Tweaking the design of the wiki

[Patrick W. Barnes]

On Tuesday 21 November 2006 08:36, Máirín Duffy wrote:
>
> For what it's worth, I think these proposed modifications look fabulous!
> It's very clean and makes the level of hierarchy each piece of
> information is in on the page much more clearer.

My one suggestion would be to keep the original default font size.  I've not 
heard any complaints about the font size in the past, and increasing it could 
break some of the less-proper design elements used in the wiki and wouldn't 
allow as much information to fit on any given screen.

>
> One additional thing I would suggest - if you can do it and think it is
> a good idea - is to add a spot in the right nav on the wiki for little
> banners to advertise Fedora subprojects and events, etc. This is
> something we had talked about on the marketing list I think a long time
> ago - http://people.redhat.com/duffy/misc/fedoramentor-banner.png
> (although might be better on the top).

Design elements like that require alterations to the Python part of the theme.  
That's something that we're reluctant to play with too much.  If someone 
really wanted to take the time to produce such elements that could then be 
further edited without playing with the Python code, more power to them.

Something else to be aware of is that we still plan on upgrading the wiki 
soon, which would mean forward-porting theme changes.  It might be easier to 
wait until after the upgrade to apply changes.

>
> > Here is an action plan:
> >
> >  1. Make some further improvements and upload an HTML version (22/11)
> >
> >  2. Get some test/feedback from `fedora-websites-list` members (24/11)

You'll need to push your dates back a little, as we're upon an American 
holiday (Thanksgiving) tomorrow, and I'm sure many contributors will be 
preoccupied for the next several days.

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