# Category selector is restricted on "reply as linked topic" when "show subcategory list" is enabled

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**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [Avril 1, 2015, 9:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078 "2015-04-01T21:24:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [Avril 1, 2015, 11:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078/4 "2015-04-01T23:12:12Z")

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I think it’s because the shared category picker has one set of behaviors, based on the topic you are in.

Even if we are suppressing subcategories, though:

- why would “reply as linked topic” ever be limited to _only_ the current category. That feels like a bug? At minimum other top-level categories should be shown to choose from?

And beyond that

- reply as linked topic is kind of a special case and should probably show the complete list of categories, including subcategories, **but always default to the current category** unless there are permissions issues preventing you from posting in the current category..

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