Template talk:Infobox

= Usage = Usage documentation has been moved to the template itself.


 * Wiki's recent (2008+) style is to have documentation on a subpage, so that that can be freely edited while the template itself is protected. See Documentation. — Robin Patterson (Talk) 03:41, January 7, 2010 (UTC)

= Discussion =

Format
I suggest a common format for the box art. is what I use. (Check source.) --Echo 11:20, 6 Jun 2005 (CDT)

I suggest adding "Status" (released, pre-production, cancelled...). I also support Echo's suggestion. --Akimbo 19:53, 7 Jun 2005 (CDT)

I added the "status" field. I don't know if my MW template editing is off or something, but we get an error if the field isn't defined or left blank in any infobox calls. This seems to be by design, to make sure you're not leaving anything out that you needed to. --Achernar

Is the "status" field neccessary? That breaks all existing infoboxes, and the "released" field could easily serve the same purpose. --Galenblade

Could the infobox be altered to accept multiple box arts, for counterpart games like Ruby/Sapphire? Or must I just edit it manually? --SheeEttin 18:01, 5 Dec 2005 (CST)

But it already accepts multiple images, example here. -- Adan Aileron 09:55, 6 Dec 2005 (CST)

New Infobox
User Garret made a new infobox. It can be found here on his user page. The new infobox can be seen in action on the the Phantom Brave page.
 * Is this still in action? I don't think it is.--AlphaTwo 18:29, 25 September 2006 (PDT)

PC specific Infobox
So how about an infobox specifically for PC games. The only reason I suggest this is because games that require a lot of info in the System requirements tab always end up stretching the infobox to (I think) unreasonable proportions. Perhaps a specific box like the one I've included on the right could, at least to a degree, give more room to include system requirement info without making the infobox really long. Any opinions? Is this a horrible idea to fix a non-existant problem, or is this the greatest idea ever in the history of mankind? The choice is yours. -- Oddity 20:17, 6 October 2006 (PDT)

Why are the subpages not capitalized?
Why are Credits, Soundtracks, Codes, and Walkthrough not capitalized?

Also I would suggest doing something like this to the subpages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:One/Title, if anyone could program it. -PatPeter 21:19, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Another possible template: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mentifisto/Title -PatPeter 21:49, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It makes linking easier if they aren't in caps. Also, why would we need such a template? --Skizzerztalk - contribs 01:38, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes it makes it easier if they were not capitalized. This template was made before I was even a user here. --Cs california 08:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I believe that adding one or both of those templates to subpages would make them look more professional. For instance what looks better: Halo/walkthrough or Halo Walkthrough or Walkthrough for Halo PC etc. etc.

I am not really pushing capitalization as much as the consideration of these such templates. -PatPeter 03:14, 29 May 2008 (UTC)