diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java
index edf6a2324f..794dc93d05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.PopupMenu;
+import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleObserver;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ import static android.app.Activity.RESULT_OK;
 public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder> {
     private Fragment parentFragment;
     private long account;
+    private boolean show_compact;
     private boolean show_hidden;
     private IFolderSelectedListener listener;
 
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
         private TextView tvError;
         private Button btnHelp;
 
+        private Group grpExtended;
+
         private TwoStateOwner powner = new TwoStateOwner(owner, "FolderPopup");
 
         ViewHolder(View itemView) {
@@ -149,6 +153,8 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
             tvKeywords = itemView.findViewById(R.id.tvKeywords);
             tvError = itemView.findViewById(R.id.tvError);
             btnHelp = itemView.findViewById(R.id.btnHelp);
+
+            grpExtended = itemView.findViewById(R.id.grpExtended);
         }
 
         private void wire() {
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
                                 ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
 
                 if (folder.selectable)
-                    ivReadOnly.setVisibility(folder.read_only ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+                    ivReadOnly.setVisibility(!show_compact && folder.read_only ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             }
 
             ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = vwLevel.getLayoutParams();
@@ -254,11 +260,11 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
                         ? R.drawable.baseline_mail_24 : R.drawable.baseline_mail_outline_24);
             }
 
-            if (folder.selectable) {
-                ivType.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            if (folder.selectable)
                 ivType.setImageResource(EntityFolder.getIcon(folder.type));
-            } else if (listener != null)
-                ivType.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
+            if (listener != null)
+                ivType.setVisibility(folder.selectable ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
             if (listener == null && folder.selectable) {
                 if (account < 0)
@@ -300,6 +306,8 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
                 tvError.setVisibility(folder.error != null ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                 if (btnHelp != null)
                     btnHelp.setVisibility(folder.error == null ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+
+                grpExtended.setVisibility(show_compact ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
             }
         }
 
@@ -679,13 +687,14 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
         }
     }
 
-    AdapterFolder(Fragment parentFragment, long account, boolean show_hidden, IFolderSelectedListener listener) {
-        this(parentFragment.getContext(), parentFragment.getViewLifecycleOwner(), account, show_hidden, listener);
+    AdapterFolder(Fragment parentFragment, long account, boolean show_compact, boolean show_hidden, IFolderSelectedListener listener) {
+        this(parentFragment.getContext(), parentFragment.getViewLifecycleOwner(), account, show_compact, show_hidden, listener);
         this.parentFragment = parentFragment;
     }
 
-    AdapterFolder(Context context, LifecycleOwner owner, long account, boolean show_hidden, IFolderSelectedListener listener) {
+    AdapterFolder(Context context, LifecycleOwner owner, long account, boolean show_compact, boolean show_hidden, IFolderSelectedListener listener) {
         this.account = account;
+        this.show_compact = show_compact;
         this.show_hidden = show_hidden;
         this.listener = listener;
 
@@ -725,6 +734,13 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
         });
     }
 
+    void setCompact(boolean compact) {
+        if (this.show_compact != compact) {
+            this.show_compact = compact;
+            notifyDataSetChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
     void setShowHidden(boolean show_hidden) {
         if (this.show_hidden != show_hidden) {
             this.show_hidden = show_hidden;
@@ -904,9 +920,9 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
 
     @Override
     public int getItemViewType(int position) {
-        if (listener == null) {
+        if (listener == null)
             return (items.get(position).selectable ? R.layout.item_folder : R.layout.item_folder_unselectable);
-        } else
+        else
             return R.layout.item_folder_select;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogFolder.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogFolder.java
index cf3079b443..885970fb29 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogFolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogFolder.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class FragmentDialogFolder extends FragmentDialogBase {
         rvFolder.setLayoutManager(llm);
 
         final AdapterFolder adapter = new AdapterFolder(getContext(), getViewLifecycleOwner(),
-                account, false, new AdapterFolder.IFolderSelectedListener() {
+                account, false, false, new AdapterFolder.IFolderSelectedListener() {
             @Override
             public void onFolderSelected(TupleFolderEx folder) {
                 Bundle args = getArguments();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentFolders.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentFolders.java
index a1bd33d68c..a7e0631316 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentFolders.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentFolders.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class FragmentFolders extends FragmentBase {
     private FloatingActionButton fabError;
 
     private boolean cards;
+    private boolean compact;
 
     private long account;
     private boolean show_hidden = false;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public class FragmentFolders extends FragmentBase {
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
         cards = prefs.getBoolean("cards", true);
+        compact = prefs.getBoolean("compact_folders", false);
 
         setTitle(R.string.page_folders);
     }
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ public class FragmentFolders extends FragmentBase {
             rvFolder.addItemDecoration(itemDecorator);
         }
 
-        adapter = new AdapterFolder(this, account, show_hidden, null);
+        adapter = new AdapterFolder(this, account, compact, show_hidden, null);
         rvFolder.setAdapter(adapter);
 
         fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@ public class FragmentFolders extends FragmentBase {
 
     @Override
     public void onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_compact).setChecked(compact);
         menu.findItem(R.id.menu_show_hidden).setChecked(show_hidden);
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
     }
@@ -404,6 +407,9 @@ public class FragmentFolders extends FragmentBase {
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.menu_compact:
+                onMenuCompact();
+                return true;
             case R.id.menu_show_hidden:
                 onMenuShowHidden();
                 return true;
@@ -412,6 +418,16 @@ public class FragmentFolders extends FragmentBase {
         }
     }
 
+    private void onMenuCompact() {
+        compact = !compact;
+
+        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
+        prefs.edit().putBoolean("compact_folders", compact).apply();
+
+        getActivity().invalidateOptionsMenu();
+        adapter.setCompact(compact);
+    }
+
     private void onMenuShowHidden() {
         show_hidden = !show_hidden;
         getActivity().invalidateOptionsMenu();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_folder.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_folder.xml
index 4498b7ad38..789d9d0b3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_folder.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_folder.xml
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/btnHelp" />
+
+            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
+                android:id="@+id/grpExtended"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+                app:constraint_referenced_ids="ivType,tvType,tvTotal,tvAfter,ivSync" />
         </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
     </eu.faircode.email.ViewCardOptional>
 </FrameLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_folders.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_folders.xml
index c0e56f23a6..f18dbb817e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_folders.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_folders.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
         app:actionViewClass="eu.faircode.email.SearchViewEx"
         app:showAsAction="collapseActionView|always" />
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_compact"
+        android:checkable="true"
+        android:title="@string/title_compact"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_show_hidden"
         android:checkable="true"