User talk:Documentalist/Style Guard/Archive

Feedback on prototype version 0.1
When I'm using Style Guard, I notice that there are a lot of pages violating the category rule. Should we make the content more consistent or the rule more specific? Documentalist (talk) 22:04, December 15, 2013 (UTC)

Feedback on prototype version 0.2
I don't know what pages you see violating the category rule, Special:UncategorizedPages says there shouldn't be any. StyleGuard seems like an useful script, with some good potential once it houses a lot of features. I can imagine this being helpful as a template helper, since lots of users struggle with templates. But I suggest placing the StyleGuard inside a long horizontal (non-floating) container inside the WikiHeader-container. The current Wikia lay-out is heavily built upon scaling widths, and there will be many instances where the WikiaPageContentWrapper needs the full page width. - Flightmare (talk) 13:43, December 16, 2013 (UTC)

@Flightmare:
 * For example all edit and talk pages violate the category rule (the rule is implemented without exceptions and I think the special page excludes a few namespaces).
 * Placing the StyleGuard in the horizontal container as you suggest could be a good idea. I'll come back to that after the prototype phase when we still believe we need a tool like this.
 * Do you think the community will accept a tool in the current form? or do we fear such tools so much that a tool in the form of a robot generating reports overnight, although less sophisticated, would serve the community better? Documentalist (talk) 20:35, December 16, 2013 (UTC)
 * In its current form, the style alterations violate Wikia's page-layout-restrictions, but it is fine for personal usage. I don't know if such a tool is positively accepted by the community as I fear most come-and-go-editors don't understand these more advanced style guidelines. This is something other editors with increased knowledge usually do. That's why I think a bot outputting to a specific page is more helpful for the community. - Flightmare (talk) 16:32, December 17, 2013 (UTC)

The Good, The Bad, and The Improvements
Style Guard: I see the bulldog :D. I'm the first to comment, So brace for a little lengthy review. Also, I'm not good with HTML or any coding for that matter, so this is coming from your average user. It is quite a useful little side app, although its in its early stages, I fully support it. A few nit picks first, it takes a little to much (x axis) length I would appreciate it if it was toned down(half to quarter length). Also I think the red problems should be grey/blue, red is a little too strong for a side app( Or just add a "Show button, I like being given options) (Also why are redirect links highlighted?).(The green is ok)

Now for the good, I think some of the highlights are VERY useful especially for Wikia Staff. As I've just started using it, I would be missing out on many features.(I also would like to ask for the list of features). The green is also useful, mostly as encouragement XD.

Lastly, Style Guard need many improvements to be had, after all it is in early alpha. I think it should highlight words that are misspeleD (*hint hint*). They should only be words that it knows but are incorrectly spelled if all words that had no meaning were highlighted It would banished on the roleplay forums (Names...). Two. enhance experience, there are a number of things I disliked about the layout, most of them people would generally agree, but right now I don't have any specifically on my mind so I'm gonna leave that out. I would like it to help new users, by helping them when they edit, telling them to write a little about themselves, and help them grasp the the most Basic Basics. Also the show button is a must, or have a permanent to turn Style Guard on/off. Thank you for reading this User. Hope this helps, Documentalist. Have a nice day, ℉AяTηϟραґTη (talk) 15:34, December 17, 2013 (UTC)

Correction
"importArticle({type: 'script', article:'User:Documentalist/StyleGuard.js'});" This should really be: "scriptList.push('User:Documentalist/StyleGuard.js');" I'm pretty sure "importArticle" is not meant for importing Javascript files. Just a minor thing I noticed.

Also, your script should be written so that it can be used on any wikia, never hardcode URL's into any kind of extension script for MediaWiki as that makes it impossible to use beyond the intended wiki. This should be corrected, as it looks like it might be very useful on other wiki's, but cannot be used because you have hardcoded the script for Elder Scrolls Wiki only. --Speysider Talk Page 10:27, December 19, 2013 (UTC)