# Help for Menu / Filter and Collections

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-for-menu-filter-and-collections/84401>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [September 15, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-for-menu-filter-and-collections/84401 "2025-09-15T14:41:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marc1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/marc1/32/86518_2.png) [@Marc1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Marc1)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-for-menu-filter-and-collections/84401/1 "2025-09-15T14:41:20Z")

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Hello, I need help creating the main menu:

**Image 1** : I’ve added the four categories with images and texts via a Collection. When a user clicks on one of these items, a submenu should open as a list, showing only the tools that belong to that specific category.

I tried solving this with filters: _Category → show when → Category name._

The problem is: this filter gets applied to **all** main categories, so I can’t set up different filters for each one. It’s driving me crazy.

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**Image 2** :

I also have another issue. When I click on “post generator” in the list, it opens an empty field (from the table). Instead, I want my finished tool to appear there and be visible when clicked.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-for-menu-filter-and-collections/84401/2 "2025-09-15T15:22:54Z")

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> [@Marc1](#):
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> I tried solving this with filters: _Category → show when → Category name._

You are close.  
Your filter should be “Category is Screen-\>Category”

> **[Screen Values | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/values/screen-values#filtering-collections)**
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> Values that you can access from the current screen.

> [@Marc1](#):
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> I also have another issue. When I click on “post generator” in the list, it op

Not sure what you are referring to by “Post Generator” - can you elaborate/clarify please?