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[D] Superset v6 SQL Lab [superset]
GitHub user hoebling created a discussion: Superset v6 SQL Lab
We are in process of transitioning from v5 to v6. One of the changes in the UI is the way it displays available schemas and tables. As we have end-consumers which we do not want to confront with too many changes, we would like to know if there is a way to keep the "old" UI from a look and feel perspective in v6.
Thanks
Michael
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/43254
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Re: [D] Superset v6 SQL Lab [superset]
Posted by "hoebling (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
GitHub user hoebling added a comment to the discussion: Superset v6 SQL Lab
Thank you for the quick reply.
It is actually a better way of displaying information!
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/43254#discussioncomment-18078692
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Re: [D] Superset v6 SQL Lab [superset]
Posted by "hoebling (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
GitHub user hoebling closed the discussion with a comment: Superset v6 SQL Lab
Thank you for the quick reply.
It is actually a better way of displaying information!
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/43254#discussioncomment-18078702
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Re: [D] Superset v6 SQL Lab [superset]
Posted by "hoebling (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
GitHub user hoebling closed a discussion: Superset v6 SQL Lab
We are in process of transitioning from v5 to v6. One of the changes in the UI is the way it displays available schemas and tables. As we have end-consumers which we do not want to confront with too many changes, we would like to know if there is a way to keep the "old" UI from a look and feel perspective in v6.
Thanks
Michael
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/43254
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Re: [D] Superset v6 SQL Lab [superset]
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Hi @hoebling — good question. Here's what I found:
The SQL Lab schema/table sidebar was redesigned as part of [SIP-111](https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/26395), introduced in [PR #37298](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/37298) (merged January 2026). This replaced the classic dropdown-based `TableSelector` with a new **treeview** (`TableExploreTree`) built on `react-arborist`, which shows schemas and tables in a hierarchical tree. The PR description mentions a **segmented UI** that lets users switch to the traditional select-dropdown method *within* the new panel — but this is a UX affordance inside the treeview, not a way to fully restore the old sidebar [[1]](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/37298).
**There is no feature flag or configuration option** to toggle back to the old SQL Lab sidebar UI in v6. The treeview replacement was designed as a full UI change, not a togglable option.
The treeview has received several follow-up fixes addressing usability concerns — [PR #39173](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/39173) fixed schema filtering, pin/unpin UX, copy actions, and toolbar styling, while [PR #39396](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/39396) added schema pinning, column sorting, and table schema refresh. So the v6 experience is actively improving.
If preserving the old look and feel is important for your end-consumers, your practical options are:
1. **Stay on v5** until your users are ready for the UI change.
2. **Customize the frontend** — the left bar component is well-isolated in `SqlEditorLeftBar/index.tsx` [[2]](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset-frontend/src/SqlLab/components/SqlEditorLeftBar/index.tsx), so a fork or patch to swap back to the old selector is technically scoped to that file.
3. **Watch for upstream improvements** — the follow-up PRs above are smoothing out rough edges in the new tree UI.
Would you like more detail on the specific component files involved in case you want to evaluate a frontend customization?
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Re: [D] Superset v6 SQL Lab [superset]
Posted by "hoebling (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
GitHub user hoebling deleted a comment on the discussion: Superset v6 SQL Lab
Thank you for the quick reply.
It is actually a better way of displaying information!
GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/43254#discussioncomment-18078692
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