diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/help/help/topics/DataTypeManagerPlugin/data_type_manager_description.htm b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/help/help/topics/DataTypeManagerPlugin/data_type_manager_description.htm
index 69b7c23815..0b88a58314 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/help/help/topics/DataTypeManagerPlugin/data_type_manager_description.htm
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/help/help/topics/DataTypeManagerPlugin/data_type_manager_description.htm
@@ -896,9 +896,10 @@
             alt=""> Pointer to XYZ</B></I>. A new pointer will be created to the <I>XYZ</I> data
             type in the same category as the original data type.<SUP>*</SUP></P>
 
-            <P><IMG src="help/shared/note.png" alt=""><SUP>*</SUP>If you create a typedef or
-            pointer to a data type in the <B>Built-in Data Type Manager</B>, the newly created type
-            will be placed in program's data type manager at the root category.</P>
+            <P><IMG src="help/shared/note.png" alt=""><SUP>*</SUP>A pointer will always be created 
+				within the same category where the base datatype is defined.  When defining a 
+				pointer or typedef for a selected datatype from the <B>Built-in Data Type Manager</B>
+				it will be created within the root category of the active program's datatype manager.</P>
 
           <P>Structures can also be created directly in the <A href=
           "../CodeBrowserPlugin/CodeBrowser.htm#Code_Browser">Listing</A> view. See <A href=
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefDialog.java b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefDialog.java
index 8d98c4c6c5..5e617063b9 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefDialog.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefDialog.java
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
 import javax.swing.tree.TreePath;
 
 import docking.DialogComponentProvider;
-import docking.widgets.combobox.GhidraComboBox;
 import docking.widgets.label.GLabel;
-import docking.widgets.list.GComboBoxCellRenderer;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.datamgr.DataTypeManagerPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.datamgr.tree.ArchiveNode;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.datamgr.tree.DataTypeTreeNode;
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ public class CreateTypeDefDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	private final Category category;
 	private JTextField nameTextField;
 	private DataTypeSelectionEditor dataTypeEditor;
-	private GhidraComboBox<DataTypeManager> dataTypeManagerBox;
+	private JTextField categoryField;
 	private boolean isCancelled;
 	private final TreePath selectedTreePath;
 
@@ -96,14 +94,15 @@ public class CreateTypeDefDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 
 		dataTypeEditor.setDefaultSelectedTreePath(selectedTreePath);
 
-		dataTypeManagerBox = new GhidraComboBox<>();
-		dataTypeManagerBox
-				.setRenderer(GComboBoxCellRenderer.createDefaultTextRenderer(dtm -> dtm.getName()));
-		dataTypeManagerBox.addToModel(managers);
-		dataTypeManagerBox.setSelectedItem(defaultDTM);
+		categoryField = new JTextField(24);
+		categoryField.setEditable(false);
+		categoryField.setName("Category");
 
-		panel.add(new GLabel("Archive:"));
-		panel.add(dataTypeManagerBox);
+		String archiveName = category.getDataTypeManager().getName();
+		categoryField.setText(archiveName + category.getCategoryPath().getPath());
+
+		panel.add(new GLabel("Category:"));
+		panel.add(categoryField);
 
 		panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(5, 10, 5, 10));
 
@@ -162,12 +161,6 @@ public class CreateTypeDefDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		DataTypeManager manager = (DataTypeManager) dataTypeManagerBox.getSelectedItem();
-		if (manager == null) {
-			setStatusText("Must select an archive", MessageType.ERROR);
-			return;
-		}
-
 		clearStatusText();
 		close();
 	}
@@ -198,7 +191,4 @@ public class CreateTypeDefDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		return dataType;
 	}
 
-	DataTypeManager getDataTypeManager() {
-		return (DataTypeManager) dataTypeManagerBox.getSelectedItem();
-	}
 }
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefFromDialogAction.java b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefFromDialogAction.java
index b2bf7a7223..e4fd4ef5fd 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefFromDialogAction.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/datamgr/actions/CreateTypeDefFromDialogAction.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class CreateTypeDefFromDialogAction extends AbstractTypeDefAction {
 
 		String name = dialog.getTypeDefName();
 		DataType dataType = dialog.getDataType();
-		DataTypeManager dataTypeManager = dialog.getDataTypeManager();
+		DataTypeManager dataTypeManager = category.getDataTypeManager();
 
 		final DataTypeArchiveGTree gTree = (DataTypeArchiveGTree) context.getContextObject();
 		CategoryPath categoryPath = category.getCategoryPath();