# Simplified category setup

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplified-category-setup/394971>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplified-category-setup/394971 "2026-02-03T15:11:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![jordanjay29](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jordanjay29/32/529474_2.png) [@jordanjay29](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordanjay29)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplified-category-setup/394971/14 "2026-02-04T16:50:03Z")

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> [@lindsey](#):
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> ![Category color picker](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/c/f/3cfce75a01f278fe082b199241fba2f245e73941.png)

> [@lindsey](#):
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> ![Category color swatches](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/a/f/6af9eedbbf55b20b98454ab294432bda4c1ad919.png)

These are the biggest advancements for me. Is this color picker going to be added to Discourse for plugin/component devs to make use of as well? It would be great to have that wherever color is being asked for, whether custom or by Discourse from the start.

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