# Add Category Column

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-column/103893
**Category:** Theme component
**Tags:** official, category-column
**Created:** [December 10, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-column/103893 "2018-12-10T12:14:06Z")
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### Author: ![Discourse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/discourse/32/148734_2.png) [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-column/103893/1 "2018-12-10T12:14:06Z")

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| :discourse2: | **Summary** | **Add Category Column** adds a category column to the topic lists. |
| 👓 | **Preview** | [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/add-category-column) |
| 🛠 | **Repository Link** | [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-add-category-column](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-add-category-column) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

Install this theme component

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> :discourse2: As this is an #official theme component maintained by the Discourse team, #Support, #Contribute > Bug, #Contribute > UX, and #Contribute > Feature requests can be made in the respective categories here on Meta, and tagged with the appropriate theme component tag. Click on a link below to get one started. 👍
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> [❓&nbsp; **Support**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=6&tags=category-column "Ask for support on configuring and using Add Category Column") [🐛&nbsp; **Bug**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=1&tags=category-column "A bug report means something is broken, preventing normal/typical use of the theme component") [👀&nbsp; **UX**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=9&tags=category-column "Discussion about the user interface of Add Category Column, and how features are presented (including language and UI elements)") [💡&nbsp; **Feature**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=2&tags=category-column "Discussion about how existing Add Category Column features can be improved or enhanced, and how proposed new features could work")

Some time ago, categories were displayed in the topic lists as a column. [After discussing its usefulness](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-topic-list-doesnt-need-a-category-column/101352), the dedicated column for categories seemed excessive and it was removed in favor of placing the category under the topic title. There is plenty to gain from this change (see the above linked topic for details), however, some have voiced that they prefer having the category column. This component is for those who may be struggling with the changes.

 ![category-column](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/2/d/2da67b07ac4fbe6eda39bca011cb534f841844c5.png)

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