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If I say use the following command:

Information["EntityFramework`*"]

It prints all the matching function from the required context but there is a option to collapse it. Similarly querying multiple contexts.

Information["*`*Entity*"]

produces result that is grouped by the contexts they are from with a option to collapse each separately.

Is there an option I can give to Information that will allow all the grouped contexts to appear collapse on initial execution so they don't clutter the screen?

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Here's a trick to force that (sadly there is no and can be no option by how this function is written):

Information; (* activate the autoloader *)
DownValues[System`InformationDump`labeledgridwithopener] =
  DownValues[System`InformationDump`labeledgridwithopener] /.

   DynamicModuleBox[{Typeset`open$$ = True}, a___] :>
    DynamicModuleBox[{Typeset`open$$ = TrueQ@Typeset`$InformationGridOpen}, 
     a];

Now if Typeset`$InformationGridOpen is True it displays automatically opened and otherwise it's closed:

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    $\begingroup$ I was just about to post the same thing, more or less. :) $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 1:03
  • $\begingroup$ @MichaelE2 if you want the 30 rep this will probably bring I can delete and you can post :) $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 1:04
  • $\begingroup$ No problem. We almost tied, that's all. It's happened before. Sometimes even, I'm first. :) TrueQ@Typeset`$InformationGridOpen is a nice touch, btw. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 1:05
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    $\begingroup$ Note: You need to load/initialize the Information[] support code before you can change the DownValues of labeledgridwithopener. Evaluating Information is sufficient it seems. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 1:26
  • $\begingroup$ @MichaelE2 I'm sure there's some autoload on it. Didn't know that. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 1:27
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Until someone discovers the magic undocumented option that controls the initial states of Openers, you can process the boxes to modify the initializations of DynamicModules in information grid:

collapse = RawBoxes @ Replace[ToBoxes[#], 
   HoldPattern[Typeset`open$$ = _] :>  (Typeset`open$$ = False), All] &;
   
Information["*`*Entity"] // collapse

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    $\begingroup$ There is can be no magic undocumented option as System`InformationDump`labeledgridwithopener has its $$opener = True default state hardcoded in. If you redefine that function, though, it'll work clean. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 0:54
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    $\begingroup$ MakeBoxes[#, StandardForm] &@Information["Plot*"]; (* initialize *) DownValues[System`InformationDump`labeledgridwithopener] = DownValues[System`InformationDump`labeledgridwithopener] /. HoldPattern[{Typeset`open$$ = _}] :> {Typeset`open$$ = False} makes it "permanent" (i.e. for the session). $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2019 at 1:02

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