# Revert to the old categories page
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630
**Category:** Site feedback
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630 "2023-08-18T01:05:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/1 "2023-08-18T01:05:16Z")
I’m not sure if this is a test, but please revert back to the old/default one. I like having topics and categories in one, just having categories or just having topics kinda defeats the purpose of a homepage.
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/2 "2023-08-18T01:13:15Z")
gotta say i agree… i know the design team is doing a bit of a site refresh.
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### Author:  [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/3 "2023-08-18T01:14:44Z")
Seems to be only like this on desktop layouts, maybe a bug?
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/4 "2023-08-18T01:31:25Z")
no it’s on purpose. i confirmed with Jammy earlier today. see lounge chat 🙂
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### Author:  [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/5 "2023-08-18T01:32:08Z")
i got kicked from tl3 due to inactivity (i think, if staff could confirm in private it’d be appreciated), can you screenshot?
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### Author:  [@TDJS95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TDJS95)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/6 "2023-08-18T01:51:38Z")
Hope it goes back to normal eventually.
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/7 "2023-08-18T01:57:31Z")
it is normal. it’s just a setting 🙂
same as one i showed you but it’s set to `boxes with subcategories`
> [@Plugin Question (Remove Sidebar)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-question-remove-sidebar/275629/6):
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> admin-settings desktop category page style keep in mind users can set their homepage in their preferences under interface
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### Author:  [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/8 "2023-08-18T02:12:22Z")
I am aware it is a setting, but from a UX perspective it’s a nightmare, it’s a huge waste of space.
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/9 "2023-08-18T02:13:51Z")
sorry @darkpixlz i was replying to @TDJS95
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### Author:  [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/10 "2023-08-18T02:14:43Z")
this is a case where the “always show reply indicator” would have been useful!
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/11 "2023-08-18T02:15:21Z")
yea i do wish Meta had that set. i always forget to quote.
> [@darkpixlz](#):
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> this is a case where the “always show reply indicator” would have been useful!
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/12 "2023-08-18T06:49:35Z")
> [@Lilly](#):
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> no it’s on purpose. i confirmed with Jammy earlier today. see lounge chat 🙂
I can confirm that the design team is looking into giving Meta some love ❤ 👍
There may be a few more tweaks and try-outs while they test things, but we’ll try and keep it as unobtrusive as possible until the revamp is finalised. 🤞
I’ll feed back the feedback though. 🙏
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### Author:  [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630/13 "2023-08-18T17:20:51Z")
Is this why the order of buttons is also different? It probably makes more sense but it’s also making me crazy
Thank you for reverting the categories view though, this can be closed