Custom Box/Field/Item in Articles
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Custom Box/Field/Item in Articles
Feature Upgrade · Articles & templates · Created by ArchyD
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article edit templates custom-fields custom-field
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
I know there's the possibility to make custom templates in the higher WA tiers. I don't quite want a custom template, but just the ability to add a field or two to a template OR on an article by article basis. Or even rename unused fields if that's easier. My specific use case is the characters in my world. We list their powers and weaknesses, but the current character templates don't have a weaknesses column/box. It'd be nice to be able to expand the templates in a small way. I don't need the nuclear option of fully custom templates, but the ability to do a minor tweak would be nice.(Alternatively, it would be nice to have abilities/weaknesses somehow separately stored in the current template if custom-fields is too big of an ask).
How does this feature request address the current situation?
Allowing us to add a few custom fields, if even by a limited count or ability, even if it has to be article-by-article vs. to the template, would allow the documentation of a world to be a little more customizable and a little better suited to specific/exceptional circumstances not covered by an existing template and not going so far as to need a fully custom template.What are other uses for this feature request?
My use case is for characters so we can store a useful piece of information. In the wider field, it would allow other writers/players/etc to use the specific terminology they prefer, whether by adding a field or renaming an existing one to suit their purposes. Perhaps there's a world where a building has an effect on characters, an area-effect. This could be nicely documented in its own field. My only work around has been trying to get the information from players and format/style it appropriately in other fields, though this is not always an elegant or good looking solution. The biggest benefit here is some ease/consistency of allowing some piece of custom information to be displayed.The Team's Response
This suggestion did not reach the required number of votes to be considered Please read comments from Toblin, Davina, @queenlilly - everything that you have talked about already exists.
Current score
34/300 Votes · +2680 points
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+50
by Aeroxis
on 2021-05-30 16:08 -
+20
by siphae
on 2021-05-30 01:24 -
+10
by Pookas Kreations
on 2021-05-29 21:57 -
+200
by Lillead
on 2021-05-29 06:49 -
+300
by kelseydiggs
on 2021-05-24 00:36 -
+300
by Palant
on 2021-05-23 01:14 -
+20
by Zeta-Neubourn
on 2021-05-22 20:06 -
+20
by A Adorable Velociraptor
on 2021-05-21 16:12 -
+200
by Cyuh
on 2021-05-21 08:09 -
+300
by Dawn-giant-dragon
on 2021-05-21 07:23 -
+50
by zalzabar
on 2021-05-20 14:16 -
+100
by queenlilly
on 2021-05-20 01:59YES. I need to change "biological sex" to "gender" (which is the input field but it's outputted to biological sex....) or to something like "pronouns"
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+100
by Amanda Barylski
on 2021-05-19 02:11 -
+50
by Sylv
on 2021-05-18 01:42 -
+100
by R.M. Archer
on 2021-05-18 00:11 -
+50
by Siebenhayn
on 2021-05-16 07:21 -
+20
by ss2020
on 2021-05-16 01:40 -
+50
by A Rambunctious Dryad
on 2021-05-16 00:20 -
+10
by Dymondy2k
on 2021-05-15 19:11 -
+50
by A Mischievous T-Rex
on 2021-05-14 20:45I would love to be able to use this for consistency's sake and not have to copy over my custom chunks every single time.
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+100
by Cpl.Soletrain
on 2021-05-14 18:07 -
+10
by iltonalberto
on 2021-05-14 17:17 -
-10
by SanctifiedSavage
on 2021-05-14 16:45After reading the comments, I didn't think it was necessary because I didn't think about restructuring an article initially. If anything, I think having more examples / sample layouts so people can see all the functionality would probably help more.
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+50
by markelcortazar
on 2021-05-14 15:27 -
+50
by Ecuemariad
on 2021-05-14 15:09 -
-100
by ka_jan
on 2021-05-14 09:43 -
-50
by Davina
on 2021-05-14 08:54To customize your content you can just use the usual header-structures or, in higher tiers, custom containers for these, which allows even a special styling. There is no need to make the process even more complicated, especially since this would have to be included into the custom templates, too, which would make the work on these more complicated.
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+100
by AvalonFaery
on 2021-05-14 08:51This extra level of customization would definently be nice, and, even though it is technically possible to do this already, this would definitely make life a little easier.
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-50
by Toblin
on 2021-05-14 08:33There's no need for this. The "boxes" are nothing more than pre-generated header tags.
You can add your own headers using the header tags [h1] to [/h4] in your vignette.
[h1]Weaknesses[/h1] [p] Your text here [/p]
And there you go. -
+20
by Inferus0
on 2021-05-14 08:21 -
+50
by katieplays
on 2021-05-14 08:00 -
+100
by Llanyia
on 2021-05-14 03:41 -
+100
by valhaia
on 2021-05-14 03:29 -
+10
by LyreForSyren
on 2021-05-14 02:01 -
+300
by ArchyD
on 2021-05-14 01:07
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