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:
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| Sapphire | Jade | Slate | Smoke |
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| 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.
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)
Huston, we have a problem
When I view a page like Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1926) using the default skin (eg not logged in), then the ad (or the blank space for the ad) often seems to cut off the top of the info box. I've seen that with various of my pages that use {{Showinfo person}}, but it is not consistent. Thurstan 22:55, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
- Is that cutting it off or just pushing it down? Robin Patterson 10:20, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
- Actually cutting it off: the top border and the name disappear. Thurstan 21:56, 16 August 2008 (UTC)