# Difficult to select subcategory "none" when show\_subcategory\_list is enabled

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficult-to-select-subcategory-none-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/58004>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [27 Febbraio 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficult-to-select-subcategory-none-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/58004 "2017-02-27T04:20:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [27 Febbraio 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficult-to-select-subcategory-none-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/58004/1 "2017-02-27T04:20:34Z")

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If a category has subcategories, loading `yoursite.com/c/category_name` displays a list of topics from the category, _as well as_ any and all subcategories. If `show_subcategory_list` is disabled, (for example [on Stonehearth](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/c/support), click image below to expand), there is a second dropdown where you can select a subcategory (or none).

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/a/9a5b30a8c1d9bf93357483a510b6f7d0dcd104a8.png)

However, when `show_subcategory_list` is enabled, the second dropdown doesn’t appear. (See [Meta howto](https://meta.discourse.org/c/howto)). If you are attempting to view a specific subcategory, this isn’t an issue as you can select the subcategory you want from the list that appears.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/e/5e9ca2f3159d7d37885090ae75a9be96cea7a6b5.png)

If, however, you want to view only the topics in the parent category _and not in a subcategory_ there is no easy way to do so via the UI.

One way to accomplish it is as follows:

1. Navigate to a category with subcategories and `show_subcategory_list` enabled (like #howto).
2. Click on a subcategory
3. Notice that the second dropdown appears
4. Click it, and select none.
5. Notice that you are redirected to `yoursite.com/c/category_name/none` On Meta that would be [https://meta.discourse.org/c/howto/none](https://meta.discourse.org/c/howto/none), but the UI does not indicate in any way you’ve done so (other than filtering the topic list properly)

That is a very roundabout method to accomplish this. The list of subcategories is still at the top, so you have to know to scroll down, and there’s no UI method to remove the “none” (other than repeating the above steps).

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