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gperez2
  Tue Aug 20 14:46:04 2024 -0700
Announcing the new groups feature for track hubs, #33580

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 For the full list of our daily code changes head to our <a
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 target=_blank>GitHub page</a>. Lastly, see our <a href="credits.html" target="_blank">
 credits page</a> for acknowledgments of the data we host.</p>
 
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+<h2>Aug. 21, 2024  &nbsp;&nbsp; New groups feature for track hubs</h2>
+<p>
+We are excited to announce a new grouping feature for track hubs, which allows structured
+organization of tracks into distinct groups. This feature can be applied to a UCSC genome, a
+GenArk assembly, or an assembly hub. These track hub groups are kept separate from other track
+hubs and the native UCSC Genome Browser track groups, allowing for greater organizational
+flexibility. For instance, you can add a "genes" group without causing conflicts or confusion.
+You can define groups with names like
+&quot;Category 1&quot;, &quot;Category 2&quot;, and &quot;Category 3&quot;.
+<div class="text-center">
+        <img class='text-center' width="80%" src="../../images/groupsEx.png">
+</div>
+<p>
+For more information, see the
+<a href="/goldenPath/help/hgTrackHubHelp.html#Group"
+target="_blank">Adding Groups to a Track hub</a> section of the Track Hubs help page.</p>
+<p>
+We would like to thank Brian Joseph Raney, Mark Diekhans, Luis Nassar, and Gerardo Perez for their
+work on this release.</p>
+
+
 
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 <h2>Aug. 14, 2024  &nbsp;&nbsp; New pop-up dialogue box for item details</h2>
 <p>
 We are excited to introduce the new Item Details feature which simplifies the user experience by
 displaying track item details in a pop-up dialogue box. This feature allows the information to be
 viewed without the need to navigate away from the current page:</p>
 <div class="text-center">
         <img class='text-center' width="60%" src="../../images/ItemDetails_knownGene.png">
 </div>
 <p>
 When a track item is clicked in either pack or full mode, the <b>Item Details</b> dialogue box will
 appear. This box can be resized by clicking and dragging the button located in its lower-right
 corner. For users who prefer viewing item details on a separate page, clicking the new window
 button in the upper-right corner will load the information in a new tab. The dialogue box can be