Wikipedia talk:User page design guide

This page was nominated for deletion on 11 April 2019. The result of the discussion was keep.

Wikipedia Day Awards

Hello, all. It was initially my hope to try to have this done as part of Esperanza's proposal for an appreciation week to end on Wikipedia Day, January 15. However, several people have once again proposed the entirety of Esperanza for deletion, so that might not work. It was the intention of the Appreciation Week proposal to set aside a given time when the various individuals who have made significant, valuable contributions to the encyclopedia would be recognized and honored. I believe that, with some effort, this could still be done. My proposal is to, with luck, try to organize the various WikiProjects and other entities of wikipedia to take part in a larger celebrartion of its contributors to take place in January, probably beginning January 15, 2007. I have created yet another new subpage for myself (a weakness of mine, I'm afraid) at User talk:Badbilltucker/Appreciation Week where I would greatly appreciate any indications from the members of this project as to whether and how they might be willing and/or able to assist in recognizing the contributions of our editors. Thank you for your attention. Badbilltucker 19:36, 30 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help/Content Advice/Other#Status changer

I'm following the instructions, and pasting Topaz's monobook.js page onto mine, but after purging my cache, nothing happens! There is no button after log out, and I don't understand what the problem is. Does anyone have this installed, so they can help me? Thanks. | AndonicO ^{Talk | Sign Here} 17:56, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think the best solution would be for you to ask Topaz (talk • contribs). Cheers! SD31415 (SIGN HERE) 22:49, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Featured user pages

Hi, please comment here. Thanks: --Sadi Carnot 19:02, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Templates

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but perhaps someone could design an easily customisable template for new users? I certainly know I could use one! Something like where we can just enter our names/interests etc., it would give people a starting block from which to develop their pages. Elliot2005 17:24, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:User infobox seems to be the template for you. Happy editing! — S.D. 20:16, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template I created

I created a template for wrapping user pages, but I just joined the project, and I'm not to sure where to put it, (or whether or not to place it here at all) so if anyone wants to put a link to it, the two templates (yes, two) are located here (user page) and here (user talk page). —Andrew Hampe ^Talk 20:14, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...

I'm making my last improvements on my userpage. On the bottom of the page, there are two collapable bars which, when opened, reveals my other userboxes. The problem is that some of the userboxes don't have their rightful images on them, nor there is a link to the image (for example: compare {{User Vietnamese}} to how it is on my userpage). Is these a way to fix this, or is it just like that? It can be edited HERE. MITB LS 02:51, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How can I make a cool page

I just registered and I want help on designing my own page. Is their anyone here who can help me.--Miss Pussy Galore 19:34, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah sure. How do you want your page to look? The Chronic 07:58, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a music minister. I want my page design to be like Tye Tribbett's. Thanks. PHILIPAGE (talk) 06:27, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

List all userpage gadgets

How about making a list of all available userpage 'gadget'-templates, like this nice clock and other calandar templates, Template:Vandalism information, featured content, signpost, Tip of the day... wiki-ads, Motto of the day etc. etc. To make it more easy for new users to choose and add these kind of things to their userpages.Free style 16:26, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge

Should Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help/Help Desk and Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help/Help Requests be merged? The Help Desk gets 1 to 2 edits a month and only I and another user watch it on a regular basis. MBisanz ^talk 04:07, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Merge. The Transhumanist 22:54, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You may be interested...

Hello all,

Just thought i'd let you know about this, and some changes that have been proposed.

Basically, it says that we should only have one body, not several as we have at the moment, that deals with all the things found in that one, and all the rest.

Thanks,

B G 7even 12:59, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hoorah!

Great, a restored page that is needed for any user willing to update their page! LB22 (talk to me!)Email me! 19:26, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge

This content should probably be merged into Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help. — Κaiba 23:41, 7 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. The Transhumanist 17:46, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I also disagree. Masterpiece2000 (talk) 03:05, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thankyou!

Thanks very much for this resource. I've just finished updating my userpage using the information here and I'm very happy with the result! Gazimoff ^Write _Read 09:52, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Notification of simplification/rationalisation of User Page projects

You may be interested...

Hello all,

Just thought i'd let you know about this, and some changes that have been proposed.

Basically, it says that we should only have one body, not several as we have at the moment, that deals with all the things found in that one, and all the rest.

Thanks,

B G 7even 13:00, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Categorization

Why in the world is no category assigned to the page?!! --77.4.109.198 (talk) 02:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Naming conventions (capitalization)

I have just moved a bunch of subpages in here to fix capitalization mistakes. -- IRP ☎ 20:41, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Userboxes!

My two custom userboxes on my userpage go off to the right. How do I fix that? Shannon1 ^talk ^contribs 22:53, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Seems ok to me. Ahtough I'm not expecting a response, what web browser are you using? No one responded to your question mostly because this page disscusses the project, not any userpage problems-for that go to the Help or FAQ sections. ResMar 04:18, 4 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't work in either Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox. I use a Mac. Shannon ^talk _contribs ^sign!_:) 02:00, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Navigation bar

The User Page Design Center has quite a few pages, and I propose a navigation bar (below) so that it is easy to progress through the center and change pages without having to go back to the menu:

Introduction

About you

Navigation aids

Metadata

Your monobook.js page

Hall of Fame

Style

Menus & subpages

Art, Decor, etc.

Help and collaboration

Liverpoolfan567 (talk) 14:11, 23 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As no-one has replied, I will go ahead. Liverpoolfan567 (talk) 15:19, 16 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nice Job! Majestic Pyre^{My Speech Bubble} 22:43, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review page

I think this page should get going again, Wikipedia:User page design center/User page Hall of Fame/Review. I was definetly a good page and useful. I would be happy to help out. Mr.Kennedy1 ^talk ^guestbook 09:57, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Icon Links

Are there any objections to my making the Icons on the home page link to the pages they are listed as? Majestic Pyre^{My Speech Bubble} 22:45, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

UPDC proposal; fold

See Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Fold_Wikipedia:User_page_design_center.2FHelp_and_collaboration.2FHelp_requests. IRWolfie- (talk) 13:54, 6 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Category:UPDC participants

Category:UPDC participants, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has been nominated for renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 11:40, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Want a Custom Menu?

If you want a custom menu, please contact me on my Request part of my group of personal pages! You will get to choose what categories(like contributions, talk page, user page..ect.)icons for the categories, and wether or not you want a border around it! Click my name to get started, and go to request, using my menu.Speedy Editing ^hit_me_up 23:36, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested code for UPDC Participants userbox

Hi!! I just wanna request a code for UPDC Team Members' userbox. If you agree with this, please write to your product userbox. ZappyLongNose (talk) 00:39, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Code

Result

This user made use of the
User page design guide
to improve their user page.

Usage

I changed it to this:

Code

Result

This user made use of the
User page design guide
to improve their user page.

Usage

Because, as non-participatory (static) help pages, they don't have "members". — The Transhumanist 08:50, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Need to add my page

I have a sufficient knowledge about pigeons care and pigeons treatement and high flying formulas as well as teaching knowledge for society. استاد ملک محمد نوید کوکا کولا والے (talk) 07:04, 19 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikitext abuse

a short poem

the Mars Curiosity rover is still alive

it has been going for so long

that there's a "subscribe to Curiosity's Mission Updates" link

on its nasa.gov page

for you to subscribe

with your RSS reader

One cookie (talk) 14:29, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This will be different every time you Purge the page.

Not always perfect, but often nice.

Edit source to see some very stupid ideas

One cookie (talk) 14:29, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is 2024 and I think Wikipedia user pages are functionally the closest thing to customising your MySpace left on the internet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xSW_NlrVBY

Here is a duck who will traverse your page

<div style="rotate:{{#invoke:random|number|360|-359}}deg;transform: scaleX({{#invoke:random|item|-1|1}});transform: scaleY({{#invoke:random|item|-1|1}};text-align: {{#invoke:random|item|left|center|same=yes}};)">{{marquee|🦆}}</div>

Here is time as a colour

<span style="color: hsl({{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{#time:H|now}}*3600}}+{{#expr:{{#time:i}}*60}}+{{#time:s}}}}/86.4}}}}/3.3333}}round 0}} 100% 40%)"> it is this colour o'clock </span>

Here is a potato who will get to Oregon every Sunday

<div style="position: fixed; right:{{multiply|{{#invoke:Math|divide|{{time interval|{{timeonly|hide-refresh=yes}} {{TODAY}}|{{date|next monday}}|show=M|disp=raw}}|10584|round=0}}|100}}%; bottom:5%; z-index:2;"> {{scalable image|Sad_Character_Walk_Cycle.gif|frame=no|64px}} <span style="background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 47% 41%, rgba(113, 113, 113, 0.4) 10%, rgba(103, 103, 103, 0) 50%);text-align: left; width=65px; padding: 40px;"> </span></div> <div style="position: fixed; z-index:1; left:3%; right:3%; bottom:3%; text-align: center; border: 1px solid white; background:linear-gradient(0deg, beige, beige, beige, beige, orange, yellow, lightblue, lightblue); border-radius: 10px; padding: 6px; font-size:130%; font-family:cursive;"><span style="position:relative;float:left;font-size:80%;"> i hope the sad potato thing will make Oregon by the end of the week</span><br>{{col-begin}} {{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"><br>🌧<br><br><br></div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;">🌧<br><br><br>🦴</div>{{col-break}}<div style="text-align: center;">🌥<br><br><br></div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"><br>🦅<br><br></div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;">🌧<br><br>🌾🐄<br></div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"><br>🌧<br><br></div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"><br><br><br>🗻 🗻<br> 🐊🗻</div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"><br>🌩<br><br><br>⚰ ⚰</div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"> 🕊<br>☀<br>🌵 🌵<br> 🌵</div>{{col-break|width=10%}}<div style="text-align: center;"><br><br>🥂🏭🛏🍆<br><span style="border: 2px solid black; text-align: center; background:brown; color:beige; width=auto; border-radius: 3px; padding: 2px; font-size:70%; font-family:cursive;">'''"oregon"'''</span><br>🌆🚓</div>{{col-end}}</div>

See these abominations in action on my user page. I am 99.9% sure these will make your phone go inside out if you try to witness them in mobile mode One cookie (talk) 21:45, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]