diff --git a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/frame.edc b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/frame.edc
index a3bf544e64..07937fb456 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/frame.edc
+++ b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/frame.edc
@@ -145,6 +145,19 @@ group { name: "elm/frame/base/default";
               run_program(PROGRAM:"expand");
          }
       }
+      program { name: "switch";
+         signal:  "elm,action,switch";
+         source: "elm";
+         script {
+            new st[31];
+            new Float:vl;
+            get_state(PART:"elm.swallow.content", st, 30, vl);
+            if (!strcmp(st, "default"))
+              set_state(PART:"elm.swallow.content", "collapsed", 0.0);
+            else
+              set_state(PART:"elm.swallow.content", "default", 0.0);
+         }
+      }
       program { name: "signal";
          action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,anim,done" "elm";
       }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.c
index 82310e434e..f118a969d5 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.c
@@ -286,6 +286,22 @@ elm_frame_autocollapse_get(Evas_Object *obj)
 
 EAPI void
 elm_frame_collapse_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool enable)
+{
+   Widget_Data *wd;
+   ELM_CHECK_WIDTYPE(obj, widtype);
+   wd = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!wd) return;
+   enable = !!enable;
+   if (wd->collapsed == enable) return;
+   edje_object_signal_emit(wd->frm, "elm,action,switch", "elm");
+   edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->frm);
+   wd->collapsed = enable;
+   wd->anim = EINA_FALSE;
+   _sizing_eval(obj);
+}
+
+EAPI void
+elm_frame_collapse_go(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool enable)
 {
    Widget_Data *wd;
    ELM_CHECK_WIDTYPE(obj, widtype);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.h
index 67750a781f..f7b2567d44 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_frame.h
@@ -70,14 +70,23 @@ EAPI void elm_frame_autocollapse_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool enable);
 EAPI Eina_Bool elm_frame_autocollapse_get(Evas_Object *obj);
 
 /**
- * @brief Manually collapse a frame
+ * @brief Manually collapse a frame without animations
  * @param obj The frame
  * @param enable true to collapse, false to expand
  *
- * Use this to toggle the collapsed state of a frame.
+ * Use this to toggle the collapsed state of a frame, bypassing animations.
  */
 EAPI void elm_frame_collapse_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool enable);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Manually collapse a frame with animations
+ * @param obj The frame
+ * @param enable true to collapse, false to expand
+ *
+ * Use this to toggle the collapsed state of a frame, triggering animations.
+ */
+EAPI void elm_frame_collapse_go(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool enable);
+
 /**
  * @brief Determine the collapse state of a frame
  * @param obj The frame