User blog comment:Toughpigs/Standard new page layout -- looking for feedback/@comment-1638986-20100417084231

The standard main page layout is not that good, I don't think. You could give users a choice when creating a new wiki. The older main page used a column system, which was a good thing. Also, placeholders don't look very good on the pages either. An example of an old main page that I like is here. Also, about a year ago, you used a clear column system. That is also nice. You could have a main page default select page when creating your wiki. This would include a blank one. I've actully helped a few people get their main page into the 2 column layout.

Anyway, articles aren't quite as bad, but I don't like placeholders. They take up space where more text could go. This is why I don't like the create new article feature. I've had to turn on the Use blank page as default bit in my preferences, and even that still takes longer than it use to, because of the box that pops up. Can you add a feature to turn it off?

1 more thing: You know the rich text editor, well i've had to edit in wikitext mode recently because if I enable rich text, the editor doesn't load. I don't have the latest version of java, so it may not work, but I also have a windows XP computer that we got in 2002, which is called Dimension 4500. Anyway, I know a lot of wikitext already, but if I get stuck, I may ask you to send me some more complex wikitext by any of the staff (not just you).

Tedjuh10 - There is something on a few wikis where you can create an article step wise. I found one on The Club Penguin Fanon Wiki. Club Penguin may not be your thing, but anyway, have a go! You could even ask an admin like Explorer 767 or Flywish how they do it.