Forum:Changing horizontal resolution

Hello,

I'm the creator of the E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy Wiki.

One things the other admins and myself would like to do is to change the horizontal resolution of the content column of the wiki (currently, ~1000px), by default: it's possible when switching to the Monobook skin, but it's useless as you can't make it anymore the default skin for everyone.

I searched in the ThemeDesigner, but it's way too simple for that.

Is there any way to make this change (and why not a little more complex changes), which seems to be really basic for me? Wikia is a great tool, but such limitation (if it's impossible to change) is surprising.

Sanakan0 13:00, August 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * You can't change the width wiki-wide as it is a violation of the Terms of Use. The Oasis skin is very limited in what you can and cannot customise.
 * Ok, thx. I'll check if I can migrate the wiki to another wiki farm :/
 * Sanakan0 13:37, August 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * You can use your own wikia.css, and do something like this ".WikiaArticle {width:835px !important;}" UltrasonicNXT  14:55, August 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Are you talking about Help:Global_CSS_and_JS ? If so, this i only for the user, whereas I'm looking for a solution that'ld work for everyone, including non-registered user.
 * Sanakan0 16:10, August 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * As I said, you cannot do this globally (for all users) as it is against the Terms of Use for Wikia. You can only do this for yourself using your personal css page (for you, that is here).


 * There are exceptions, but you pretty much have to have a very large wiki and a revolt of like 80% of the admins and users. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 5 Aug 2011 9:18 AM Pacific


 * Can someone post which term of use will be infringed by changing the wiki width?


 * Quoted from the ToU:
 * Not intentionally block, remove, or otherwise obstruct the proper functioning and view of advertisements, and/or user interface and functionality by other users, including but not limited to changing or adding javascript or CSS changes to the Service that would prevent the proper display or function of advertisements and/or user interface and functionality.
 * Wikia are very picky on this. There is very little you can actually get away with unless your wiki contains the words Rune and Scape in the title.


 * Uncyclopedia can do pretty much whatever it wants, Lyric wiki has massive leeway, WoWWiki and Memory Alpha can get anything if they annoy Wikia enough, and Runescape can sneak small things in. Basically, if you're not big, you can't do it. It's a money thing.


 * I thought it was specifically stated the width can be changed, but if the "advertisments" are the problem then I don't understand why it's a violation of the term of use, since you will always see the advertisements if you increase the width, and you will not "obstruct" anything... so did I get it wrong?


 * Yes, you did. Basically any interface modification violates ToU.


 * Ah, ok. Because the advertisements are on the top and on the bottom, plus in the sidebar, so you don't really hide anything. Wikia should be less picky on this... the content width shrunk to what, 700px? 750px? Why they care if we change the width, I don't really see it as a big difference... well whatever.