# GROUPDISPLAYMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2027](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) **Function Description:** The GROUPDISPLAYMODE system variable is used to control how grips are displayed when group selection is turned on and an object in a group is selected. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0,1,2 | **System Variable Value:** 0: Displays grips on all objects in the selected group. 1: Displays a single grip at the center of the grouped objects. 2: Displays a bounding box around the grouped objects, and displays a single grip at the center. --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2027_en-US/detail/systemVariables/GROUPDISPLAYMODE.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.