Forum:Temporary forums/Replacing docpic: Difference between revisions

Currently, a number of pages use of {{tlx|docpic}} and [[:category:Infobox image templates|similar templates]] to produce rotating slideshows of images in the infobox. This is better than just having a single image in the infobox as it allows us to better represent the subject matter when they have multiple incarnations. However, it leads to some very annoying issues.

Further to the discussion of replacing {docpic} [where I think there's a good consensus of agreement], I'd just like to point out the [[Timeless Child]] page as being a great example of what it would look like for the Doctor and the Master (and a handful of others). The infobox seems to be able to have 8 numbers visible before it would scroll across, meaning it'd be very efficient to scroll through and see each incarnation at a glance. [[User:FractalDoctor|FractalDoctor]] [[User talk:FractalDoctor|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:24, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

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This was always one of the straighforward ones; I think we have a pretty clear consensus for the basic policy change, and don't need to keep taking up a slot. '''Moving forward, slideshow infobox images will be replaced with tabbed galleries'''. Furthermore, as the consensus seems to lean in that direction, '''chronological order will be used instead of reverse chronological order''', at least as a baseline. If this is felt to be too much of a hindrance for [[The Doctor]] and [[The Master]], specific exceptions may be worked out at [[Talk:The Doctor]] and [[Talk:The Master]] — one avenue might be to make use of the "image2=" variable, putting a static image of the current incarnation at the top and the tabbed gallery of past incarnations underneath; but this is simply a suggestion. (EDIT: See [[Talk:The_Doctor#Defaulting_to_the_most_recent_incarnation_with_the_tabbed_infobox_images|here]] for an attractive proposal from fellow admin [[User:Bongolium500]]!)