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... Upgrade Recent Changes in my preferences Have you tried the Advanced options in your Recent changes user preferences settings? It requires a modern browser to work and is disabled by default. Unlike the normal "recent changes" page, these options can summarize edits to the same page and let you dynamically expand and collapse the list items. For multiple edits to the same page, it also provides a single "changes" link which will show you a view of the differences (diffs) between these combined edits and the last non-recent revision. After changing the Advanced options, the "Recent changes" list takes effect immediately and can be reversed by unchecking any option. Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more: Help:Recent changes   m:Help:Recent changes

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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... Supercharge your browser There are a number of ways to improve your web browser to make it a more effective Wikipedia tool: install plugins install user customized JavaScripts (a simple cut/paste operation) into your user page's vector.js or monobook.js skin. Installing to your common.js subpage will allow both skins to use a single JavaScript installation. add pre-saved bookmarks to your favorites add bookmarklets to your favorites or to your browser's toolbar As you can see, tools are implemented in a number of ways. There are tools available for many different purposes, and with many different functions, and some that are multipurpose. Many of these are explained at Wikipedia:Tools/Browser tools, which includes a list of tools, for each major browser. Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more: Wikipedia:Tools/Browser tools   Wikipedia:User scripts

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