MarioWiki:Proposals

Proposals that have not been implemented

 * Split Spoing, Sprangler and Klamber from Scuttle Bug - (November 3, 2012)
 * Create boss level articles for Donkey Kong Country and Land series - (January 3, 2015)
 * Create a template for the PM:TTYD badge drop rates - (August 17, 2016)
 * Create a Mini article - (August 20, 2016)
 * Split all remaining courts and boards from their parent articles - (September 25, 2016)
 * Clean up species categories to only include non-hostile species - (August 8, 2017)
 * Clean up Category:Artifacts - (August 22, 2017)
 * Trim down Category:Fire Creatures and Category:Ice Creatures - (September 7, 2017)
 * Create an article on Arcade Archives - (September 23, 2017)
 * Split all Starbeans Cafe items from the Starbeans Cafe article - (September 30, 2017)
 * Merge Mouser (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) with Mouser - (November 15, 2017)
 * Create separate articles for online Flash games - (November 25, 2017)
 * Reorganize the board table in Mario Party: Island Tour - (December 15, 2017)

Writing guidelines
None at the moment.

New features
None at the moment.

Removals
None at the moment.

Changing and Adding to the Switch Buttons
I believe we need to change a few of the buttons for the switch input; Below are the buttons I'm referring to. They are difficult to make out due to having the black symbol/letter on the dark grey background.

I'm aware this is how they look on the actual system, but it doesn't translate well to the site. I think it should be white on dark grey, like the buttons. These are much easier to read.

There are also a few buttons I believe should be added that aren't currently represented. In every game I've seen that uses the joycon as individual controllers, the button indicators for a joycon's four face buttons are four circles, in a diamond shape, with the specific button filled in. I think those need to be added as well, one for each of those four buttons. We also need the left and right stick click, but that's debatable.

I believe the buttons were all done by so it's likely they would be the one to make these changes and additions if the proposal passes.

Proposer: Deadline: December 18, 2017, 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) per proposal
 * 2) I don't think this needs a proposal.
 * 3) Per Toadette.  This doesn't really need a proposal.
 * 4) Per proposal.
 * 5) - Per proposal, and agreed on the stick buttons.
 * 6) Per proposal.
 * 7) Per all.
 * 8) Per proposal.
 * 9) Per proposal.
 * 10) Per all.
 * 11) Per all.

Comments
I made this into a proposal after trying to discuss it on the button template talk page and getting zero attention. I can see the argument against this being the buttons need to look exactly as they do in real life, but no one was giving any thoughts or support or opposition. That's why it's a proposal.-- 16:11, 11 December 2017 (EST)
 * Did you use the template?  It adds a talk page to Category:Unresolved talk pages.  While that template no longer serves its purpose, it at least makes your question more visible.  It may also help if you post a question when an active and experienced user is online. - 16:18, 11 December 2017 (EST)
 * No I didn't. I'm unexperienced with these things, but I've already started the proposal so... couldn't this be used in the future to make sure all buttons are readable?-- 16:26, 11 December 2017 (EST)
 * Most of the other buttons (I think the rest of them?) are legible, either by being a white background like or having the button identifier next to it like . If there's ever another black Nintendo console with black lettering on it, I'm for making this the standard, but that should probably be discussed separately when said console gets released.  17:21, 11 December 2017 (EST)

Template for computer games
A decent amount of articles on Flash web games have been written, thanks to the previous proposal, and there are more to come. Now they need their own template. Seeing as how neither do other computer games ("Mario's Fun Preschool", "Mario's FUNdamentals" etc.) have an assigned template, I think herding them all together into one single template is the best solution -- see this mock-up on my sandbox page. Computer games have long yearned a template of their own.

There are five ways this could go:
 * 1) Look up to the mock-up: we respect the layout and content of the mock-up. Those Flash games were intended to be played on computer browsers, after all. I support this.
 * 2) Split the Flash games from other computer games: we make two separate templates for both. This would be a waste of memory in my opinion...
 * 3) Computer games no, Flash games yes: organising computer games into one template might be awkward due to so many ports, so this can be grounds for not creating them a template. We create one for Flash games, though. This is my secondary option.
 * 4) Flash games no, computer games yes: this option here is a no go for me. At least the Flash games are on a league of their own and need a nav template.
 * 5) Do nothing, or just add the Flash games to the Mario Games template: what it says on the tin.

Also, if you vote, please let me also know if you think Flash games should be listed with their complete names (e.g.: Diddy Kong Racing DS -- Timber's Balloon Pop) or just their essential title (e.g.: Timber's Balloon Pop). I personally find the latter option less confusing.

Proposer: Deadline: December 22, 2017, 23:59 GMT

Option 1

 * 1) per proposal.
 * 2) Flash and PC games fall into the same category IMO, so per Super Radio.
 * 3) Per Radio and Toadette. As for the title used, I think the essential title should be used as it would make the template less crowded and confusing.
 * 4) Per all.  Also, I think only essential titles should be used, with the full title stated in the article.
 * 5) Per all.
 * 6) Per proposal.
 * 7) Per all.
 * 8) Per all, this seems like a useful template.
 * 9) I like the mock-up generally, but I feel that browser games should be titled Flash instead, unless there exists like a, , or  game for some examples.

Option 3

 * 1) also good.

Comments
Out of curiosity, are all of the browser games run with flash? 20:06, 15 December 2017 (EST)
 * Yes, at least the ones in the Nintendo Arcade. (This thing, though, which I don't even know if it's official, which is official, looks like isn't powered by Flash.) I called them browser games just in case. -- 03:46, 16 December 2017 (EST)

@Wildgoosespeeder: Donkey Kong Country: Barrel Maze (see my comment above for details) is a browser game and definitely not made in Flash. -- 14:34, 17 December 2017 (EST)

Create a new template for file revision deletions
So we don't have to keep bothering Shokora about this stuff, I thought of creating a new template specifically to alert admins on image revisions that need to be deleted, not the image itself. Here's what I had in mind:

 It has been requested that revisions of this file be deleted.

An optional reason can also be included. Was thinking this could go under a new category, Category:Revision to be deleted. has Category:To be deleted and has Category:Deletion requested, so this would make it a sub-category of To be deleted. This would be the full coding of the new template :

Proposer: Deadline: December 24, 2017, 23:59 GMT

Create "delete-revision"

 * 1) Why not?
 * 2) Per proposal.
 * 3) Well, it's ok by me!
 * 4) Per proposal
 * 5) This seems like a useful idea. Per all.
 * 6) Per proposal. Also, this could potentially help admins delete inappropriate images that were uploaded on an existing image if they didn't see the image (rare, but you never know).
 * 7) I often felt guilty bothering  about this sort of thing and thought about creating a template. This is way quicker.
 * 1) I often felt guilty bothering  about this sort of thing and thought about creating a template. This is way quicker.

Comments
I don't think I missed anything, but if I did, let me know. 13:23, 17 December 2017 (EST)

Just to be clear, this is to be used on FILES ONLY, correct? I don't want articles to have things like these on them, as that simply calls attention to the fact that they exist. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:27, 18 December 2017 (EST)
 * Yeah, just files. Don't see a reason to make one for articles. 17:28, 18 December 2017 (EST)