# Moving to subcategories **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [May 15, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823 "2024-05-15T09:28:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/1 "2024-05-15T09:28:51Z")
AnkiDroid recently started using this forum for their support/suggestions, which has necessitated a move to subcategories so the suggestions don’t get all mixed together. Please let me know if you notice any issues. ---
**Author:** ![ferophila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ferophila/32/10566_2.png) [@ferophila](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ferophila)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/2 "2024-05-15T10:05:25Z")
Can Discourse be configured in a way, that the category and subcategory are displayed in the topic overview (E.g. Anki → Help)? In mobile view only the subcategories are displayed. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/3 "2024-05-15T10:11:08Z")
It seems to show both for me - maybe it depends on your screen size? ---
**Author:** ![ferophila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ferophila/32/10566_2.png) [@ferophila](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ferophila)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/4 "2024-05-15T10:19:22Z")
![IMG_2401](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/8/9/897e4e266a6c518effa3ca832d4bd4cdf7c65944.jpeg) Looks like this on a standard iPhone Pro screen. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/5 "2024-05-15T10:54:30Z")
Ok, I see what you mean. It’s the same on a computer, and I don’t think it can be changed. You can tell from the colors though, and if you surf to one of the parent categories (eg [Anki - Anki Forums](https://forums.ankiweb.net/c/anki/21)), you can focus on one platform at once. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/6 "2024-05-15T19:46:37Z")
I don’t know how much control you have over the colors, but I think some clarity could be added to the navigation menu by adjusting some of them. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/3/7/37125392669088d13ca86cf927506215acf605d9.png) 1. `Add-ons` should be a distinct color from `AnkiDroid` (but see below). 2. `Syncing & AnkiWeb` should be a distinct color from `AnkiMobile` (but see below). 3. I _think_ `Help` is the same color for all 3 categories, but it doesn’t look like it (at least in the dark theme), because of the contrast to the main category colors. - Perhaps the red that is currently used for `Scheduling` would contrast better? 4. `Suggestions` should be the same color for all 3 categories. - Gray is fine, but right now they are different tones. - It would be good if it was a distinct color from `Beta Testing`, `Translating`, `Shared Decks`, and `Site Feedback`. 5. Should the rest of the “overall” categories be moved out from under `Anki`? - I’m thinking about `Card Design`, `FSRS`, `Learning Effectively`, `Scheduling`, `Syncing & AnkiWeb`, and `Translating` – which apply to all editions. 6. To reduce the color cacophony perhaps the overall categories – those in #5 plus `Shared Decks` and `Site Feedback` – could all be the same color? (This I’m really not sure about, but I’m throwing it out there.) - The same could work for the rest of the subcategories remaining under Anki (`Add-ons`, `Beta Testing`, and `Development`) – allowing `Help` and `Suggestions` stand out. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/7 "2024-05-17T06:04:17Z")
> [@JS API discussion](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/js-api-discussion/44907/1): > > It would be helpful if we could have a category for the JS API in this forum. Right now the only options are Help and Suggestions. This doesn’t fit in these. > [[ref](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/js-api-discussion/44907)] While I don’t agree that the JS API needs its own sub-category – I have noticed that `Help` and `Suggestions` might be too limiting. I don’t know were a solution lies – renaming `Help`? – adding another more general sub-category? – opening the top-level categories for posts? – but I wanted to add it to the conversation. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/8 "2024-05-17T06:14:51Z")
Thanks for the suggestions; I’ll make some tweaks. I’d updated the sidebar to display only the top-level categories, and didn’t realise it was a change I made on my personal account, instead of for all users. It should be updated for everyone now, and users can add back categories they personally want quick access to. Discourse’s default color selection is somewhat limited, so it may be hard not to reuse the top-level colors in the subcategories as well. > [@Danika\_Dakika](#): > > Should the rest of the “overall” categories be moved out from under `Anki`? The rationale is that Anki covers both the computer version, and topics common to all clients. We could have a separate top-level entry like “All Clients” instead, but I’m not sure the extra complexity is worth it. Open to a discussion about it though. > [@Danika\_Dakika](#): > > While I don’t agree that the JS API needs its own sub-category – I have noticed that `Help` and `Suggestions` might be too limiting. I don’t know were a solution lies – renaming `Help`? It could be called General instead. I’m not really keen on separate Help and General categories, or allowing top-level posts. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/moving-to-subcategories/44823/9 "2024-06-16T06:15:43Z")
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