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Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: KingPepe on September 29, 2010, 07:18:25 PM
I apologize that I haven't told anyone about this way earlier but Wikia is planning a layout change for all wikis. I've seen the layout before and it's nothing horrible compared to Youtube's and if they do another beta, I could show you guys. The new layout is coming in 5 weeks. Now if anyone doesn't like the new layout, I'm not sure what to exactly do. If most of you hate it I will move it maybe (but moving 144 articles is a BIG ASS) but when it does come, at least try to adjust to it. The layout is nothing compared to Youtube's shitty layout though.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on September 29, 2010, 08:18:42 PM
yeah I just noticed that yesterday. it looks decent enough at the top, but the article space is way too narrow IMO. I can live with it though.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Awesome Panda on September 30, 2010, 09:47:24 AM
From what I've heard, that might actually work fine for me seeing as I have a widescreen monitor which probably excels with this sort of thing. Has anyone got a screenshot to show what it looks like?
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on September 30, 2010, 01:56:34 PM
you can already see it on five wikis: http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Susan_Taylor/Experience_the_new_Wikia (http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Susan_Taylor/Experience_the_new_Wikia)
itll probably be worse on a widescreen monitor though. its fixed width so you'll only get more blank space at the sides. whereas the old version takes up all the horizontal space you can give it.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Awesome Panda on September 30, 2010, 03:26:06 PM
That page reminds me a lot of the time Youtube changed it's layout (for the worse) which is not exactly the best of omens if you ask me. <_<
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: KingPepe on October 01, 2010, 03:43:04 PM
Er, the beta is not on those wikis anymore.

Also another article:

http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Susan_Taylor/Fixed_Width,_Sidebar,_and_the_Removal_of_Monaco (http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Susan_Taylor/Fixed_Width,_Sidebar,_and_the_Removal_of_Monaco)

Those people aren't liking that new layout too much.  :P
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Barver on October 02, 2010, 06:26:19 AM
Not liking how everything is squished to the side. Almost feels like they want it to feel more like a blog now than wikipedia.

Whenever it comes to change of any sort no one can never do it right! Either that or it just takes getting used to.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 03, 2010, 02:59:07 PM
It kinda makes more sense now I've seen it on a netbook. but then again the old one works on netbooks, *and* super-ultra-high-res widescreen monitors, so yeah. the old one does look pretty dated, and it is probably in need of an update, but they definitely could have handled it better. it is way harder to design something that works at any width, but a site as big as Wikia should really put the effort in. to me it just looks like they couldn't be arsed.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 06, 2010, 11:35:53 AM
well the new layout is now visible on all wikis (if you have "new wikia look" selected in your preferences). so i guess we have two weeks to get it looking nice before it becomes the default.

the navigation bar basically sucks at the moment so i'll get on fixing that up. and then maybe fuck about with the theme if no one objects. :D
well i've put up a kind of temporary theme anyway.

imo the front page could use another column to work well in the new layout, but that'd mean it'd look cramped in the old one (which I guess lots of people will still be using). which is the exact opposite problem all the other pages have :D
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: KingPepe on October 07, 2010, 06:49:36 PM
I'm considering on moving to ShoutWiki seeing how the new Wikia layout has been causing some headaches and eye problems really. Last thing I need is someone pulling out their own eyeballs.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Awesome Panda on October 07, 2010, 06:53:42 PM
KingPepe
Oct 7 2010, 06:49:36 PM
I'm considering on moving to ShoutWiki seeing how the new Wikia layout has been causing some headaches and eye problems really.[/quote]Much like a certain gaming system we'd all rather forget. Anyway, if that's how Wikia feels about giving us eye cancer or whatever then they go play with their eye sockets for all I care. >_>
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 07, 2010, 10:15:57 PM
lol. headaches and eye problems? really? i read a few of those comments but i thought people were just being dramatic.
it does have its problems but i don't think its worth moving the whole wiki IMO. and i can't say i'm that impressed with ShoutWiki from what i've seen of it.

though i could probably even put it on drillspirits.net, then we could basically do whatever the hell we wanted with it. i'm just not sure if my crappy cheap hosting could take it :D
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: KingPepe on October 08, 2010, 12:45:35 AM
taizou
Oct 7 2010, 10:15:57 PM
lol. headaches and eye problems? really? i read a few of those comments but i thought people were just being dramatic. [/quote]My eyes were literally hurting after trying to read an article in that new layout and this is coming from someone who didn't mind the new layout at first.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 08, 2010, 01:02:38 AM
Ooh. Well thats not good.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Barver on October 16, 2010, 03:00:58 AM
I just registered a new account since none of my email accounts seem to be linked to my old one. It used to still be the old layout, now that I'm registered again it's switched to the new one, and I'm confused as hell. There used to always be an option on the side to upload new pictures, now I can't find out how to upload a single thing anywhere.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: KingPepe on October 20, 2010, 07:36:16 PM
Well, seeing what Taizou has done to the new look, it actually looks a lot better. My only problem is the color though.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Awesome Panda on October 21, 2010, 12:51:11 PM
Yeah, I like the style but I do agree on the colour scheme.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: brightentayle on October 22, 2010, 03:59:00 AM
Quote:
 
Strangely enough, the passionate support that people are showing for the Monaco skin makes us a lot more confident. It took people a while to get used to Monaco -- and now lots of people love it. We can’t wait to see the amazing wikis that you build when you start using the new look.[/quote]
Considering how many people hate the new layout on the YT, still... Men, the biggest problem these days is that unlike in Winamp, YOU CAN'T CHANGE BACK TO THE OLD SKIN BUT FUCK UP WITH NEW ONE, thanks to their stupidity. And they should have at least the instructions on how to customize Monaco returned, as well as leave the Monaco skin itself, if they want to keep maximum people. Otherwise, kthxbai.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 23, 2010, 01:54:14 PM
well youre both welcome to change the colour scheme if you don't like it, i was just experimenting really :D
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: Barver on October 24, 2010, 01:52:44 AM
I use a firefox plugin called Stylish and am using a script for it that changes all website backgrounds to black. Easier on the eyes, this place has looked fine ever since it came to be :)

Still can't figure how to upload pics though lol
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 29, 2010, 12:02:26 AM
i think we need to change the link colour at least anyway. white links don't stand out too much on very very light grey text. but i've been dicking around with a million different colours and i can't find one i like. anyone else? :D
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: KingPepe on October 29, 2010, 04:30:02 PM
@taizou: Yellow could work?

@Barver: Go to some random article and click "Add a Photo". It doesn't upload an image for just that article by the way.
Title: Wikia's New Layout
Post by: taizou on October 29, 2010, 04:50:16 PM
Yeah I tried yellow, i'm not a big fan of it with the yellow background but it beats nearly-invisible white ones I guess. :D