Template talk:Reset indent

why?

-FireFox File:Firefoxav.png 23:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

why not? its quicker than typing out (Reset indent) it even looks nicer than a plain simple (Reset indent) with only 2 extra characters, if templates are meant to be make life simpler for edits then I believe this accomplishes that. It is a harmless template that achieves a simple goal. --Jamie 23:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Did we really need to type "Reset Indent" in the first place? -FireFox File:Firefoxav.png 23:41, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not saying it is for everyone but I know some users of the wiki like to type "Reset indent" perhaps they think it is a thing of courtesy, I'm not saying everyone will use this template, but I know for a fact that not every user uses every single template on the wiki and there will be people who will say why? to other templates, this simply exists for the purpose that people might use it, I know there are users who would take this template up, it isn't useless. --Jamie 23:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Move

I'd suggest making Template:Ri a redirect instead. - anja (contribs) 10:42, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Is that possible? I mean to use {{ri}} and get this template? Then definitely yes! poke | talk 11:01, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I think so. Let's try it :) - anja (contribs) 15:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

(Reset indent) Works! ^^ - anja (contribs) 15:09, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

nice :) poke | talk 16:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Protection

Just a thought, but if this was vandalised with say a really horrible image, it would appear on quite a lot of talk pages... --Lemming64 17:01, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree -- Indochine talk 17:05, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Personally, I don't see a need to protect it at this point. To fully eliminate the risk the usage could be clarified to use {{subst:reset indent}} so that it's substituted onto pages instead of linked via inclusion.

As for risk, it's not really used on that many pages thus far; and even for those where it's used, it's only on talk pages. It has no history of vandalism thus far. Even if vandalism did start, it would be quickly reverted. To be honest, in my opinion, there are much more prominent targets out there for vandals to go after. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:08, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

If this starts to get vandalised, I would consider it. But as it is now, it's fairly unnoticed :) - anja 17:10, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Fair enough, don't come crying to me when it happens though ;) (Though actually if that RFA goes through maybe they will come crying to me...) --Lemming64 17:11, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Well, like I said, if usage were changed to be {{subst:reset indent}}, then vandalism of the page wouldn't affect other pages. In fact, I'll update the usage note now, as there's no benefit here to use an inclusion. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:13, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

As an update, {{subst:ri}} works as well. If someone was unsure ;) (section above explains a bit) - anja 17:27, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Options?

I was playing around in photoshop, and I wonder if it might be nicer to have instead of the (effectively) larger current (Reset indent) - it both saves space (albeit not much of it), and also has more semantic value to those who don't work with indenting much. (Edit: almost forgot, sample usage available here - User:Aiiane/Sandbox5.) (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:42, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Personally I dislike the template anyway ^^ In my opininion there is no need to say that you just reset index, it's obvious ^^ But for the template I think a short text is a bit clearer than an image.. poke | talk 23:04, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Usually, the reason for stating such is because "main points" are often delineated by indent resets, and so those scrolling through for new elements of a discussion (that didn't necessarily merit their own header) might want to skip over instances in which the indent was reset but the same line of conversation continued. In addition, some readers might assume a chain of responses ended when the indent resets, whereas the RI marker notifies the reader that the same line of conversation has more to it. (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 23:07, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Hm, I always use ":" for resetting indent ^^ By this it's not the first column. poke | talk 23:09, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I think the arrow should be black if we use it. --Lemming64 23:26, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I personally prefer the green, I think it'd look too cluttered along with the text if both were black. As far as disabilities go, the image should still have plenty of contrast even for colorblind users. (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 00:54, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

While I don't use the template, as I don't feel it adds anything of value (these are discussion pages, not threaded forums), for those who do use it, I also agree that I would prefer the arrow in black. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 00:59, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

? (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 01:06, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm with Barek in that I don't really see the need for it, green or black. I feel that it'll just be one more way ppl mark an indent reset (and we have already several different wordings used by different people). But if you make it a {{ri}}, I'm lazy enough that I'll adopt it immediately :) -- ab.er.rant 02:00, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

If you hadn't noticed Ab, {{ri}} already exists. :P This section was just about a potential change. (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 02:02, 2 August 2007 (UTC)