Admin Forum:Admin tools feedback and suggestions

Intro
See User blog:Meighan/New Tools to Start & Grow Your Wiki for the intro to Admin tools aka the Admin Dashboard.

This post is for feedback and suggestions for the Admin Dashboard.

I will start off...

-- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:40 PM Pacific


 * Nice to see you guys creating this thread to chat about your thoughts, ideas & feedback. I have made sure to loop Susan (the product manager of the Admin Dashboard & Progress Bar) in on this so the team is able to keep track of your thoughts. Thanks guys! --Meighan http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 21:17, July 22, 2011 (UTC)

Feedback

 * The Advanced tab of the Admin dashboard looks like it should just be the Special:SpecialPages page of the Healthy Recipes wiki. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:42 PM Pacific
 * If there are links for CreateRecipe and CreateIngredient, then why aren't there specialized links for things like CreateCharacter, CreateEpisode, CreateItem, CreateQuest, or CreateShow? -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:42 PM Pacific
 * Could you explain a bit about what you're talking about? What's Healthy Recipes got to do with the dashboard? I haven't got access to the dashboard, so a screen would be nice.
 * I believe there are links to CreateRecipe and CreateIngredient on the Admin Dashboard, eventhough those pages only exist on the Healthy Recipes wiki. - Tjcool007 (Talk) 09:41, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, look at the bottom area of the Advanced tab of the Admin dashboard. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 21 Jul 2011 9:28 AM Pacific
 * Progress bar doesn't account for imported pages (using Special:Import).
 * I had a sandbox wiki where I was creating pages until I got around to creating the topic-specific wiki. I exported a bunch of pages (20 or more plus some categories and templates) and then imported them into the new wiki. These pages didn't get counted as added, so I didn't get credit for "Add 10 pages". -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 21 Jul 2011 9:44 AM Pacific
 * I think the new features are great since when i first made my first wiki i had no idea where to start in my new wiki, the with the progress bar its really simply and easy, it makes wikia more enjoyable! As for the admin dashboard, i think its so easy to use since im a admin on many wikis and blocking a user or using theme designer was such a annyoing thing to do since i had to go to Special:Block or Special:themedesigner or click blocker user, etc, now every admin ability is made into one! For more feed back, check out one of my comments on Meighan's blog about these tools, i have a whole big paragraph. Good job wikia! TheBen10Mazter (Talk -Blog -Contribs) 17:40, July 22, 2011 (UTC)

Suggestions

 * Add a whole section (or perhaps a whole page) devoted to MediaWiki UI modification page links beyond Top navigation (MediaWiki:Wiki-navigation). -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:42 PM Pacific
 * Add buttons for Special:NewFiles and Special:NewPages. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:42 PM Pacific
 * Add a section or page for useful Admin-oriented help pages. -- Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:42 PM Pacific
 * Add buttons that go directly to Wikia Founders and Admins blog and Support Requests forum. -- <span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Who?">Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 20 Jul 2011 8:42 PM Pacific
 * Regarding the General tab:
 * If a particular task is not activated on a wiki (e.g., Special:PageLayoutBuilder), perhaps it should appear greyed out. — <font color="#DC143C" face="Garamond" size="3">Spike <font color="#000000" face="Garamond" size="3">Toronto  10:58, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Since the Dashboard is for Administrators, who normally have more wikiskill than the average member, why not have Add a photo go to Special:Upload, the real thing? — <font color="#DC143C" face="Garamond" size="3">Spike <font color="#000000" face="Garamond" size="3">Toronto  10:58, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * How about a button that makes Add a photo button go straight to Special:Upload for all wiki users rather than the popup? Or perhaps a button that makes the popup appear expanded rather than collapsed with licensing options hidden? Of course these could go in Advanced tab as just links or checkboxes. -- <span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Who?">Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 22 Jul 2011 10:36 AM Pacific
 * Exactly! — <font color="#DC143C" face="Garamond" size="3">Spike <font color="#000000" face="Garamond" size="3">Toronto  19:03, July 22, 2011 (UTC)


 * Regarding the Advanced tab, when buttons for it get created,
 * How about an Import button that links to Special:Import? — <font color="#DC143C" face="Garamond" size="3">Spike <font color="#000000" face="Garamond" size="3">Toronto  10:58, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Might as well have an Export button that links to Special:Export too. -- <span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Who?">Fandyllic (talk &middot; contr) 22 Jul 2011 10:32 AM Pacific


 * I'm probably missing something since I don't give a rat's ass about wikia's stuff but... Isn't this thingie for people just starting their wiki and that have not much knowledge? If that's the case then there is no point in putting stuff about import/export. 21:24, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * I can see the logic behind that, but there's no reason not to put one. 21:48, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Besides, they're working on orienting it for experienced users, even though it's really only for n00bs now. 21:49, July 22, 2011 (UTC)