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The line under the topicons doesn't stretch across the whole page anymore on Vector 2010. Now the line abruptly ends once it reaches the topicons. The line still goes all the way across on Vector 2022 though. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 14:36, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 2 January 2025

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Add templatedata. You can deviate a bit from the example below

A topicon meta-template

Template parameters[Edit template data]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Image to use as iconimagename image 1

Image file to use as icon

Example
Crystal 128 penguin.png
Filerequired
The link the image goes towikilink link 2

The page to link to. This is where you will be taken when clicking the icon

Example
User:Anomie/Penguin Cabal
Page namesuggested
The text shown when hovereddescription text 3

The tooltip will display this text when the mouse pointer hovers over the icon

Example
This user is in the Penguin Cabal
Stringsuggested
The id of the top iconid name

A unique id is required when using different top icons on the same page

Example
penguin-cabal-topicon
Stringoptional
The alt text of the imagealt

The alternative text of the image

Stringoptional
The ordering of the iconssortkey

Allows ordering the icons according to the sortkey given

Example
2
Stringoptional
The width of iconswidth

Uses a different width for the images

Default
20
Numberoptional
The height of iconsheight

Uses a different height for the images

Default
20
Numberoptional
A category for user spaceusercat

Adds a category to be added in userspace

Example
[[Category:Penguins]]
Page nameoptional
A category for the article mainspacemaincat

Adds a category to be added in the article mainspace

Example
[[Category:Penguins]]
Page nameoptional
For categorization on subpagessubpage

For categorization on subpages

Default
no
Stringoptional
Disable categories addednocat

Disables the automatically added category

Default
no
Stringoptional

THE PENGUIN CABAL DOES NOT EXIST

Unfortunately, I can't type on mobile, so someone will have to finish it later... Finished!Apenguinlover<talk>() 11:25, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: {{edit template-protected}} is usually not required for edits to the documentation or categories of templates using a documentation subpage. Use the 'edit' link at the top of the green "Template documentation" box to edit the documentation subpage. Anomie⚔ 16:58, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops, sorry. Apenguinlover<talk>() 17:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Is it possible to have the link of the top icon be external?

Thanks, QuickQuokka [⁠talk • contribs] 21:56, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 21 August 2025

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. Consistency as proposed is a good argument, but template naming guidelines are far better for deciding such names, as declared by opposers. (closed by non-admin page mover) CNC (talk) 19:40, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Top icon → Template:TopiconTemplate:Topicon – Related templates such as {{Accountcreator topicon}}, {{Rollback topicon}}, and {{Autopatrolled topicon}} all use one word, and in discussions "topicon" is more common than "top icon".

We should standardize around one version, and given current usage it seems like one word would be the easier target. Although there is a bit of a readability tradeoff, "topicon" has the advantage of helping clarify that we're referring to a specific type of icon in the upper right, not just a generic icon at the top of the page (which could also be e.g. the logo at the upper left). Sdkb talk 15:50, 21 August 2025 (UTC) — Relisting. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 02:11, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. If you want to standardize, you should go the other way. Per WP:TPN (guideline): Template names are easiest to remember if they follow standard English spelling, spacing, and capitalization. "Topicon" is not a word, but two words, "Top" and "icon". It is much clearer when it is two words. Does the proposer or the two supports have any guideline that supports their opinions or just "I like it"? Gonnym (talk) 10:07, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Your readability argument for two words is reasonable, and I'd take standardizing around that over maintaining the split status quo. But if you think the argument for standardizing around one word is just "I like it," then please reread my !vote. And if you're wondering what policy/guideline supports the idea of using clear and precise language in names, there are several, but here's one. Sdkb talk 16:17, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There needs to be a reason to ignore all rules. The policy clearly states If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore it. Your proposal does not improve readability (as an example) and following the current template guideline does. Gonnym (talk) 17:59, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.