Hiding a category item in the category widget

englishlakesblog · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 12:51 pm
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I would like to hide the uncategorized category link in my side bar category widget. I thought this might be possible due to the fact that each category is in its own named class, but since I only have a basic knowledge of CSS I can not figure out how to do it. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction if it is possible? I am using the Spectrum theme. Thanks

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timethief · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 8:55 pm
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As Uncategorized is the default category you need to know that you can replace it with another Category of your choice – no custom design upgrade of CSS editing rquired.
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aschell · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 10:18 pm
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I have a similar problem/question. My uncategorized category (named “what not”) used to be hidden in my category cloud widget, and now it is showing. I can’t get it to hide.

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aschell · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 10:20 pm
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Also, wanted to add that the category id is already in the Exclude field of the widget, always has been, and it’s still showing up.
timethief · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 10:24 pm
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Widgets » Categories Widget
This is what I see in may categories widget:
Title:
_Show as dropdown
_Show post counts
_Show hierarchy
Delete | Close
There is no exclude by ID option. That’s for Pages in the Pages widget.
aschell · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 10:57 pm
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I’m speaking about the Category
widget. Mine says:

Title:
Max number of categories to show:
Exclude:
– Category IDs, separated by commas.
Minimum font percentage:
Maximum font percentage:
Count sub-categories in parent
aschell · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 10:58 pm
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oops – sorry about the weird formatting.
timethief · Member · Feb 20, 2012 at 11:00 pm
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Will you please use the Help link on the top right hand corner of your Admin page to report your Category Cloud Widget issue to them?
englishlakesblog · Member · Feb 21, 2012 at 10:25 am
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Thanks, the uncategorized one is one of them that I want to hide, but I also want to hide another which I can also get a named class. Is there a way to do it though CSS? The reason I have the category is so
englishlakesblog · Member · Feb 21, 2012 at 10:27 am
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Not sure what happened then, the post published while I was typing sorry!

…The reason I have the category is so I can link to in it other ways, but I want to hide it in the category sidebar.
designsimply · Member · Feb 21, 2012 at 4:13 pm
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@aschell, I don’t see “what not” in your category cloud at http://lazyhomesteader.com/ do you still need help with that issue?

@englishlakesblog, in the spectrum theme, you can hide the ‘Uncategorized’ category with this CSS:
```
.cat-item-1 {
  display: none;
}
```
Also, note that you can update the website field on your Users → Personal Profile page to your blog URL and it will make your username link to that one in the forums (fi you’d like).

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