This guide explains how to display boxes for subcategories above the topic list in Discourse.
Required user level: Administrator (or moderator if the
moderators manage categoriessetting is enabled)
There are four ways to display a list of sub-categories within the parent category:
- in rows (the default style)
- in rows with a list of some featured topics
- in boxes with only the name, logo, and description
- in boxes with name, logo, and a list of some featured topics
You can enable these styles by visiting the parent category, editing its settings, going to the appearance tab, and choosing these options:
Displaying subcategories using boxes
The “Boxes” style is currently being used in our howto category. By using very short category description and adding logos to each subcategory, it looks like this:
Note: The logos are optional, but it’s best to either use logos for all or none of the subcategories.
Displaying subcategories using boxes with featured topics
The “Boxes with featured topics” will include a list of a configurable number of topics.
Set how many topics to show in each sub-category’s settings:
Display subcategories in vertical alignment
Change desktop category page style to “Categories and Latest Topics” and you will get this view when looking at categories.
Additional resources
If you’d like to further customize how these boxes are displayed, see Customizing subcategory boxes in Discourse
Last edited by @pedro 2024-07-25T05:10:21Z
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