<p>The toggle wireframe icon is this:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/KVhRp.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/KVhRp.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>It is visible in your top image here:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/yQzTn.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/yQzTn.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>And the lower image here:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/SwZUa.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/SwZUa.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2021-11-09T09:18:42.007Z
thanks, that did the trick.
Simon Suh
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tomh
<p>I need to toggle the wireframe option in the composition section but I'm missing the icons in the squared section in the image. How do I get these button icons so I can toggle the wireframe section? I tried toggling all of the menu bar options but can't seem to find the right one. Screenshot is from a youtube tutorial where the button icons that I'm looking for are visible.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/iH8K6.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/iH8K6.png" alt="screenshot of menu bar in composition menu" /></a></p>
<p>below is screenshot of what I see on my screen:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/hSifN.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hSifN.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2021-11-06T09:47:28.530Z
That’s a weird one. I can’t see any way to hide those controls. Can you share a photo of your screen? Is it possible you’re not looking at the composition viewer, but a source viewer in the same location?
tomh
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2021-11-09T08:40:56.837Z
Updated the question with a screengrab of my own After Effects screen. what is a source viewer by the way?
Simon Suh
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How do I make visible the menu in the composition section in After Effects where I can choose wireframe view?
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# How do I make visible the menu in the composition section in After Effects where I can choose wireframe view?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-06)

I need to toggle the wireframe option in the composition section but I'm missing the icons in the squared section in the image. How do I get these button icons so I can toggle the wireframe section? I tried toggling all of the menu bar options but can't seem to find the right one. Screenshot is from a youtube tutorial where the button icons that I'm looking for are visible.

[![screenshot of menu bar in composition menu](https://i.sstatic.net/iH8K6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/iH8K6.png)

below is screenshot of what I see on my screen:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hSifN.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/hSifN.png)

**Tags:** after-effects

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: That’s a weird one. I can’t see any way to hide those controls. Can you share a photo of your screen? Is it possible you’re not looking at the composition viewer, but a source viewer in the same location?  
> **username_0**: Updated the question with a screengrab of my own After Effects screen. what is a source viewer by the way?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-09. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The toggle wireframe icon is this:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/KVhRp.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/KVhRp.png)

It is visible in your top image here:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/yQzTn.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/yQzTn.png)

And the lower image here:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/SwZUa.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/SwZUa.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks, that did the trick.  

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