diff --git a/examples/example.rs b/examples/example.rs
index 0ede63b..46cb2bc 100644
--- a/examples/example.rs
+++ b/examples/example.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 Key::Right => {
                     app.tree.open();
                 }
+                Key::Char('\n') => {
+                    app.tree.toggle();
+                }
                 Key::Down => {
                     app.tree.next();
                 }
diff --git a/examples/util/mod.rs b/examples/util/mod.rs
index 6b5ba2d..fe3a6b8 100644
--- a/examples/util/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/util/mod.rs
@@ -60,4 +60,8 @@ impl<'a> StatefulTree<'a> {
     pub fn open(&mut self) {
         self.state.open(self.state.selected());
     }
+
+    pub fn toggle(&mut self) {
+        self.state.toggle();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 98e276c..00c0df9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ impl TreeState {
         self.opened.remove(identifier)
     }
 
+    /// Toggles a tree node.
+    /// If the node is in opened then it calls `close()`. Otherwise it calls `open()`.
+    pub fn toggle(&mut self) {
+        if self.opened.contains(&self.selected()) {
+            self.close(&self.selected());
+        } else {
+            self.open(self.selected());
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn close_all(&mut self) {
         self.opened.clear();
     }