# Shouldn't need commands to group **URL:** \ **Category:** UXP Plugin API\ **Tags:** api-feedback\ **Created:** [June 22, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/shouldnt-need-commands-to-group/933 "2019-06-22T16:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cpryland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/cpryland/32/1172_2.png) [@cpryland](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/cpryland)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/shouldnt-need-commands-to-group/933/1 "2019-06-22T16:50:28Z")
Since once you have a group using commands and fiddling with the selection (which requires clobbering it at least temporarily), you can do whatever you like with group sub-elements (adding, deleting, inserting, etc), it seems a shame to require a command just to create a group. 'Twould be ideal if one could just create a group node, add stuff to it, and then insert it in the graph, with no use of commands/selection fiddling. (Kerri says she agrees with me. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![stevekwak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/stevekwak/32/48_2.png) [@stevekwak](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/stevekwak)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/shouldnt-need-commands-to-group/933/2 "2019-06-24T16:02:03Z")
I agree as well but sounds like it will require re-engineering on the XD app itself! ---
**Author:** ![cpryland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/cpryland/32/1172_2.png) [@cpryland](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/cpryland)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/shouldnt-need-commands-to-group/933/3 "2019-06-24T16:13:23Z")
So Not Very Damned Likely, eh? 😉