def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def _exit_modes_beyond(self, thisMode):
        if not self.modeList: return
        while len(self.modeList) > thisMode + 1: 
            self.modeList.pop().exit()