User:Acagastya/totdr/doc

Usage

This is the {{User:Acagastya/totdr}} template. This template displays the Tip of the Day box which is much similar to the {{totd-random}}.
This template is intended to be used at the top of the users' talk page.
Do not use the Wiki-code substitute for this template.

Who can use it?

This template can be used by any editor who wish to have a tip of the day box on their talk page.

Parameters

This template has five parameters:

Border Color

The parameter is used to change the border color of the box:
|border-c=
Enter either the color name or the hexadecimal value for this parameter.
NOTE: Do not forget to use the symbol # before the hexadecimal value.

• The default border color in this template is BLACK.
• I am not sure but this feature might not be available in {{totd-random}}.

Width of the box

This parameter is used to change the width of the box.
|width=
You may choose the size either by the pixels example: |width=80px or the percentage (%) value example: |width=80%.

• Default is set at 100px.
• I am not sure but this feature might not be available in {{totd-random}}.

Border Radius

This parameter is used to obtain the curved edges of the of the box.
|border-radius=
You may choose the size either by the pixels example: |border-radius=20px or the percentage (%) value example: |border-radius=10%.

• Default is set at 0px.
• I am not sure but this feature might not be available in {{totd-random}}.
  

NOTE: If you are assigning the value to this parameter using percentage (%); You would probably hate the look. It is depicted in the examples.

Image to purge

This parameter is used to change the image used to purge the tip.
|img=
Enter the name of the image you think would be appropriate.
NOTE: You need to mention the image as example: |img=:Example

• The image which we all don't like in our notifications (i.e. ) is the default image.
• I am not sure but this feature might not be available in {{totd-random}}.

Image size

This parameter is used to change the size of the image used to purge the tip.
|img-size=
Enter the size in pixel or percentage to match accordingly.

• Default value of this parameter is 30px.
• I am not sure but this feature might not be available in {{totd-random}}.

Function

The function of this template is to display The tip of the Moment.

Difference between this and the original template

• I am pretty sure that in the original template, you won't be able to customise it.
• The space consuming bulbs' filament is broken! will not appear in this template. That is one of the reasons which lead to creation of this template.
• To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd-random}}....Say goodbye to this space occupying thing.
• But not this: Become a Wikipedia tipster. I can't remove it. There will be a huge loss to those who want to learn new tips.

Examples

Because the Tip of the Moment changes every time when purged and as the tip aren't of the uniform size: I will club the parameters together.

Using all the parameters with size quoted in pixels

• |border-c= #9dd04f
• |width=750px (chosen as per my screen resolution)
• |border-radius=25px
• |img=File:Gnome-media-playlist-shuffle.svg
• |img-size=25px

Code {{User:Acagastya/totdr|border-c#9dd04f|width=750px|border-radius=25px|img=Gnome-media-playlist-shuffle.svg|img-size=25px}}
Output:

Tip of the moment... How to enhance Recent changes The Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist setting in your preferences improves the display of the Special:Recent changes page, by grouping recent changes per day by article, and displaying the titles of the changed articles in order from newest to oldest change. This feature also applies to Related Changes and your watchlist. This only works with browsers that support Javascript (but all of the latest versions of all of the major browsers do). To activate this setting, do the following: Click the Preferences link at the top of the page. Then click the Recent changes tab. Then check the box next to Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist. Then click the Save button. Note: After saving, you have to bypass your browser's cache to see the changes. Mozilla/Safari: hold down Shift while clicking Reload (or press Ctrl-Shift-R), IE: press Ctrl-F5, Opera/Konqueror: press F5. Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more: Special:Preferences

Become a Wikipedia tipster

Using all the parameters with size quoted in percentage (%)

CAUTION: the weird look at the edges is because of |box-radius='s value is set in percentage (%)

• |border-c= #9f0fe90
• |width=75%px (chosen as per my screen resolution)
• |border-radius=10%
• |img=File:Gnome-media-playlist-shuffle.svg
• |img-size=25%

Code ^{{{User:Acagastya/totdr|border-c#f0fe90|width=75%px|border-radius=10%|img=Gnome-media-playlist-shuffle.svg|img-size=25%}}}
Output:

Tip of the moment... How to search Wikipedia with Google/Bing To limit Google or Bing searches to the English Wikipedia, include this in your search string: site:en.wikipedia.org. You can even do a Google search of Wikipedia from Wikipedia's own search box! For example, to use Google to search for pages with "geology" in the title, type this into WP's search box: google:geology+site:en.wikipedia.org This link does the same thing: google:geology+site:en.wikipedia.org. Another way is to use Google's or Bing's advanced settings. (To get there from Google's or Bing's search page, click on the gear icon). Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more: Using external search engines

Become a Wikipedia tipster

NOTE: It is advisable to set width of the box in percentage (%) and border radius in pixels