Categories widget works but not display the arrow…
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Hi. I was wondering why my categories widget, although it’s working fine, does not display the arrow indicating that the field is a dropdown.
As I said, it’s working fine though. Right above I use the archives widget that shows the arrow…
I use it on my left footer area for widgets…
Thanks a lot.
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What arrow? I’ve been here for over 7 years and cannot recall an arrow. The only configuration options are described here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/categories-widget/
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Check the archives widget. The user visually knows that it’s a dropdown. The categories widget does not show. It.’s the one on the right side of the widget / word…
As I said, it’s just a visual thing. Technically it’s working. The URL you sent me has a snapshot that shows it, check it out…
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Here: “Show as dropdown – Check this box to display the categories in a drop down menu rather than as a list. This is handy if you want to save space or have a lot of categories.”
As you can see, there is visually after the “Select Category”…
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Pardon me but I am not clear on this. Are you saying the option for configuring the widget as a drop-down is missing inside the widget?
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No, I’m saying that although is set as a dropdown, it does not show the widget as a dropdown as others widget set as dropdown do, such as the archives one…
It’s missing the arrow, such as we have as a scroll down, you know? Again: it’s working, but the arrow is not appearing…
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I just set this Categories widget up to display as a drop-down in a test blog and I see an arrow on my blog. I went back to yours and now I see the arrow is missing. Sorry, I didn’t see it the first time round.
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The arrow is hidden because your longest category name (Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited) makes the widget too wide for the sidebar of the theme you’re using. You need to edit that category and shorten its name.
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I mean, this is something technical which WordPress should consider… if the user is allowed to create a category with a large name, the widget should be programmed to support that…
Cheers.
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It should, but this doesn’t change the fact that the only thing you can do at the moment to correct the problem is shorten the name.
Making a long category name use 2 lines wouldn’t be a very good solution: it can be confusing when the rest of the list items are 1 line only. The correct solution is make the width of the dropdown bar independent of the actual contents of the dropdown. This already happens on some themes, but on most themes it has been neglected. You can post a suggestion to WP in the Ideas forum.
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OK @justpi, I understand that for now it’s the only thing I should do (already did and worked fine). Agree also that this should go to the ideas forum, can you please have it moved?
Thanks a million. And thanks @timethief for the attention as well.
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Another feedback: although it worked on the computer, using an iPad this remains the same… I need to have the iPad on “landscape mode”… so this means this should be escalated in WP for the benefit of all…
Cheers!
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No, this thread should remain in the Widgets forum, because it refers to the problem and the here-and-now solution. If you wish, you post your suggestion as a new thread in the Ideas forum.
And here’s an example of what I meant. Dropdown bar confined to sidebar width:
http://wpbtips.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/dropdown_c.png
Expands to accommodate content:
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(Doesn’t show on the second screenshot, but obviously there’s a very long category name further down the list.)
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