# Update to Require Category Copy

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [May 2, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698 "2019-05-02T14:37:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![debryc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/debryc/32/101652_2.png) [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698/1 "2019-05-02T14:37:30Z")

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Currently, the Require Category Copy is “You must select a category before typing here”.

See details on [Require category selection before writing topic - #14 by jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-category-selection-before-writing-topic/66236/14)

I suggest adding tips on how to select a category.

Perhaps by including an arrow image like this is enough.

 ![Screenshot_of_Google_Chrome __5-2-19__ 10-25-01_AM_](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/8/983db2ba87027f2d8ba0427938c842779f6c6eaa.png)

At minimum, I suggest keeping the highlight on the category selection menu if someone clicks on the compose box.

 ![Screenshot_of_Google_Chrome __5-2-19__ 10-27-03_AM_](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/f/8/f86e8b31db35fbeb14c7ed5d0bc1ed074a9109e0.png)

is a lot better than

 ![Screenshot_of_Google_Chrome __5-2-19__ 10-25-01_AM_](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/4/845239b57bc3a00284841ea701c684762ab2f12b.png)

Finally, I’d love the copy to be friendlier as well. Perhaps having

> Select a category before typing here.

is sufficient. I especially like that it’s an action, instead of simply information.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698/2 "2019-05-03T00:29:01Z")

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Oh you completely had me at _less words_. I’ll make it so!

> ~~You must~~ Select a category before typing here.

Focus wise I am not sure that is up to @j.jaffeux

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### Author: ![debryc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/debryc/32/101652_2.png) [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698/3 "2019-05-03T01:16:55Z")

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Wonderful! What do you think about having an arrow, too, or keeping the category drop-down menu highlighted even when someone clicks on the compose window?

> ![Screenshot%20of%20Google%20Chrome%20(5-2-19%2C%209-16-21%20PM)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/4/641d1d91cc3d515df64e32ace42843c910157b9e.png)  
> Select a category before typing here.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698/4 "2019-05-03T01:17:27Z")

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It’s possible to add a unicode arrow but that feels a bit much to me

> ↑ Select a category before typing here.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2019, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698/7 "2019-05-03T11:19:06Z")

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> [@debryc](#):
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> I suggest keeping the highlight on the category selection menu if someone clicks on the compose box.

This is the part that you might think about @j.jaffeux but it is relatively minor

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### Author: ![j.jaffeux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/j.jaffeux/32/60297_2.png) [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-require-category-copy/116698/8 "2019-05-04T16:00:07Z")

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