# Can I make Topics in Sub Categories not show in Parent Categories?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [2016 年10 月 4 日 05:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047 "2016-10-04T05:17:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### 作者：  [@keith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keith1)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年10 月 4 日 05:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/1 "2016-10-04T05:17:12Z")
I understand that we typically use categories in the sense of a filter, but I’m curious if there is a way to make topics in a sub-category not visible in their parent category? I’m attempting to setup a hierarchy of topics similar to the way we view folders on our computer - you can only see the topics once you browse down into the desired sub category.
This is going to be used for monthly community competitions, where each sub category is a new competition.
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### 作者：  [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年10 月 4 日 08:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/2 "2016-10-04T08:49:51Z")
At least you can remove it from being shown on main category listing. Edit category settings.
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### 作者：  [@keith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keith1)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年10 月 4 日 09:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/3 "2016-10-04T09:08:00Z")
Yup, I found that, but I do want the topics to show in that macro view-
just not when driving into the categories specifically.
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### 作者：  [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年10 月 5 日 09:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/4 "2016-10-05T09:36:40Z")
Wait, how are they shown in the parent category? They don’t for me. Or did I misunderstand?
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### 作者：  [@JoshDevInit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JoshDevInit)
#### 发布日期： [2019 年2 月 14 日 09:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/5 "2019-02-14T09:59:47Z")
Hi all,
Bumping this as I am keen to understand if it is possible only to view a topic within its category/sub-category, as described by Keith above.
Many thanks,
Josh
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### 作者：  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### 发布日期： [2019 年2 月 14 日 10:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/6 "2019-02-14T10:45:19Z")
No, still not possible in Discourse.
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### 作者：  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### 发布日期： [2022 年3 月 7 日 16:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-make-topics-in-sub-categories-not-show-in-parent-categories/51047/7 "2022-03-07T16:47:31Z")