# Cool idea for categories **URL:** \ **Category:** UX\ **Created:** [October 26, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049 "2016-10-26T14:56:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pirat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pirat/32/62176_2.png) [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/1 "2016-10-26T14:56:19Z")
![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/2/2/221285ce115b16fd8ab74dc895cdf93528cb9853.jpg) I propose to do the same > **[3D Printing Stack Exchange](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/)** > > Q&A for 3D printing enthusiasts ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/f/9fc2142409c2ce3f2e808a7f17c9bba7a73e3959.jpg) mini prototype ---
**Author:** ![ChrisBeach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chrisbeach/32/214628_2.png) [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/2 "2016-10-26T15:11:42Z")
Sorry if I’m missing something obvious here, but what exactly is the cool idea in your screenshot? ---
**Author:** ![Pirat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pirat/32/62176_2.png) [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/3 "2016-10-26T15:29:26Z")
![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/3/d3e8dd886462b7f8a86caa39d88fc50cda491d79.jpg) here is the complete example I believe that it is more beautiful than it is now ---
**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/4 "2016-10-26T15:32:50Z")
So are you implying the descriptions in the “all categories” drop down would improve it? As that is all that seems to be lacking right? ---
**Author:** ![Pirat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pirat/32/62176_2.png) [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/5 "2016-10-26T15:34:07Z")
Yes it is, and the line is also needed and the maximum size of not more than half of the screen It is possible to combine the logo ---
**Author:** ![Overgrow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/overgrow/32/478189_2.png) [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/6 "2016-10-27T19:27:21Z")
Well part of it is easily customizable using just CSS… ---
**Author:** ![Pirat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pirat/32/62176_2.png) [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 10:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/7 "2016-10-28T10:49:31Z")
I’m trying to do better discourse I do not need to configure I have all the standard ---
**Author:** ![Overgrow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/overgrow/32/478189_2.png) [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/8 "2016-10-28T11:26:06Z")
You have to take into account that StackExchange has very long list of categories… In our case, the less the better… And those who have large number of subcategories, they just can customize using CSS. Just my two cents… ---
**Author:** ![Pirat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pirat/32/62176_2.png) [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/9 "2016-10-28T12:23:22Z")
I do not understand what you mean, I propose simply to make beautiful no need to add subcategories ---
**Author:** ![wesochuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wesochuck/32/108706_2.png) [@wesochuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wesochuck)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/10 "2016-10-28T13:05:08Z")
> [@Overgrow](#): > > StackExchange has very long list of categories Actually it is a list of communities right? And I don’t see most people switching between communities frequently, whereas they are much more likely to switch regularly between categories. And once you know what the categories are for a community, you probably want something that is very efficient/compact. > [@Overgrow](#): > > the less the better Totally agree. And if you’re trying to add subcategories, you’ll probably regret it. We tried and ended up going back to a flat category structure after we tried subcategories. > [@Pirat](#): > > here is the complete example Not sure why you’re showing removing the search icon on the right hand side of the page. I use search all the time and I don’t think you want to make that hard for users to find. Maybe you’re confusing the search for a post/topic full-text search (which is what that search launches) with a category only search option. Maybe what you’re looking for is more like what appears if you create a new topic from a Discourse _homepage_: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/6/463a3aca4291614ec2ab96c0f8cd72d73d4e3069.png) It may be possible to add that detail to the upper left hand category drop-down through CSS, but I’m not sure. I would suggest that because there is a difference between the two areas the Discourse team probably considered the _fuller_ menu for the category drop-down in the upper left hand corner and had a good reason for sticking with the more **efficient** name only menu. I know for me, if I had to scroll the category list, I would probably never explore the categories below the scroll point. I would be just too much data for me to absorb through a drop-down menu. ---
**Author:** ![KevinWorkman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kevinworkman/32/122364_2.png) [@KevinWorkman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KevinWorkman)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cool-idea-for-categories/52049/11 "2016-10-28T13:33:19Z")
> [@wesochuck](#): > > It may be possible to add that detail to the upper left hand category drop-down through CSS, but I’m not sure. I don’t think so. Doing an inspect element shows that the info is in the tooltip text, but not in a hidden element or anything. I suppose the Discourse devs could add that element, but I don’t really see how this is a huge improvement. Keep it simple.