User:M~enwiki/Notes

Some notes.

Signature
My signature was –MT until April 2009, very briefly M, and currently   M  , though  M would be ideal. The original was ambiguous (MT), and M was not visible. (I don't like the current size of the code, but I now realize that when signatures are distinct from text it becomes much easier to read talk pages, since it is easier to tell when one message ends and another begins. It also makes it easier to keep track of participants. I spend significantly more time reading and skimming than I do getting confused by long sigs in edit talk, so I encourage distinct signatures.)

If you like the way it looks, please use it - perhaps it may lead to some nicer interface elements on the wiki. The code can be quickly modified into a proper button ('click to add a new comment'), but using it as your signature might be more difficult. I have a very short username and no user page, so I'm able to slip under the 256-character-requirement - by 3 characters. The appearance is based on Recreating the button, with substantial minimization. The code is:


 *   M 


 * NOTE: this should not currently be used, since due to a bug in Opera, it causes the page size to be doubled.

In detail below, with comments. It is essentially a span with two b elements, one of which is reduced in size, and put into the background. Have fun, and please test changes out in the major browsers before using.  display:inline-block;	-- removal will 'chop'/linebreak the box up across lines position:relative;    -- allows inner-element positioning color:#222;            -- font color; can be removed overflow:hidden;       -- required; omission will seriously mess up the page on IE6 margin:-3px;           -- omission causes unpleasant spacing issues on FireFox, Opera ">                 -- a regular space won't work. to save 5 characters,  <b style="             --         U+2003 EM SPACE is used instead of &nbsp ; position:relative;     -- positioning. Might be replaced with  z-index:9; ? border:1px solid #bbb  -- the border "> M </b>      -- EMSPACEs are used instead of padding:0 .6em;