diff --git a/src/proclamation_options_page.cpp b/src/proclamation_options_page.cpp
index 07e04df..eb67da6 100644
--- a/src/proclamation_options_page.cpp
+++ b/src/proclamation_options_page.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::rebuildItems()
                 FlatItem::Type::SubCategory,
                 std::to_string(sub.id),
                 sub.name,
-                1, false, false, false,
+                1, true, false, false,
             });
 
             for (const auto& p : proclamations_) {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::rebuildVisible()
             parentVisible = true; // the always-on top-level proclamation
         } else if (currentRoot >= 0 && items_[currentRoot].expanded) {
             parentVisible = (item.depth == 1) ||
-                            (item.depth == 2 && currentSub >= 0 && items_[currentSub].expanded);
+                            (item.depth == 2 && currentSub >= 0);
         }
         if (parentVisible) visible_.push_back(i);
     }
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::toggleItem()
     if (visible_.empty()) return;
     FlatItem& item = items_[visible_[highlightIndex_]];
 
-    if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory || item.type == FlatItem::Type::SubCategory) {
+    if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory) {
         item.expanded = !item.expanded;
         rebuildVisible();
         return;
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::collapseCurrent()
 {
     if (visible_.empty()) return;
     FlatItem& item = items_[visible_[highlightIndex_]];
-    if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory || item.type == FlatItem::Type::SubCategory) {
+    if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory) {
         if (item.expanded) {
             item.expanded = false;
             rebuildVisible();
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::expandCurrent()
 {
     if (visible_.empty()) return;
     FlatItem& item = items_[visible_[highlightIndex_]];
-    if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory || item.type == FlatItem::Type::SubCategory) {
+    if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory) {
         if (!item.expanded) {
             item.expanded = true;
             rebuildVisible();
@@ -526,8 +526,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::handleEvent(const SDL_Event& event)
         if (searchActive_) return;
         if (!visible_.empty()) {
             const FlatItem& item = items_[visible_[highlightIndex_]];
-            if ((item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory ||
-                 item.type == FlatItem::Type::SubCategory) && item.expanded) {
+            if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory && item.expanded) {
                 collapseCurrent();
             } else {
                 moveToParent();
@@ -655,14 +654,18 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::render(SDL_Renderer* renderer)
                     SDL_RenderTexture(renderer, emptyHintText_.texture, nullptr, &dst);
                 }
             } else {
-                // Compute the widest row so the block can be centered.
+                // Stable width: compute from every result so the list doesn't shift.
                 float maxTotalWidth = 0.0f;
+                for (const auto& r : searchResults_) {
+                    int w = 0, h = 0;
+                    TTF_GetStringSize(fontItem_, proclamations_[r].title.c_str(), 0, &w, &h);
+                    maxTotalWidth = std::max(maxTotalWidth, static_cast<float>(w));
+                }
+
                 std::vector<float> textWidths(static_cast<size_t>(listSize));
                 for (int i = scrollOffset_; i < scrollOffset_ + visibleCount_ && i < listSize; ++i) {
-                    const std::string& label = proclamations_[searchResults_[i]].title;
                     int w = 0, h = 0;
-                    TTF_GetStringSize(fontItem_, label.c_str(), 0, &w, &h);
-                    maxTotalWidth = std::max(maxTotalWidth, static_cast<float>(w));
+                    TTF_GetStringSize(fontItem_, proclamations_[searchResults_[i]].title.c_str(), 0, &w, &h);
                     textWidths[i] = static_cast<float>(w);
                 }
                 float sharedX = (fw - maxTotalWidth) / 2.0f;
@@ -695,19 +698,29 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::render(SDL_Renderer* renderer)
             }
         } else {
             // --- Browse tree ---
-            // Compute the widest row so the block can be centered.
+            // Stable width: compute from every item so the list doesn't
+            // shift left/right when groups expand or collapse.
             float maxTotalWidth = 0.0f;
-            std::vector<float> textWidths(visible_.size());
-            for (int i = scrollOffset_; i < scrollOffset_ + visibleCount_ && i < static_cast<int>(visible_.size()); ++i) {
-                const FlatItem& item = items_[visible_[i]];
+            for (const auto& item : items_) {
                 std::string label = item.label;
-                if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory || item.type == FlatItem::Type::SubCategory) {
+                if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory) {
                     label = (item.expanded ? "[-] " : "[+] ") + label;
                 }
                 int w = 0, h = 0;
                 TTF_GetStringSize(fontItem_, label.c_str(), 0, &w, &h);
                 float total = item.depth * indent + static_cast<float>(w);
                 maxTotalWidth = std::max(maxTotalWidth, total);
+            }
+
+            std::vector<float> textWidths(visible_.size());
+            for (int i = scrollOffset_; i < scrollOffset_ + visibleCount_ && i < static_cast<int>(visible_.size()); ++i) {
+                const FlatItem& item = items_[visible_[i]];
+                std::string label = item.label;
+                if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory) {
+                    label = (item.expanded ? "[-] " : "[+] ") + label;
+                }
+                int w = 0, h = 0;
+                TTF_GetStringSize(fontItem_, label.c_str(), 0, &w, &h);
                 textWidths[i] = static_cast<float>(w);
             }
 
@@ -721,7 +734,7 @@ void ProclamationOptionsPage::render(SDL_Renderer* renderer)
                 float y = listTop + rowIndex * rowPitch;
 
                 std::string label = item.label;
-                if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory || item.type == FlatItem::Type::SubCategory) {
+                if (item.type == FlatItem::Type::RootCategory) {
                     label = (item.expanded ? "[-] " : "[+] ") + label;
                 }