Template talk:Navbox with collapsible groups
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[edit] Image
I'm having some trouble adding the image to the side. When I do this the header doesn't have a colspan attribute and doesn't extend to the width of the template.—Noetic Sage 19:51, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
- You're right. Thanks for letting me know. I have fixed the issue. It looks fine in your sandbox, now.↔NMajdan•talk 20:02, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] VDE links
The V D E links are now smack in the middle of the title. I couldn't fix it, but I do know you can't mix float and absolute. — Edokter • Talk • 13:41, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- Crap, thought I had it. Thanks for letting me know. It worked perfectly in Firefox but I didn't even think of checking IE. Oh well.↔NMajdan•talk 14:06, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- Just keep trying :) If navbox can do it, so can you. — Edokter • Talk • 16:26, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- OK, how's this? — Edokter • Talk • 17:11, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- Why on some articles the default state is show and on others, its hide? I can live with the collapsible header, but the default state should be show.↔NMajdan•talk 17:29, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- Nevermind. Got it. I removed the autocollapse because, unlike most templates, you actually don't see any more articles until you expand on of the groups. Also, I noticed the nowraplinks class you added. I am not familiar with this. I'm assuming this means that I do not need all those {{nowrap}} templates anymore? If so, great!↔NMajdan•talk 17:39, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- Why on some articles the default state is show and on others, its hide? I can live with the collapsible header, but the default state should be show.↔NMajdan•talk 17:29, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- OK, how's this? — Edokter • Talk • 17:11, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
- Just keep trying :) If navbox can do it, so can you. — Edokter • Talk • 16:26, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Additional features
I think it would be nice to have a parameter that automatically expands all of the groups. For example, on the main page for each template (ie University of Michigan for {{University of Michigan}}), I would like to be able to see all of the links in the template. Perhaps a better way to do this is automatically expand all groups unless a parameter is specified to only expand one.
Another suggestion, going on the trend of navbox consolidation, is to merge this completely with {{Navbox}}. Although a lot of extra coding would be required, it would be convenient for editors to simply add a parameter to switch between groups in rows and groups that are collapsible. --scottalter 06:47, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
- The whole point of this template is to hide all but the most relevant/similar articles in a large navigation box. If you wanted all to be visible, then the normal Navbox template should be used. As far as consolidating with navbox, that is something you would need to bring up with the editors over there. It would be a good idea, but that template is so complex already.↔NMajdan•talk 12:41, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
- Ahh, I misread your comment. So, on the main article for the navigation box, in this case, University of Michigan for the {{University of Michigan}} template, you want all expanded. I still dislike the default action being to show all of them but I'll try to find the time to add an all parameter that will show all.↔NMajdan•talk 12:46, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Collapsed. Whole thing.
Is there a way to set the table to default to completely collapsed? Or some way the state can be controlled on the individual pages it's placed on? It's obviously *possible* to collapse the whole thing down to just the title bar, as this can be done manually by clicking on "hide". That's the state I want it to start in.
I ask because someone just implemented this code on Template:Celtic mythology topics. Even with the sub-sections collapsed, it's a bear. It's visually overwhelming on some of the articles it's on. The previous version was even more overwhelming, but at least it could be collapsed down completely. Help? - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 03:35, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
- Curently, no. The template needs overall tweaking, and probably integrating with {{navbox}} in some form. It's still a work in progress. — Edokter • Talk • 09:53, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] show/hide links
On templates with dark title background colors, it is hard to see the show/hide links... any way to change this? see {{University of Michigan}} ~ PaulC/T+ 05:49, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bodystyle
On {{Navbox}}, bodystyle defaults to white, on this one it defaults to what looks like f7f7f7. Can a "bodystyle" parameter be added so I can make it white on {{Dasyuromorphia}}? --Tombstone (talk) 23:01, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
