All posts by Dragonleaf5678

Hi everyone,

I've come to the conclusion that, in the grand scheme of things, a skin isn't important - content is always the priority. However, forget I said that because this is a fanon wiki, not the opposite thereof. Skins are the high-maintenance, presentation aspect of your wiki and, beforehand, this wiki was unequivocally the definition of 'Kim K butt surgery in wiki form'. Our skin was certainly controversial, since there's always going to be the one guy who loves it and won't let go, and there's always the guy who thinks otherwise and hates it, thus choosing to leave the wiki and contribute to Wattpad and whatnot. It's this very thing that started my train of thoughts to refresh this wiki's skin, to start anew - and so far, I'm content with the results. This skin is less in-your-face, eye-hurting and instead more subtle—the way a wiki for everyone should be. So, as of September 4^th, 2016, the Fan Creations Wiki is now a dark theme, monochrome and sleek wikia, in stark contrast to its former tumultuous CSS-materialised attire.

Changes

If it wasn't obvious, I'll just make a changelog.

All CSS is refreshed
- Does not include JS (JavaScript), which creates extra features, modules, etc. such as the Ratings Module
Temporary square background is added (will be changed)
New wordmark is added
Helvetica Neue font is added (only systems with this font downloaded get to see it, though, but I highly recommend it)
Background, buttons and main are all made dark grey
Modules, the TOC (Table Of Contents), templates and other messages are given a black background
Links are made yellow
- Redlinks (links to pages which don't exist) are made a more subtle red
Infoboxes are made dark grey
The favicon (the formerly-blue 'G' at the top) has been greyscaled

These are the major changes. There are other minor fixes and things also implemented, but these aren't so obvious and thus aren't included. For a full changelog, visit:

For Wikia.css: MediaWiki:Wikia.css?action=history (changes implemented only to the Oasis - or Wikia - skin, such as the modules on the side which are exclusive to the skin you're (most likely) using)
For Common.css: MediaWiki:Common.css?action=history (changes implemented to all skins, such as the main page or image captions)

Plans for the future

Addition of more fonts here and there
Adding some colour (we're just not going to go all-out this time)
Making the skin look nice on all devices
Fixing up the chatroom
Improving of the navbar (that big dark grey-ebony thing in the top right that says 'Main Exhibition'
Making this forum post the link for the notice in front of each page (the "Are you a long term contributor" one)
Making chat all dark theme, and making the Nightosphere Skin into a light skin

Observations

Images with shadows look noticeably cleaner and sharper.
My eyes aren't on the verge of squinting whenever I look at the page.
The buttons (such as the "Edit this page" or "Discuss" buttons) have a much better :hover class than before, formerly being
deeppink
so it doesn't show particularly well.
The wiki feels warmer and more neutral, when in the past it felt almost cold due to the blue background and colours.

Personal customisations

I made a request to Wikia about customising their corporate spaces on the wiki globally, but it was declined (see screenshot). This means that the only solution to making the Wikia corporate spaces (the Global Navigation and Fandom footer) is to make the users that want it to look more aesthetically pleasing input it for themselves. This code will make the global navigation stay eternally black-with-transparency and add some transparency to the Fandom footer.

Here's a preview:

Code

Click this for the code. It's been compressed into this little box so it's more user-friendly and comfortable for those who don't want to use it. It has been tested multiple times and has worked on all occasions.

/* Making Fandom footer slightly transparent
@CREDIT: User:Dragonleaf5678
@USAGE: Personal (/common.css) usage only, violates ToU if globally */
.wds-global-footer {
    background-color: rgba(57, 68, 77, 0.84) !important;
}
 
/* Global Navigation eternally dark
@CREDIT: User:Dragonleaf5678
@USAGE: Personal (/common.css) usage only, violates ToU if globally */
.global-navigation {
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.65) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px transparent !important;
    color: #fff;
}
.global-navigation .cell-link {
    color: #fff !important;
}
.global-navigation .wikia-logo__subtitle {
    color: #ddd;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-entry-point .chevron {
    border-top-color: #fff;
}
.wikia-logo img {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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");
}
.AccountNavigation .avatar {
    border: 1px solid #fff !important;
}
.AccountNavigation .account-navigation-item .links-container .chevron {
    border-top-color: #fff;
}
.notifications-container .notifications-entry-point {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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");
}
.notifications-container .notifications-entry-point:after {
    border-top-color: #fff;
}
.global-navigation .start-wikia-container .start-wikia {
    border: solid 1px #fff;
    color: #fff;
}
.global-navigation .start-wikia-container .start-wikia:hover {
    background-color: #656E78;
}
.notifications-container .notifications-entry-point:hover {
    background-color: #656E78;
}
.account-navigation-container.table-cell:hover {
    background-color: #656E78 !important;
}
.AccountNavigation.active {
    background-color: #656E78 !important;
}
.global-navigation .cell-link:hover {
    color: #656e78 !important;
    background-color: #ddd;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-dropdown a {
    color: #656e78 !important;
}
.AccountNavigation .user-menu > li > a:hover {
    background-color: #811129;
    color: #fff;
}
.AccountNavigation .user-menu > li > a {
    background-color: #333;
    border-top: 1px solid #6D6D6D !important;
    color: #FEC356;
}
.AccountNavigation .user-menu {
    border: 1px solid #6D6D6D;
}
.AccountNavigation .user-menu > li:first-child a {
    border-top: 0 !important;
}
#GlobalNavigationWallNotifications {
    background-color: #222;
    border: 1px solid #6D6D6D;
}
#GlobalNavigationWallNotifications .notification.empty {
    background-color: #333;
    color: #FEC356;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-dropdown a {
    color: #FEC356 !important;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-dropdown {
    border: 1px solid #6D6D6D;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-dropdown a:hover {
    background-color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #FEC356 !important;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-dropdown a {
    color: #FEC356 !important;
    background: #333;
}
.global-navigation .explore-wikia-dropdown a:not(first-child) {
    border-top: 1px solid #6D6D6D;
}
.global-navigation .cell-link:hover {
    color: #fff !important;
    background-color: #656E78;
}
.global-navigation.inverse .cell-link.top-level:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #656E78 !important;
}

Suggestions? Feedback? Concerns? Please leave anything relevant below. Thanks, enjoy the skin! --Dragonleaf ^{t · c} 21:59, September 4, 2016 (UTC)

Hi all,

As some of you may know, the Fan Creations Wiki isn't exactly the most nice looking wiki in the world. Recent updates have unfortunately posed a large problem to the wiki's theme, so we've had to find a way to work around it.

Using a script that can recreate the look of the old Wikia Pre-April 2015, the Fan Creations Wiki can be restored. If you haven't already and enjoy using the Fan Creations Wiki, please click the button below and publish the changes. This will restore the wiki for all desktop users and mobile users. It will undoubtedly improve the wiki performance, etc.

As some of you may know, we can be considered 'pioneers' of theme design. Some may despise the theme, and some may acclaim it, it depends on the person. The design is so colourful because we want it to reflect the diversity of Wikia and the diversity of writers globally.

You may be wondering, 'But why can't you make these changes sitewide?' Well, it's simply because Wikia does not allow it. So we reach out to you.

However, our practices have not been the most well-thought out. With the rise of mobiles and tablets, it's been hard to design a colourful theme that will fit all three devices. So here's our solution, in a step-by-step format.

1) Go to your Wikia.css.

2) Insert the following code into the page:

@import url("community.wikia.com/index.php?title=User:Undead.exe/OldOasis.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css");

3) Publish the changes.

4) Press ctrl+shift+R. This will purge the page to process the changes.

Isn't working? Please try refreshing again, or making sure the code has been copied properly. Alternately, you can message me here.

Thanks for reading.