Wikipedia talk:Userboxes
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Using Userbox: (like Template:) to host Userboxes
[edit]We should user Userbox: (or UB:) as a centralized area for people to host userboxes and so that commonly used ones (like babel) can just be used by doing Userbox:babel, it'd also look a lot nicer
Full idea + feedback at Talk:Userbox or User:Arotparaarms/Userbox:Hoster User:BronMeattalk 08:27, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
- See WP:UBXNS for three different options that already exist. – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:40, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
- Yes, but a proper Userbox: or UB: would be more organized and efficient, Userbox:[example] instead of User:[example]/[example]/userbox. In the end it's mostly for a more efficient database for userboxes User:BronMeattalk 07:06, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
Organizing Userbox Galleries
[edit]Hello, are there any standards on organization of Userboxes in Userbox Galleries in the Wikipedia namespace? I want to add some userboxes to one of them myself and I'm a bit worried that I might do something wrong.
ShapedFox384859 (talk) 00:25, 5 April 2026 (UTC)
- Edit: Never mind, I wrote that when I didn't know how I was supposed to do so. But I am still curious.
- ShapedFox384859 (talk) 21:42, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
What the heck…
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You see, this used to be a normal userbox I made. It looked great, it had two squares on each side stacked on top of each other, then in the middle was the "this user likes Microsoft blah blah blah", but what happened??? It looks messed up and stretched, the same goes for the other Microsoft userboxes I made that incorporate the logo. I would love it if anyone can help me figure out what is going on.
☯︎Lucy LostWord, the official creator of Wonderful Video Game and Makyuu Project (Touhou Project and Pokémon fan. Let's talk.) 04:54, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
- Trilletrollet accidentally broke {{Userbox-m}}. I have reverted their changes. That template doesn't have documentation explaining what it is for, so I don't know if you are using it correctly in your userbox. – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:32, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you! It's back to normal now.
- ☯︎Lucy LostWord, the official creator of Wonderful Video Game and Makyuu Project (Touhou Project and Pokémon fan. Let's talk.) 01:38, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
Which gallery should Template:User shipping be added to?
[edit]Sorry if there's a better place to ask this, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Userboxes/New Userboxes and Wikipedia:WikiProject Userboxes/Ideas didn't seem like the right places to ask. 137a (talk • edits) 18:05, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
- Same for User:Clarinetguy097/Userboxes/User shipping. Shipping is a fandom thing. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 18:58, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
- Oh, for galleries, I have no clue. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 18:59, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
- Maybe a new section under Wikipedia:Userboxes/Interests could be added, titled "Fandom" or "Fan culture"? 137a (talk • edits) 19:26, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
- Oh, for galleries, I have no clue. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 18:59, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
Dark mode colors on {{Userbox-level}}
[edit]Hi. Anyone interested should look at Template talk:Userbox-level and Template:Userbox-level/testcases to help decide if TemplateStyles should be used for dark mode coloring. Axolitl (talk | contribs) 20:37, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
- Dark mode supports for userboxes needs to be improved overall IMO. Hason-LEK-SIN ● 💬 ● 🧱 ● 🧪 06:32, 30 September 2026 (UTC)