Fixed #17678

Author: brandonkelly

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Improved the performance of fetching nested values within content block fields. ([#17677](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/17677))
 - Fixed a bug where embedded element indexes were manipulating the window title. ([#17679](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/17679))
 - Fixed an error that could occur when rendering an Entries field. ([#17686](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/17686))
+- Fixed a bug where element selection modals weren’t rendering elements in a structure view when they should have. ([#17678](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/17678))
 
 ## 5.8.11 - 2025-07-25
 

src/web/assets/cp/dist/cp.js

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Craft.BaseElementIndex = Garnish.Base.extend(
     nestedInputNamespace: null,
 
     get viewMode() {
-      if (this._viewMode === 'structure' && !this.canSort) {
+      if (this._viewMode === 'structure' && !this.canViewAsStructure) {
         return this.doesSourceHaveViewMode('table') ? 'table' : 'cards';
       }
 
@@ -143,6 +143,16 @@ Craft.BaseElementIndex = Garnish.Base.extend(
       return this.settings.sortable && this.canSort && !this.inlineEditing;
     },
 
+    get canViewAsStructure() {
+      return (
+        !this.status &&
+        !this.trashed &&
+        !this.drafts &&
+        !this.searching &&
+        !this.hasActiveFilter
+      );
+    },
+
     get canSort() {
       return (
         this.isAdministrative &&