How do I keep layers from auto-expanding in the Layers Palette?

Hello all. I'm working on a rather complex piece of artwork in Illustrator CC with the latest Mac OS, with several objects on each layer.
Whenever I click an object, its layer in the Layers palette auto-expands, pushing all of the main layers off of the edge of the palette. I then have to click the little arrow to collapse the layer so I can see all of the other layers and (quickly?) get to the one I need.
I am using a Magic Trackpad (don't ask) so this task is particularly arduous, as the cursor is often somewhat difficult to maneuver when attempting to target small UI elements. My display height is only 1050 px, so naturally I would rather not make the layer thumbnails any smaller (25 px.)
Is it possible to disable or defeat the auto-expanding behavior? Any help would be kindly appreciated. Thanks!
Edit placed in bold

Checking the Layers>Top Level Only boxes in the Layers Panel Options palette did not work to stop the triangles/arrows in the Layers palette from turning themselves down when an object is selected that is part of a sublayer.
(This is on Mavericks 9.1 using CS6.)
These two checkboxes are in the Thumbnails section of Layers Panel Options and does not affect the arrow animation on my Mac. I haven't been able to find any combination that stops this behavior, including changing the "Show Layers Only" checkbox.
FEATURE REQUEST: Adobe, an OPTION for this please? We don't all work by targeting sublayers in the layers palette, especially those of us who spend most of our time pawing through someone else's work/setup.

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