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workingCustom canned edit reasons
A system by which a user can define a personal list of canned edit reasons for themself. There are several wishes to add specific canned edit reasons; this would make those wishes unnecessary. Also, this would serve as a replacement for the browser autofill feature which no longer functions with the new edit reason system.
I'm imagining something like a textarea on the profile page (maybe with a limit of like 9001 characters) and each line in that textarea adds that text to a checkbox in a set under the standard ones.
workingCommon Edit Reason suggestion
Could "Deleted without reason" be added as a "Common Edit Reason"? I know I've made more than my fair share of edits simply putting deleted information back because it was deleted without an edit reason.
Edited by STARCRUSHER99workingMove the News/ namespace icon to Newsletter/
Per discussion, moving this here.
Quoting rjd1922:
Just formalizing this in a wishlist query.
workingAdd "Fixing a sinkhole" in the common edit reasons checklist.
One of the common problems in this site are Chained Sinkholes so adding that as one of the edit reasons on the checklist will be appreciated.
Edited by Ayumi-chanworkingTool for wick checking
Something that would be handy in Trope Repair Shop for checking whether tropes are being correctly used would be a tool that, when you enter a page into it, counts the total # of wicks, randomly selects a portion of those wicks, and generates a list of the selected wicks. That number would need to be fairly sizeable; the count mentioned in the TW thread that suggested this was either 50 or the square root of the total # of wicks, rounded up, whichever is better for the size of the page. One possible option could be for the tool to tell you the total # of wicks and allow you to select a number to pull, or default to the aforementioned rounded square root.
Edited by WillbyrworkingPredefined edit reason for renamed tropes
The list of predefined edit reasons already has a checkbox for tropes that were cut or disambiguated, but there isn't one for Renamed Tropes. I think having one would be useful due to how common it is to rename tropes due to misuse.
workingAdd a submission button on the Images list
It's a bit clunky to have to go to a random article in order to submit a new image, I don't see why there can't be a button on the Images List to let you submit without having to open an editing box or forum.
workingThe new edit reason box is too small on phone
It's so small and almost impossible for scrolling when edit on phone. Only two lines are visible, you can only scroll up or down by selecting text and it moves too fast.
If it's impossible to use the long box like the previous one, then please make it bigger and add scrolling function.
Edited by KuruniworkingAdd a way to choose the pagination number in the actual site, on desktop.
You can do it on mobile, but on desktop you have to manually edit the url.
Edited by AudioSpeaks2workingShow More Edit Reasons
I like to skim the edit reasons from time to time looking for anything fishy or interesting, or just to see who's doing cleanup that day. However, the edit reasons page only captures a small amount at a time, with one being bumped off every time a new one comes in. This seems a little counterproductive, especially with the new edit reason system making it more convenient for people to add them... and more convenient for people to give false or misleading edit reasons that may require some double-checking.
Seeing more edit reasons would make it easier for people to notice fighting on a page or someone leaving rude comments, or even just to notice someone's patterns in case it becomes relevant. I think it would be cool if the page was either made expandable, or if it was paginated like the regular edit list is so that people could see more than just the one page of reasons. Having the ability to search for specific phrases on the longer page would be cool too, though that may be a little too much to ask for.
workingCommon Edit Reasons shouldn't be able to overwrite custom edit reasons.
A.k.a disable Common Edit Reasons if something is typed into the edit reasons box, since activating a Common Reason wipes the typed in stuff.
workingEditing screen has an outdated link to the Text Formatting Rules Administrivia Page
The editing screen sometimes displays a tip regarding the Administrivia.Text Formatting Rules page, but it links to Main.Text Formatting Rules instead (which was turned into a redirect as a stopgap until the link is updated), which is the page's old location. Requesting that the link be updated to link to Administrivia.Text Formatting Rules.
Edited by GastonRabbitworkingBetter loading wheel
The gif has untreated white edges, so it looks bad in Night Mode. Can it be antialiased and re-uploaded?
workingIncrease visibility on clock deadline when viewed in Night Vision
When Night Vision is turned on, the clock deadline indicators in the forum are too dark for me to make out the text clearly. Can someone increase the brightness/saturation/whatever so I can see the dates clearly?
Edited by JHD0919workingGet rid of Following section from Profile
There is no good reason the Following should be in the settings (Profile) menu, especially in Image view, especially since Followed Pages has long become own page. It should be removed.
workingAllow moderators to toggle mod hat on/off in queries, discussion posts, TRS etc.
Forum posts allow moderators to use 'mod hat' for emphasis when writing in that capacity.
Discussions pages, ATT, TLP etc. always show the user is a moderator (based on their current status, not status when the post was made), and don't currently support that distinction.
It'd be a useful thing to add.
Edited by Mrph1workingNo Watchlist for videos...
The Watchlist signals any change made to the content of a followed page, as well as new discussions for said page, however it doesn't give any warning when a video is added to a trope or a work. It would be nice to be signaled when such a video is added.
Current Denial Reason:
Suggestions in accordance to Video Guidelines:
- Video doesn't demonstrate the trope
- Video contains parts that aren't allowed
- Video is broken or in poor quality
- Video may violate copyright
- Video overlaps with another video
- Video is watermarked
- Video is too long and lacks focus
- Video contains hard-to-handle spoilers
- Video is missing required translation
- Other
Edited by Amonimus