Forum:SH Archive/A New Look for Wookieepedia

Here comes another "SH it" from the recent Mofference. While we're discussing about the Revamp of the Main Page, we should think of getting Skins updated to a new, common look.

Currently we are having close to default theming with the New Wikia Skin (as I call it), technically called as "Oasis". I propose that we come with some new design that can be shared with both the new skin and "good old" Monobook.

Feel free to change or add sections below.

List of changes that should or should not be done

 * A new background.
 * But should it be fixed, as in, the page contents scroll on top of it? –Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * A new color scheme/palette to be used around the site.
 * I'm against dark theme with light text, dark works for several other wikis, but I think we're aiming to a broader audience which leads to light theme (should I reference related studies here?). –Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * The current color that is used extensively is just too neutral. Stronger blue like or something different, like perhaps? –Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Transparency in some extent?
 * The article text should be kept readable, so depending on the background image we decide to go, this can be tuned, or should not be translucent at all? –Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * File:Wiki-wordmark.png and File:Wiki.png
 * Text atleast needs to be redone, black edges for white text makes it look old, not "cool looking old" but just old. It's not as bad with Monobook logo but in Wordmark... urrgh. Perhaps another font too? –Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)

Mockups and tests
I have done some rather simple changes to see how they affect to the look, here's an easy guide how to test these: add the mentioned code to your monobook.css or wikia.css depending on which skin you're using, you can save or just try preview without saving.


 * New Wikia Skin
 * Without a background image change: @import "http://ru.starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Участник:Tm_T/wikia.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css";
 * With a some background for testing: @import "http://fi.starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=User:Tm_T/wikia.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css";


 * Monobook
 * Without a background image change: @import "http://ru.starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Участник:Tm_T/monobook.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css";
 * With a some background for testing: @import "http://fi.starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=User:Tm_T/monobook.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css";

–Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)

Comments
Just as with the Main Page revamp, I'm propably not the best person to make any designs, but I'm ready to do testing, related coding (which isn't much in this case) and usability bickery. (: –Tm_T (Talk) 11:24, April 8, 2011 (UTC)