MediaWiki:Banner

Revision as of 22:12, 12 February 2010 by CampMaster (talk | contribs)

Revision as of 22:12, 12 February 2010 by CampMaster (talk | contribs)

The banners displayed here appear in the left column below the navigations items on all pages of the wiki in a random order and therafter alternate every 15 seconds with a blending transition.

Baobab Avenue banner.png Anakao banner.png Sakalava Bay banner.png

The set up procedure for adding new banners is detailed below:

  • Create image in GIMP 147x85
  • File:Banner template.xcf
  • Paste in background
  • Select all
  • Select -> Rounded Rectangle -> Radius (12%)
  • Unselect top-left, bottom-left and right.
  • Copy background
  • Paste new layer
  • Add text or move text on top. Sans Bold 13 / hinting and antialiasing. Position 6 pixels down if on top and 4 pixels up if on bottom.
  • Save as xcf/png/jpeg/gif
  • Add png, jpg or gif to to array in MediaWiki:Common.js (image/link-target/preload)