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How much larger? I sandboxed [https://doomwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:Xymph/Sandbox&oldid=132642 a few possibilities]. I propose to use option 1.3, and set 1.3.1 as default in [[Template:Map skel|the skeleton]]. Any objections or alternative suggestions? --[[User:Xymph|Xymph]] ([[User talk:Xymph|talk]]) 11:46, 30 January 2017 (CST)
 
How much larger? I sandboxed [https://doomwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:Xymph/Sandbox&oldid=132642 a few possibilities]. I propose to use option 1.3, and set 1.3.1 as default in [[Template:Map skel|the skeleton]]. Any objections or alternative suggestions? --[[User:Xymph|Xymph]] ([[User talk:Xymph|talk]]) 11:46, 30 January 2017 (CST)
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:Suggestion: using packed galleries; or at the very least noline. See [[wikipedia:Help:Gallery tag|this]]. Currently we have too much of our real estate pixels (real pixstate?) taken by entirely useless white noise such as borders and trims. By getting rid of these, we can have less poststampy screenshots without increasing the visual size of the page. --[[User:Gez|Gez]] ([[User talk:Gez|talk]]) 12:07, 30 January 2017 (CST)
 
:Suggestion: using packed galleries; or at the very least noline. See [[wikipedia:Help:Gallery tag|this]]. Currently we have too much of our real estate pixels (real pixstate?) taken by entirely useless white noise such as borders and trims. By getting rid of these, we can have less poststampy screenshots without increasing the visual size of the page. --[[User:Gez|Gez]] ([[User talk:Gez|talk]]) 12:07, 30 January 2017 (CST)
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:: Good idea, both options [https://doomwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:Xymph/Sandbox&oldid=132678 sandboxed], after which (for me) packed mode can be crossed off again due to the undesirable effect of centering the entire gallery within the page. Nolines mode however looks nice, with the additional benefit that the aspect ratio-dependent height doesn't have to be determined.
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:: Quasar suggested (on IRC) to also try a large gallery, because a larger widths value might balloon it up too much within overall page context. 15 is the largest I could find among vanilla Doom maps (most are 5-10, most galleries elsewhere too). But I find with nolines mode, 160px width still looks fine. So my vote goes to option 2.2 (== 5.2). --[[User:Xymph|Xymph]] ([[User talk:Xymph|talk]]) 08:55, 31 January 2017 (CST)

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Map screenshots gallery dimensions

I presume everyone agrees that the default dimensioning of map screenshot galleries is somewhat underwhelming: the thumbnails are post-stamp size, and the borders too large and uneven. Larger thumbnails (with even borders around them) would make them more useful and the page more visually attractive. For my next scripting endeavor I intend to update all existing galleries with new dimensions (and also clean up formatting issues, if any). Empty ones too, to assist future contributors of more screenshots.

How much larger? I sandboxed a few possibilities. I propose to use option 1.3, and set 1.3.1 as default in the skeleton. Any objections or alternative suggestions? --Xymph (talk) 11:46, 30 January 2017 (CST)

Suggestion: using packed galleries; or at the very least noline. See this. Currently we have too much of our real estate pixels (real pixstate?) taken by entirely useless white noise such as borders and trims. By getting rid of these, we can have less poststampy screenshots without increasing the visual size of the page. --Gez (talk) 12:07, 30 January 2017 (CST)
Good idea, both options sandboxed, after which (for me) packed mode can be crossed off again due to the undesirable effect of centering the entire gallery within the page. Nolines mode however looks nice, with the additional benefit that the aspect ratio-dependent height doesn't have to be determined.
Quasar suggested (on IRC) to also try a large gallery, because a larger widths value might balloon it up too much within overall page context. 15 is the largest I could find among vanilla Doom maps (most are 5-10, most galleries elsewhere too). But I find with nolines mode, 160px width still looks fine. So my vote goes to option 2.2 (== 5.2). --Xymph (talk) 08:55, 31 January 2017 (CST)