Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Sidebar redesign/Archive of older versions

version 1
browse
 * Categories
 * Overview
 * Portals
 * A-Z Index
 * Glossaries
 * Topic lists
 * Other index schemes

version 2
reference pages
 * Basic Topics
 * Topics
 * Disciplines
 * Glossaries
 * Overviews
 * Portals
 * Tables
 * A-Z Index
 * Categorical Index

version 3

 * Main page
 * Community Portal
 * Featured Articles
 * Other projects


 * Help
 * Donations

reference pages
 * Basic Topics
 * Disciplines
 * Portals
 * Categories


 * Lists
 * Reference tables
 * Glossaries
 * Index

search 

toolbox
 * Random article
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages

version 4

 * Main page
 * Community Portal
 * Featured Articles
 * Current events
 * Contact Wikipedia
 * Donations
 * Help

search 

reference pages
 * Basic topic lists
 * Topic lists
 * Disciplines
 * Glossaries
 * Overviews
 * Portals
 * Tables
 * A-Z Index
 * Categorical Index

toolbox
 * Random article
 * Recent changes
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages
 * Printable version
 * Permanent link

version 5
(as above)

reference pages
 * Overview articles
 * Disciplines
 * Portals
 * Basic topic lists
 * Reference tables
 * Glossaries
 * Categorical Index

(as above)

Version 6
(as above)

reference pages
 * A-Z Index
 * Categories
 * Overviews
 * Portals

(as above)

Version 7
(as above)

reference pages
 * Basic / Topic lists
 * Disciplines
 * Glossaries
 * Overviews
 * Portals
 * Tables
 * A-Z / Categorical Index

(as above)

Note: in the mock-ups, the bottom lines of the boxes disappear for no apparent reason. Keep in mind that the actual sidebar will not have this problems (our programmers will make sure of that). Also, the above design shows the basic layout -- the search box above doesn't work right and is a bit clunkier than the real one -- it's only here for show to make the mock-ups more complete. In the final design, the actual search box that is on the sidebar now will be retained, unless consensus determines new specifications for it. --Nexus Seven 12:37, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Version 8
(as above)

browse
 * Topics
 * Portals
 * A-Z Index
 * Categories

(as above)

version 9

 * Main page
 * Community portal
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Contact Wikipedia
 * Help
 * Donations

search 

reference pages
 * Overview articles
 * Disciplines
 * Portals
 * Basic topic lists
 * Reference tables
 * Glossaries
 * Category index

tools
 * How to cite
 * Printable version
 * Permanent link
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages
 * Random article

version 10
browse
 * Portals by category
 * Fields of study
 * Glossaries
 * A-Z Index
 * More reference pages

version 11
reference pages
 * Basic topics / Topics
 * Fields of study
 * Glossaries
 * Portals
 * A-Z / Categorical Index

This is a slight modification of version 9, and gets the reference pages menu down to 5 lines, and moves Help to the bottom line of the main menu.

version 12
reference pages
 * Main page
 * Topics
 * Current events
 * Featured content
 * Fields of study
 * Glossaries
 * Portals
 * Tables
 * A-Z Index
 * Category Index

search 

community
 * Help
 * Overview
 * Questions
 * Tutorial
 * Contact Wikipedia
 * Donations

tools
 * How to cite
 * Printable version
 * Permanent link
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages
 * Random article

version 13

 * compatible without modifying any php source code, but not as good as other versions. search box visible in 800 * 600 display (ack) in firefox with default toolbars

navigation
 * Main page
 * Topics
 * Portals
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Recent changes
 * Random article
 * Help
 * Contact Wikipedia
 * Donations

search 

tools
 * Printable version
 * Permanent link
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages

Version 14

 * see Talk page

reference pages
 * Main page
 * Basic / Topics
 * Current events
 * Featured content
 * Fields of study
 * Glossaries
 * Portals
 * Tables
 * A-Z / Category Index

search 

community portal
 * Help
 * Overview
 * Questions
 * Tutorial
 * Contact Wikipedia
 * Donations

tools
 * How to cite
 * Printable version
 * Permanent link
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages
 * Random article

version 15


navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Portals
 * Fields of study
 * Topics (Basic)
 * Categories
 * Glossaries
 * A-Z index

help
 * Help
 * Community portal
 * About
 * Questions
 * Tutorial
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * [/w/index.php?title=Special:Cite&page=&oldid= Cite this article]
 * [/w/index.php?title=&oldid= Permanent link]
 * [/w/index.php?title=&printable=yes Printable version]
 * Related changes
 * What links here
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages

Version 16


navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Portals
 * Fields of study
 * Categories
 * A-Z index

find 

help
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Wikipedia overview
 * Questions
 * Editing tutorial
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * [ Cite this article]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Printable version]
 * Related changes
 * What links here
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages

Version 17


navigation
 * Main page
 * Basic topics
 * Categories
 * Current events
 * Featured content
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Random article
 * A-Z index

help
 * Help
 * Community portal
 * About Wikipedia
 * Questions
 * Tutorial
 * Contact us
 * Please donate

toolbox
 * [ Cite this article]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Printable version]
 * Related changes
 * What links here
 * Recent changes
 * Upload file
 * Special pages

On these mock ups, the bottom lines of the boxes disappear depending on which line (odd or even?) you start the mock up on. I've fixed the problem of disappearing borders (in firefox) by adding a blank line to the top of the section. What's underneath a mockup also seems to affect them too. Just a heads up. --Nexus Seven 05:42, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Version 18
A minimal copy of version 16, with a reordered toolbox to keep "what links here" at the top, and "cite this article" at the bottom.



navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * A-Z index

find 

help
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Printable version]
 * [ Cite this article]
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 19
A minor difference of version 17. Some items got reordered.



navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Basic topics
 * Categories
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Random article
 * A-Z index

search 

help
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * [ Printable version]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Cite this article]
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 21
A slight modification of version 19 and 17. The help link is bolded, to help it stand out.



navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Basic topics
 * Categories
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Random article
 * A-Z index

search 

help
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * [ Printable version]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Cite this article]
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 22
Version 21 with search bar above navbar. The same idea with searchbar on top can be used with any other version, so this version is not about link order or anything else other than searchbar position.



search Wikipedia 

navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Basic topics
 * Categories
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Random article
 * A-Z index

help
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * [ Printable version]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Cite this article]
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 24
Version 23 with the search bar at top and most portlet names linked to relevant pages.



search 

navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Basic topics
 * Categories
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Random article
 * A-Z index

help
 * Help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * [ Printable version]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Cite this article]
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 20


Navigate
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * Random article

Find 

Interact
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donate

Toolbox
 * [ Cite this article]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Printable version]
 * Related changes
 * What links here
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 23


navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Basic topics
 * Categories
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Random article
 * A-Z index

search 

help
 * Wikipedia help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donating

toolbox
 * What links here
 * Related changes
 * [ Printable version]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Cite this article]
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file

Version 24 (variants)
{|
 * width="250px" valign="top" |

previous navigation / search
navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Basic topics
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * A-Z index

search 


 * width="250px" valign="top" |

navigation with hr
navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Basic topics
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * A-Z index


 * width="250px" valign="top" |

search in navigation
navigation  <div style="white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; background-color: #fff; border: 0px solid #bbb;">
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Basic topics
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * A-Z index


 * width="250px" valign="top" |

with hr
navigation <hr style="margin-top: 0.3em"/> <div style="white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; background-color: #fff; border: 0px solid #bbb;">
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Basic topics
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * A-Z index


 * width="250px" valign="top" |

no hr's
navigation
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Random article
 * Basic topics
 * Fields of study
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * A-Z index

<div style="white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; background-color: #fff; border: 0px solid #bbb;">


 * }

versions 24.0.5 and 24.0.6 are the same as 24.0.0 and 24.0.1 but with "find" instead of "search"

navigation to browse
(f)

browse
 * Main page
 * Featured content
 * Current events
 * Portals
 * Categories
 * Random article

search <div style="white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; background-color: #fff; border: 0px solid #bbb;">

interact
 * Help
 * Community portal
 * Questions
 * Contact us
 * Donations

toolbox
 * [ Cite this article]
 * [ Permanent link]
 * [ Printable version]
 * Related changes
 * What links here
 * Recent changes
 * Special pages
 * Upload file