# openToolPanel

Opens a column/filter tool panel by ID and returns success.

Canonical: https://grid.syidax.com/docs/methods/openToolPanel/

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## What does this API do?

Opens a column/filter tool panel by ID and returns success.

API for Pro features: Columns / Filters tool panels

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## Exact input and result types

```typescript
openToolPanel(id: string): Promise<boolean>
```

| Arguments | Required | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| id | Required | string |

The return type is `Promise<boolean>`.

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## Usage flow

After registering and initializing the Grid element, call grid.openToolPanel(…). Read the return value with await. For methods returning a boolean or report, inspect the result before continuing.

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## Feature explanations and examples

- [Tool panel](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/features/tool-panels.md) — Tool panels collect cross-column tasks such as visibility and filter settings. They separate data space from settings space and open only when needed.