Categories: Smartphone View Component

[Heliosurge (Dan DeMontmorency)]

@Jagster

OP’s mockup has same issues than smart phones have:

• how to identify and remember what is what, and
• when many is too many

We kind of have that already with the Customization > Theme grid layout of thumbnails.

So yes is doable of sorts.. Could even have a description pop up maybe if used an idea of short press/long press or single/double tap.

@Canapin

How useable ppl might find it may delend on application. Tbh I find the Customization > Theme topic list annoying on mobile as I find it harder to visually find things.

But of the Op has a more Simplified Category names Icons with Text under them might do Alrighht.

@derak

I’m simply talking about the navigability of the categories page. Instead of scrolling down to discover the categories, it would be useful to see them all on one page

How many Categories are you talking? See my post above and checkout the Customization > Theme link for topic layout with rhumbnails.

@mattdm

@derak

It’s inevitable that in future versions of Discourse, this feature will be implemented, so why not anticipate it?

I’m not sure I understand this argument. Why is it inevitable? (And if it is, why rush?)

Indeed. lol

I can see it being a inevitable that someone will likely create a Customization > Theme component or possibly a Customization > Plugin depending what alm is needed t9 acheive a desired effect.