Help:Skins

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ShoutWiki offers a set of different skins for your wiki. The default skin is called Monobook (sometimes also MonoBook) and it was the same skin that Wikipedia originally used, but certainly not the only option to choose from.

Registered users can define their personal CSS stylesheet rules by editing User:<username>/<skinname>.css, replacing <username> with the user's username and <skinname> with the skin's name. For example, if your username would be John Doe and your skin would be Monobook, your personal stylesheet would be located at User:John Doe/monobook.css.

Administrators can edit skins by going to the page MediaWiki:Skinname.css to change the aesthetic looks of the skin and MediaWiki:Skinname.js to change the Java script code for the skin.

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Gallery of skins

Cologne Blue

Cologne Blue


Cologne Blue was a popular skin before the days of Monobook skin. It does not feature a space for a logo image and its sidebar is static when compared to Monobook's editable one.

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Monobook

Monobook


Monobook was the default style of Wikipedia and most other MediaWiki sites before being succeeded by Vector. It is very easy to customize and thus it's no wonder that many wikis chose to keep Monobook as their default skin. To many users, Monobook is a familiar, comfortable and simplistic skin which enhances their wiki-experiences.

Preview the Monobook skin
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Modern

Modern


Modern is a fairly new skin, as it was added into 1.13 release of MediaWiki for the first time. Despite this, it has already gained many users and its popularity is still growing. Like Cologne Blue, Modern does not have an area for a logo image. However, certain things, such as some JavaScript gadgets that did not work in Cologne Blue do work in Modern.

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Vector

Vector


Vector is the latest MediaWiki skin and is currently the default skin of Wikipedia. It was introduced with MediaWiki 1.16. Vector is a very popular skin and many prefer it over Monobook. The search bar, unlike most other skins, is along the top of the page.

Preview the Vector skin
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Monaco

See Help:Monaco.
Monaco


Monaco is a skin that is quite popular among users and communities for its many different features, such as the collapsible navigation portlet. It has a larger space for a logo than Monobook and a sidebar with expanding lists on. Monaco is part of ShoutWiki's premium features and users will need to pay to use it in the future. However, it is currently free until 14 August 2011.

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