Board Thread:Support Requests - Getting Technical/@comment-5785681-20141117030736

...is less than thrilling. You can only edit in Source (painful at best) and then it changes every single gallery in the wiki whether you want it to or not. Say what? My wiki doesn't use the same format for every gallery because images come in different sizes that need to be accommodated, yet they are all still gallery products, not article add-ons.

So, I have some questions about this new and so-called improved product.'''  Can someone tell me the proper coding (in source) to add a gallery and to specify which layout is preferred along with how to size  images? ''' Please keep it simple and not use code terms to explain coding. Also, can the layouts differ page to page or is it all or nothing? I can't tell if the editors of my wiki are playing around or if the extension is acting wonky on its own. Can format vary page to page? And what happened to the images in the galleries when I disabled the extension? Some went incognito! '''How do I get them to show up again? '''

Another question: Who decided that square is best for images and that a row of 4 is how everyone should align them? I thought Wikis are supposed to be creations that cater to individual tastes and styles - not a one size fits all. Hm. Maybe I'm misinformed? Maybe I like 3 pix across, where I decide the size and shape and just want an expand/collapse button. Can I get something simple like that?

I have to say that at this point, I've disabled it as a feature out of sheer frustration (and I'm not a newbie editor). I will re-enable it if CC makes this new tool available for ALL editing modes (Source,Classic and Visual), lets me alter where and how I use the gallery as my wiki deems necessary page by page (like in the olden days) and provides clear-cut, thorough instructions on how to use it. You asked for feedback. At least here I get some helpful answers.

Sorry if I sound irked, but this is danged annoying.

Angelle aka Luxartisan (talk) 03:07, November 17, 2014 (UTC) 