User:Tainb'ocu'chulainn/Sandbox Canon Timeline

Copied from User:Morbus Iff/Timeline of media

= Rationale =

This is an attempt to merge our various "Timeline of (media|comics|books|etc.)" into a single interface. I recognize there are unique needs for each particular list, and what follows is an attempt to satisfy them all, with an eye toward reducing effort and duplicity in regards to maintaining multiple lists. Changes include:


 * Dates and authors are now per-table-row, not row-spanned.
 * Solves: On long rowspans, the info is vertical aligned middle, causing it to be "lost" without scrolling.
 * Easier to edit (both from the WYSIWIG and raw source) and allows more granularity (months, etc.).
 * Color bands are now more subtle, which reduces contrast of blue links on [many colors].
 * Color bands have an abbreviation in them, which can help recognition of media type.
 * Eras are moved outside the table (multiple smaller tables == faster render time).
 * Will also allow section editing links (focus on just the relevant era, not whole page).
 * An example of inline notes is shown (to support Timeline of media notes).
 * Filtering of the table to certain media types can be done via the "hide/show" links at the top.
 * The rows will disappear and reappear when the "show/hide" links are clicked.
 * If you're using Wikia theme, you need User:Morbus Iff/wikia.js.
 * If you're using Monobook theme, you need User:Morbus Iff/monobook.js.


 * In discussion at Forum:SH:Making_a_better_%22Timeline_of_media%22.

= Timeline of media =