Forum:Skin changes

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Hi, you may have heard that Wikia is updating its default skin to "Monaco" (skin info, features). This wiki is currently on the old Quartz skin (you may see it differently depending on your preferences). So we would like to switch you over. There are 7 color schemes to choose from:

Sapphire	Jade	Slate	Smoke
Beach	Brick	Gaming

Alternatively, you can choose to make a custom scheme, like Memory Alpha, Military Wikia, Rappelz or even (if you really want to see what can be done) UK Transport Wikia. For more examples, see here.

Any admin can set the scheme, just go to your preferences, choose the "skin" tab, and scroll down to the admin options section. For a custom scheme you will need to follow the instructions on the help page.

We need to make the switches soon, so if I don't hear from you, I'll change to Monaco Sapphire in a couple of days time. Then you can decide on your ideal scheme later. If you decide on a custom scheme, and need some help, then let me know! -- sannse (talk) 09:26, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Sapphire looks too much like Wikipedia colouring. I don't like black panels. So my preferences are Jade and Smoke. But I will seldom see them. Robin Patterson 02:56, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Smoke is much closer to the existing "Yellow" colour scheme. I like the look of Slate too. Thurstan 03:42, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

OK, that's two for Smoke, so I'll set to that - but let me know if you want help with something custom. And if you want to try any other variations, any admin can choose the Monaco colour scheme in their preferences. Thanks -- sannse (talk) 13:09, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

p.s. eeeeewwww to Slate ;) - sann

By the way, I noticed in changing the skin that the logo background doesn't match the background... so I had a go at tweaking it.

Useful? -- sannse (talk) 13:34, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

That's what friends are for. (Some readers may need to visit Facebook to understand that.) Robin Patterson 14:44, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Customising for visitors

Once the Smoke settles, those of us who care about the content that our visitors get led to may like to explore the customization options. Robin Patterson 14:44, 6 August 2008 (UTC)