# Can I limit the number of categories in the drop down menu?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-limit-the-number-of-categories-in-the-drop-down-menu/43861>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [7. Mai 2016 um 21:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-limit-the-number-of-categories-in-the-drop-down-menu/43861 "2016-05-07T21:55:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [3. November 2017 um 23:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-limit-the-number-of-categories-in-the-drop-down-menu/43861/12 "2017-11-03T23:06:09Z")

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> [@sebastianh](#):
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> I noticed something strange though: the uncategorized category, which I had disabled the night before, seems to be showing in the hamburger menu. What’s up with that (see other topic)

This seems to be a bug (see below screenshots)

I have uncategorized disabled  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/8/a860fde2e5d0f5456a8a6f3de34d6dd9e69044be.png)

It is **not visible** when creating a new topic: ✅

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/e/ae4a26579118e0eed4a80e192017f19d01807ecc.png)

It is **not visible** on Latest ✅

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/2/e26b8b3754f01c2e883ea08422a5ad1b74ba2ace.png)

It is **not visible** on the Categories page ✅

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/8/883481c834fd77b0220be57827875a08b1c91653.png)

It **is visible** in the Hamburger Menu ❌

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/0/902006896ad741fb04bb57177ba5673f6b4f85ca.png)

Visiting the category (via hamburger menu), choosing Edit Category and `Suppress from homepage` doesn’t affect it

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/e/5e4f781e18cc8dfb92fcb715738eced8d8da3967.png)

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