Module talk:WikiProject banner

Please see this edit, which hacked in a class for the IMAGE_LEFT image so that the image would show correctly in dark mode (white on black instead of the previous black on black). It points out the potential need for IMAGE_LEFT_CLASS, and maybe some other image CLASS parameters, in this module/template. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:38, 25 May 2026 (UTC) Reply

@Jonesey95: Implemented in the sandbox as |IMAGE_LEFT_CLASS=, |IMAGE_RIGHT_CLASS=, and |IMAGE_CLASS=. The first two override the third (which applies to both RIGHT and LEFT). Tested at Module talk:WikiProject banner/testcases#Image class.

To the closing admin --- please copy the sandbox to main, being careful to comment out the sandbox at line 3.

— hike395 (talk) 18:49, 27 May 2026 (UTC) Reply

Done * Pppery * _{in solidarity} 16:18, 28 May 2026 (UTC) Reply

I created {{para2 }} to apply <syntaxhighlightlang="wikitext">-style highlighting to standalone parameters. It's a very simplified version of {{para }} without all the bells & whistles. Its uses are {{para2|foo}} and {{para2|foo|bar}} only, which create |foo= and |foo=bar, respectively, which cover 98%^{[citation needed ]} of all use cases. Assuming {{para2 }} covers all cases used by Module:WikiProject banner, the only line that needs to be changed appears to be line #13, from this:

returnframe:expandTemplate{title='para',args={parameter,valueor''}}

to this:

returnframe:expandTemplate{title='para2',args={parameter,valueor''}}

~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 11:09, 8 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

What is the benefit? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:28, 8 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

For formatting consistency with sections using <syntaxhighlightlang="wikitext">:

{{para|foo|bar}} displays as |foo=bar (current)

{{para2|foo|bar}} displays as |foo=bar (proposed). ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 13:02, 8 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

Got it. Why not add that feature to {{para }}? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 13:04, 8 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

That was proposed 2 years ago @ Template talk:Parameter#How to syntaxhighlight a standalone parameter?, but rejected due to dark mode incompatibilities, presumably on non-doc pages due to the absence of a non-white background on non-doc pages. See that discussion for more detail and a more accurate interpretation. One of the 2 associated phab tickets is still open. ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 13:13, 8 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

Why would para2 not suffer the same problems in dark mode? And have you seen the comment from FaviFake on that page? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 07:43, 9 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

Re: dark mode: because para2 would only be used where it isn't a problem, i.e. on documentation pages, and I don't see syntaxhighlight disappearing.

Re: FaviFake: I've responded @ Template talk:Parameter#para2. ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 10:56, 9 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

I've added it to the sandbox, but not totally convinced this is beneificial. I think for a block of code the coloring is helpful, but for a single parameter it seems unnecessary. Compare examples below — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 10:07, 12 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

The documentation says that MAIN_CAT applies the category to "all pages displaying the template", and also says that category on a config page applies to "all articles" (implying article space only, but MAIN_CAT applies to all pages, and this template is placed on talk pages and does not categorize article pages). Is this an error in the documentation? I ask because of this request to apply Category:WikiProject Ice Hockey articles to {{WikiProject Ice Hockey }}. Is there a way to limit categorization to just article talk pages? – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:35, 20 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

The main cat should be for every single page that is tagged by the banner. That shouldn't change. The sub-categories at Category:Ice Hockey articles by quality (the ones with the actual rating) are the ones that limit to only article pages. What should perhaps change wiki-wide (but will be a pain) is the naming convention we use for the meta-categories that hold both articles and non-articles. Gonnym (talk) 03:41, 21 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

OK, I have adjusted the documentation accordingly. The category name is still inaccurate, but it seems to match the other subcategories of Category:Articles by WikiProject. Fixing the names of all of those categories looks like a fun project for someone who is not me. – Jonesey95 (talk) 06:36, 21 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

As a follow-up to recent changes related to image CSS classes, please apply Special:Diff/1356645927/1364186968 (追記) Special:Diff/1356645927/1364427602 (new, better diff —⁠andrybak (talk) 13:08, 16 July 2026 (UTC) ) (追記ここまで) to:Reply