeded = ref(false);
 const draggableRef = ref<DraggableRef>();
+const fixedColumnWidths = ref<number[] | undefined>();
 
 const ndvStore = useNDVStore();
 const workflowsStore = useWorkflowsStore();
@@ -82,6 +88,13 @@ const canDraggableDrop = computed(() => ndvStore.canDraggableDrop);
 const draggableStickyPosition = computed(() => ndvStore.draggableStickyPos);
 const pairedItemMappings = computed(() => workflowsStore.workflowExecutionPairedItemMappings);
 const tableData = computed(() => convertToTable(props.inputData));
+const collapsingColumnIndex = computed(() => {
+	if (!props.collapsingColumnName) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return tableData.value.columns.indexOf(props.collapsingColumnName);
+});
 
 onMounted(() => {
 	if (tableData.value?.columns && draggableRef.value) {
@@ -419,6 +432,15 @@ function switchToJsonView() {
 	emit('displayModeChange', 'json');
 }
 
+function handleSetCollapsingColumn(columnIndex: number) {
+	emit(
+		'collapsingColumnChanged',
+		collapsingColumnIndex.value === columnIndex
+			? null
+			: (tableData.value.columns[columnIndex] ?? null),
+	);
+}
+
 watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 	setTimeout(
 		() => {
@@ -427,6 +449,27 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 		curr ? 300 : 150,
 	);
 });
+
+watch(
+	[collapsingColumnIndex, tableRef],
+	([index, table]) => {
+		if (index === -1) {
+			fixedColumnWidths.value = undefined;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (table === null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		fixedColumnWidths.value = [...table.querySelectorAll('thead tr th')].map((el) =>
+			el instanceof HTMLElement
+				? el.getBoundingClientRect().width // using getBoundingClientRect for decimal accuracy
+				: 0,
+		);
+	},
+	{ immediate: true, flush: 'post' },
+);
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -437,6 +480,7 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 				[$style.highlight]: highlight,
 				[$style.lightHeader]: headerBgColor === 'light',
 				[$style.compact]: props.compact,
+				[$style.hasCollapsingColumn]: fixedColumnWidths !== undefined,
 			},
 		]"
 	>
@@ -500,13 +544,20 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 				</tr>
 			</tbody>
 		</table>
-		<table v-else :class="$style.table">
+		<table v-else ref="tableRef" :class="$style.table">
+			<colgroup v-if="fixedColumnWidths">
+				<col v-for="(width, i) in fixedColumnWidths" :key="i" :width="width" />
+			</colgroup>
 			<thead>
 				<tr>
 					<th v-if="tableData.metadata.hasExecutionIds" :class="$style.executionLinkRowHeader">
 						<!-- column for execution link -->
 					</th>
-					<th v-for="(column, i) in tableData.columns || []" :key="column">
+					<th
+						v-for="(column, i) in tableData.columns || []"
+						:key="column"
+						:class="collapsingColumnIndex === i ? $style.isCollapsingColumn : ''"
+					>
 						<N8nTooltip placement="bottom-start" :disabled="!mappingEnabled" :show-after="1000">
 							<template #content>
 								<div>
@@ -540,7 +591,23 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 											:content="getValueToRender(column || '')"
 											:search="search"
 										/>
-										<div :class="$style.dragButton">
+										<N8nTooltip
+											:content="i18n.baseText('dataMapping.tableView.columnCollapsing.tooltip')"
+											:disabled="mappingEnabled || collapsingColumnIndex === i"
+										>
+											<N8nIconButton
+												:class="$style.collapseColumnButton"
+												type="tertiary"
+												size="xmini"
+												text
+												:icon="
+													collapsingColumnIndex === i ? 'chevrons-up-down' : 'chevrons-down-up'
+												"
+												:aria-label="i18n.baseText('dataMapping.tableView.columnCollapsing')"
+												@click="handleSetCollapsingColumn(i)"
+											/>
+										</N8nTooltip>
+										<div v-if="mappingEnabled" :class="$style.dragButton">
 											<n8n-icon icon="grip-vertical" />
 										</div>
 									</div>
@@ -629,7 +696,10 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 						:key="index2"
 						:data-row="index1"
 						:data-col="index2"
-						:class="hasJsonInColumn(index2) ? $style.minColWidth : $style.limitColWidth"
+						:class="[
+							hasJsonInColumn(index2) ? $style.minColWidth : $style.limitColWidth,
+							collapsingColumnIndex === index2 ? $style.isCollapsingColumn : '',
+						]"
 						@mouseenter="onMouseEnterCell"
 						@mouseleave="onMouseLeaveCell"
 					>
@@ -757,6 +827,41 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 	td:last-child {
 		border-right: var(--border-base);
 	}
+
+	.hasCollapsingColumn & {
+		table-layout: fixed;
+
+		td:not(.isCollapsingColumn) {
+			overflow: hidden;
+			text-overflow: ellipsis;
+			white-space: nowrap;
+
+			& :global(.n8n-tree) {
+				height: 1.5em;
+				overflow: hidden;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+th.isCollapsingColumn {
+	border-top-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+	border-left-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+	border-right-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+}
+
+td.isCollapsingColumn {
+	border-left-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+	border-right-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+
+	tr:last-child & {
+		border-bottom-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
+	}
+}
+
+td.isCollapsingColumn + td,
+th.isCollapsingColumn + th {
+	border-left-color: var(--color-foreground-xdark);
 }
 
 .nodeClass {
@@ -808,7 +913,10 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 
 .dragButton {
 	opacity: 0;
-	margin-left: var(--spacing-2xs);
+
+	& > svg {
+		vertical-align: middle;
+	}
 }
 
 .dataKey {
@@ -885,4 +993,18 @@ watch(focusedMappableInput, (curr) => {
 .executionLinkRowHeader {
 	width: var(--spacing-m);
 }
+
+.collapseColumnButton {
+	span {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
+	visibility: hidden;
+	margin-block: calc(-2 * var(--spacing-2xs));
+
+	.isCollapsingColumn &,
+	th:hover & {
+		visibility: visible;
+	}
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/__snapshots__/InputPanel.test.ts.snap b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/__snapshots__/InputPanel.test.ts.snap
index 2bbb9a92a5..78aa15a005 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/__snapshots__/InputPanel.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/__snapshots__/InputPanel.test.ts.snap
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ exports[`InputPanel > should render 1`] = `
         data-v-2e5cd75c=""
       >
         <!---->
+        <!--v-if-->
         <div
           class="n8n-radio-buttons radioGroup displayModeSelect"
           data-test-id="ndv-run-data-display-mode"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.test.ts
index 937cef0655..2dd5ebc254 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.test.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ describe('LogDetailsPanel', () => {
 			isOpen: true,
 			logEntry: createLogEntry({ node: aiNode, runIndex: 0, runData: aiNodeRunData }),
 			panels: LOG_DETAILS_PANEL_STATE.BOTH,
+			collapsingInputTableColumnName: null,
+			collapsingOutputTableColumnName: null,
 		});
 
 		const header = within(rendered.getByTestId('log-details-header'));
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ describe('LogDetailsPanel', () => {
 				runData: { ...aiNodeRunData, executionStatus: 'running' },
 			}),
 			panels: LOG_DETAILS_PANEL_STATE.BOTH,
+			collapsingInputTableColumnName: null,
+			collapsingOutputTableColumnName: null,
 		});
 
 		const inputPanel = within(rendered.getByTestId('log-details-input'));
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ describe('LogDetailsPanel', () => {
 			isOpen: true,
 			logEntry: createLogEntry({ node: aiNode, runIndex: 0, runData: aiNodeRunData }),
 			panels: LOG_DETAILS_PANEL_STATE.BOTH,
+			collapsingInputTableColumnName: null,
+			collapsingOutputTableColumnName: null,
 		});
 
 		await fireEvent.mouseDown(rendered.getByTestId('resize-handle'));
@@ -138,6 +144,8 @@ describe('LogDetailsPanel', () => {
 			isOpen: true,
 			logEntry: createLogEntry({ node: aiNode, runIndex: 0, runData: aiNodeRunData }),
 			panels: LOG_DETAILS_PANEL_STATE.BOTH,
+			collapsingInputTableColumnName: null,
+			collapsingOutputTableColumnName: null,
 		});
 
 		await fireEvent.mouseDown(rendered.getByTestId('resize-handle'));
@@ -164,6 +172,8 @@ describe('LogDetailsPanel', () => {
 				execution: { resultData: { runData: { A: [runDataA], B: [runDataB] } } },
 			}),
 			panels: LOG_DETAILS_PANEL_STATE.BOTH,
+			collapsingInputTableColumnName: null,
+			collapsingOutputTableColumnName: null,
 		});
 
 		expect(
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.vue
index f14070561b..7b9fcba5a0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogDetailsPanel.vue
@@ -20,18 +20,30 @@ import { LOG_DETAILS_PANEL_STATE } from '@/features/logs/logs.constants';
 
 const MIN_IO_PANEL_WIDTH = 200;
 
-const { isOpen, logEntry, window, latestInfo, panels } = defineProps<{
+const {
+	isOpen,
+	logEntry,
+	window,
+	latestInfo,
+	panels,
+	collapsingInputTableColumnName,
+	collapsingOutputTableColumnName,
+} = defineProps<{
 	isOpen: boolean;
 	logEntry: LogEntry;
 	window?: Window;
 	latestInfo?: LatestNodeInfo;
 	panels: LogDetailsPanelState;
+	collapsingInputTableColumnName: string | null;
+	collapsingOutputTableColumnName: string | null;
 }>();
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
 	clickHeader: [];
 	toggleInputOpen: [] | [boolean];
 	toggleOutputOpen: [] | [boolean];
+	collapsingInputTableColumnChanged: [columnName: string | null];
+	collapsingOutputTableColumnChanged: [columnName: string | null];
 }>();
 
 defineSlots<{ actions: {} }>();
@@ -149,6 +161,8 @@ function handleResizeEnd() {
 						pane-type="input"
 						:title="locale.baseText('logs.details.header.actions.input')"
 						:log-entry="logEntry"
+						:collapsing-table-column-name="collapsingInputTableColumnName"
+						@collapsing-table-column-changed="emit('collapsingInputTableColumnChanged', $event)"
 					/>
 				</N8nResizeWrapper>
 				<LogsViewRunData
@@ -158,6 +172,8 @@ function handleResizeEnd() {
 					:class="$style.outputPanel"
 					:title="locale.baseText('logs.details.header.actions.output')"
 					:log-entry="logEntry"
+					:collapsing-table-column-name="collapsingOutputTableColumnName"
+					@collapsing-table-column-changed="emit('collapsingOutputTableColumnChanged', $event)"
 				/>
 			</template>
 		</div>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsPanel.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsPanel.vue
index 33a3c31aea..a22c160ed1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsPanel.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { nextTick, computed, useTemplateRef } from 'vue';
+import { nextTick, computed, useTemplateRef, ref } from 'vue';
 import { N8nResizeWrapper } from '@n8n/design-system';
 import { useChatState } from '@/features/logs/composables/useChatState';
 import LogsOverviewPanel from '@/features/logs/components/LogsOverviewPanel.vue';
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ const { selected, select, selectNext, selectPrev } = useLogsSelection(
 	toggleExpanded,
 );
 
+const inputTableColumnCollapsing = ref<{ nodeName: string; columnName: string }>();
+const outputTableColumnCollapsing = ref<{ nodeName: string; columnName: string }>();
+
 const isLogDetailsOpen = computed(() => isOpen.value && selected.value !== undefined);
 const isLogDetailsVisuallyOpen = computed(
 	() => isLogDetailsOpen.value && !isCollapsingDetailsPanel.value,
@@ -79,6 +82,16 @@ const logsPanelActionsProps = computed<InstanceType<typeof LogsPanelActions>['$p
 	onToggleOpen,
 	onToggleSyncSelection: logsStore.toggleLogSelectionSync,
 }));
+const inputCollapsingColumnName = computed(() =>
+	inputTableColumnCollapsing.value?.nodeName === selected.value?.node.name
+		? (inputTableColumnCollapsing.value?.columnName ?? null)
+		: null,
+);
+const outputCollapsingColumnName = computed(() =>
+	outputTableColumnCollapsing.value?.nodeName === selected.value?.node.name
+		? (outputTableColumnCollapsing.value?.columnName ?? null)
+		: null,
+);
 
 const keyMap = computed<KeyMap>(() => ({
 	j: selectNext,
@@ -110,6 +123,16 @@ function handleOpenNdv(treeNode: LogEntry) {
 		ndvStore.setOutputRunIndex(treeNode.runIndex);
 	});
 }
+
+function handleChangeInputTableColumnCollapsing(columnName: string | null) {
+	inputTableColumnCollapsing.value =
+		columnName && selected.value ? { nodeName: selected.value.node.name, columnName } : undefined;
+}
+
+function handleChangeOutputTableColumnCollapsing(columnName: string | null) {
+	outputTableColumnCollapsing.value =
+		columnName && selected.value ? { nodeName: selected.value.node.name, columnName } : undefined;
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -202,9 +225,13 @@ function handleOpenNdv(treeNode: LogEntry) {
 							:window="pipWindow"
 							:latest-info="latestNodeNameById[selected.node.id]"
 							:panels="logsStore.detailsState"
+							:collapsing-input-table-column-name="inputCollapsingColumnName"
+							:collapsing-output-table-column-name="outputCollapsingColumnName"
 							@click-header="onToggleOpen(true)"
 							@toggle-input-open="logsStore.toggleInputOpen"
 							@toggle-output-open="logsStore.toggleOutputOpen"
+							@collapsing-input-table-column-changed="handleChangeInputTableColumnCollapsing"
+							@collapsing-output-table-column-changed="handleChangeOutputTableColumnCollapsing"
 						>
 							<template #actions>
 								<LogsPanelActions v-if="isLogDetailsVisuallyOpen" v-bind="logsPanelActionsProps" />
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsViewRunData.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsViewRunData.vue
index df31db115f..9f9a945181 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsViewRunData.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/logs/components/LogsViewRunData.vue
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ import { I18nT } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { PiPWindowSymbol } from '@/constants';
 import { isSubNodeLog } from '../logs.utils';
 
-const { title, logEntry, paneType } = defineProps<{
+const { title, logEntry, paneType, collapsingTableColumnName } = defineProps<{
 	title: string;
 	paneType: NodePanelType;
 	logEntry: LogEntry;
+	collapsingTableColumnName: string | null;
+}>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	collapsingTableColumnChanged: [columnName: string | null];
 }>();
 
 const locale = useI18n();
@@ -85,7 +90,9 @@ function handleChangeDisplayMode(value: IRunDataDisplayMode) {
 		:disable-ai-content="!isSubNodeLog(logEntry)"
 		:is-executing="isExecuting"
 		table-header-bg-color="light"
+		:collapsing-table-column-name="collapsingTableColumnName"
 		@display-mode-change="handleChangeDisplayMode"
+		@collapsing-table-column-changed="emit('collapsingTableColumnChanged', $event)"
 	>
 		<template #header>
 			<N8nText :class="$style.title" :bold="true" color="text-light" size="small">