UESPWiki talk:Userboxes

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Contents 1 Knowledgeable 2 Other Nationalities 3 Request 4 Help 5 Blackwood CAmpany M 6 Races 7 userbox position 8 Nine divines 9 "Rolling your own" 10 Followers of the Nine Divines

[edit] Knowledgeable

Ok, I have recently discovered how to use the things that state you are knowledgeable in certain subjects such as

so, i was wondering if there is something like that for bloodmoon and tribunal. When I put in the code I used for the previous template but changed it to Bloodmoon or Tribunal, nothing happened. Could you help me out on this? ^{—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jesus_lover (talk • contribs).}

You can see the list at Category:User_Box_Templates. In short though, there are no User Temps for Bloodmoon or Tribunal, you would have to get someone to make them or do it yourself. It is a little curious since there is one for Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine, but there are also a lot more people that have those. I believe you can use Template:Userbox if you want to make your own personal one. --AlbinoMudcrab 16:57, 12 June 2007 (EDT)

When I originally created those Userboxes, I went under the assumption that most people who are knowledgeable about Morrowind are also likely to know about the expansions, since they've been out for a while, and if you're new to the series, I don't think you can even buy a copy of Morrowind except for the GotY edition which includes them. The Oblivion expansions are of course much newer, and thus it's far more likely that somebody would have Oblivion and not the expansions. If you'd like to make Tribunal/Bloodmoon Userboxes, feel free. I just didn't see that there was as much of a need in this case, since they've been around long enough that any Morrowind fan is likely to know about them by now. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 00:12, 13 June 2007 (EDT)

Thanks a lot! --Jesus lover 15:26, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

I have tried finding an image, and I keep finding a good one, but everytime i click Copy, and try to copy the .JPG, my computer freezes. If someone would help, go to Google search, type in Images of Bloodmoon, three images will appear as the first thing. click on the one to the far right and when another screan comes up, copy the .JPG and paste it below. I will do the rest.

P.S. the .JPG will be to the right of the image in the top left hand corner. --Jesus lover 15:39, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

Is this what you're referring to? (That's what I get using your instructions.) If so, I don't think this image is suitable, because it won't read well when shrunk down to the size of a Userbox. I think something like this might be more appropriate, only that doesn't come from the game, so it's not quite right. If there's an image like that which is from the game, that might be better... --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 18:36, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

The first one was the one i was looking for, but I am willing to take your advice and either try the second one or try to find something from the game. --Jesus lover 11:22, 15 June 2007 (EDT)

Ok I did it with the second one and heres the poisen

Userbox

Now how do I shrink it, or is it Possible? --Jesus lover 11:29, 15 June 2007 (EDT)

Okay, you need to upload that image to the site in order to shrink it. Off-site images don't have as many formatting options. Also, you should create the template as an actual template, rather than copying all the code from the page here. Put that on Template:User Bloodmoon rather than on the page where you want it to show. Anyhow, like I said, this image is not from the game Bloodmoon, just one I happened to see. That's the actual moon in that shot, not one of the moons in the games. So we might want to find another image to use. I was just giving that as an example. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 09:14, 16 June 2007 (EDT)

Okay, so lets find another image and then I'll create the template. --Jesus lover 13:28, 16 June 2007 (EDT)

Actually, before finding another image, how would I upload one to the site? --Jesus lover 22:58, 16 June 2007 (EDT)

Click the "Upload File" link on the left, or click here. --Rpeh^Talk 07:25, 2 July 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Other Nationalities

Okay, after a quick scan for likely countries in the User namespace, I came up with the following list of countries for which people might want Userboxes (those which already exist are in blue):

• Australia
• Belgium
• Canada
• Denmark
• England (For those who want to be more specific than the British Userbox)
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• India
• Ireland
• Italy
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Russia
• Scotland
• Sweden
• Ukraine
• Template:User UK (May be redundant with British Userbox)
• United States
• Wales

If you want one for your country, just add it to this list, and someone will make it for you. Or you can create your own, just by copying an existing one and changing the details. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 12:11, 12 October 2007 (EDT)

Well, I finished making all those userboxes. (And no, I didn't finish on the Finnish one intentionally, I evidently neglected to hit "Save page" the first time on that one, but hey, it worked out.) Feel free to adjust my color choices, I'm sure I got most of them wrong. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 15:12, 12 October 2007 (EDT)

Alright, so now, if you don't like the default colors, you can change them. Just add 3 parameters to the Userbox. Thus, if you don't like: (edit the page to see the code)

You can use:

Or hurt your eyes with:

All with the same template! Yay! --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 17:52, 12 October 2007 (EDT)

Okay, I've now just added the ability to put custom text into the nationality userboxes using the "|text=" parameter. So now you can get:

--TheRealLurlock ^Talk 16:42, 27 November 2007 (EST)

[edit] Request

Just wondering if anyone would be willing to create male and female userboxes. Somercy's are nice, but they're larger than the other userboxes. Also maybe one that says something like, "This user is knowledgeable about Oblivion's Official Mods." I'm horrible with images. --GuildKnight (Talk) ^contribs 17:22, 24 October 2007 (EDT)

Well, you can use the ASCII characters for now - not sure if these work in all browsers though:

I'll come up with something better-looking later maybe. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 17:42, 24 October 2007 (EDT)

Okay, here you go, new icons, and the old one while I'm at it:

Just edit the page and copy the code in the above lines. Feel free to change the text to whatever you want. Enjoy. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 16:17, 25 October 2007 (EDT)

Thank you so much! Any luck on the "Oblivion's Official Mods" userbox? --GuildKnight (Talk) ^contribs 16:00, 26 October 2007 (EDT)

Can't really think of an icon that would be appropriate for that. Anyhow, it's a small enough slice of knowledge, I'm sure if it really even needs its own Userbox. The big ones, KotN and SI, already have them, and the rest - well, even combined they're smaller than KotN. If you want to create one yourself, it's not that difficult to just copy an existing one and change the text, but I still can't think of what icon you'd use to represent all of the official mods collectively... --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 16:20, 26 October 2007 (EDT)

Something wierd happened when you added the categories... check outmy user page. --GuildKnight (Talk) ^contribs 16:54, 26 October 2007 (EDT)

OK, should be fixed now :) --Nephele^Talk 18:44, 26 October 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Help

Hello. I'm just wondering if someone could help me make a template that reads "This user is Christian." --Twentyfists 12:47, 8 March 2008 (EST)

Never mind. I got it. Twentyfists 13:10, 8 March 2008 (EST)

[edit] Blackwood CAmpany M

I just wanted to note the Blackwood Company Useboxes both say Campany member and im not good with userboxes.:)-Puddle 22:53, 5 April 2008 (EDT)

This was fixed by TheRealLurlock shortly after you posted. Thanks for noticing! --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 02:09, 6 April 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Races

Should there be race userboxes? Such as the ones below.--Puddle 17:30, 3 May 2008 (EDT)

I'd love to have a "This user is a Bosmer" userbox, but then you'd also need female and male pictures, 'cuz I wouldn't want a male Bosmer userbox on my page! ;) --GuildKnight^Talk2me 20:26, 3 May 2008 (EDT)

Actually, I have some done, look here.-Puddle 20:42, 3 May 2008 (EDT)

AAH! It burns! I FINISHED ALL 25 RACES! EVERY SINGLE UNKNOWN RACE! (Now coming to User Page near you!)-Puddle 22:12, 3 May 2008 (EDT)

How do I add em? If I can't can an Admin do it for me?-Puddle 22:14, 3 May 2008 (EDT)

I'd make a slight change there:

This user wishes he was a Dark Elf

This matches the colors used for Dunmer on all Dunmer NPC pages, as well as all other Dunmer-specific colors on the site. Also, I can't even see the black text on that almost-black redish background. That said, I'm thinking these Userboxes are getting a bit out of hand - all those faction user boxes (one for each rank? Seriously?) just seem completely unnecessary. If they must exist, I think we should consider splitting the Userboxes page up (I was thinking this even as the Nationalities section was getting a bit large), because it's getting really crowded right now, and it doesn't really make sense to try and fit every single Userbox on the site onto this page - that's what the Category page is for. The major, important ones should be listed here, but mainly this page is meant to be informational, to tell people how to use Userboxes and how to create their own. It shouldn't be necessary to have an exhaustive list here. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 23:46, 3 May 2008 (EDT)

You're right that one does need an adjustment, I was holding my Laptop at an upwards angle at the time (making it lighter) I just wondered if my userboxes could be of use. (Come on, some of them are pretty good.):)-Puddle 00:27, 4 May 2008 (EDT)

I really love having the "Bosmer" userbox, but I agree with Lurlock... I would say to just keep them on your userpage, as some of the other users have done, and leave a note saying that it's okay for people to use them. They're not going to be used nearly as often as the other boxes that are on this page, so I don't see why anyone who wants them couldn't just use the (sorta) raw code, like I did on my page. Really, though, I like the idea. --GuildKnight^Talk2me 11:34, 4 May 2008 (EDT)

I've just moved the larger sections onto subpages to cut down on the clutter on the main page. If you'd like to create a UESPWiki:Userboxes/Races page for your new Userboxes, (or basically just move your sandbox there?) it would now make a bit more sense to do so. I don't mind there being a lot of Userboxes, I just wasn't happy with the way they were overloading this page, particularly the Faction Rank Userboxes. (Is anyone but Michaelsuarez even using these?) I'm also considering moving the "Roll Your Own" section to the top, so you don't have to scroll through all the existing ones to get to it. But then, it might make more sense to move that onto its own page as well, along with some more detailed instructions. (E.g. changing the text color isn't explained there, among other things.) --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 09:33, 6 May 2008 (EDT)

[edit] userbox position

I have created this userbox on my page:

But I can't make it get to the center position. What shall I do to get it to the center? --Goblin lair, 20.48, 8 july 2008

Try putting it in a table like this:

 <center>
 {|
 |{{userbox-2|Green|Red|[[image:IntelligenceTitle.gif|46px]]|This user might give you a quest|[[image:StrengthTitle.gif|46px]]}}
 |}
 </center>

This user might give you a quest

--TheRealLurlock ^Talk 01:03, 9 July 2008 (EDT)

Thank you! --Goblin lair

[edit] Nine divines

Hi can I add this one:

To the miscellagelous userbox page? -Goblin lair 13:50, 28 July 2008

If you must. –Rpeh^{•T•C•E•} 08:01, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

ok! -Goblin lair 14:05, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

ok... I seem to have a problem... I don't know how to put it there... it just keep getting wrong... could someone "aid"? - Goblin lair 14:20, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

You have to make the userbox a template. So for example you would create the page [Template:NineDivines] then, on the page you would put in the userbox code, and add the. Then you expand the table (put an |- under the last userbox then a | for yours) and put in the code in the same format as the others, so it will read like:
|- |<code>{{[[Template:User NineDivines|User NineDivines]]}}</code>||{{User NineDivines}}|| [[:Category:NineDivines|NineDivines]] (if you choose to make a category)

Does that clear it up?-Puddle ^{Talk•Contribs.} 08:49, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

Allmost... How do I make it a template? -Goblin lair 16:43, 28 July 2008

I mean it still don't work. -Goblin lair 17:15, 28 July 2008

Okay, you have to search for Template:User NineDivines on the site. When it says there is no page with that name choose, create this page. Then, copy the Userbox code to the page, and add the category after saving the page, you edit the UESPWiki:Userboxes/Miscellaneous page, and add the information I placed above. That is all you must do. Any Questions?-Puddle ^{Talk•Contribs.} 16:08, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

Thanks! I think Work now. -Goblin lair 22:16, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

Ok, great!-Puddle ^{Talk•Contribs.} 16:18, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

[edit] "Rolling your own"

Do we really need this drug related reference? Daedryon^{•T•C•E•} 17:44, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

It's only a drug reference if you choose to see it as one. We're roleplaying people, we've been rolling (with dice) our own characters for decades. I doubt anyone is going to be seriously offended by that. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 19:00, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

Well I happen to be a user, so to speak, so I find it to be a drug reference. Didn't see it from an RP standpoint though, my mistake! Daedryon^{•T•C•E•} 19:45, 28 July 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Followers of the Nine Divines

I made the userbox on the miscellangelouse userbox page. But when I later added it to my page, It would not show the userbox category, (in the bottom of the page). What did I do wrong? -Goblin lair 8:30, 29 July 2008

Fixed it. You need to put {{Userbox Category|Users Following the Nine Divines}} in the userbox to make it give your userpage a category when you use it. –Rpeh^{•T•C•E•} 03:32, 29 July 2008 (EDT)

Tank you! :) -Goblin lair 10:09, 29 July 2008 (EDT)