Template talk:Goicons

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Hey, what's the URL of the photoshop template again? -Derik 16:59, 22 June 2009 (EDT)

Image:GoBox template.psd --abates 17:06, 22 June 2009 (EDT)
I put it back in the GB image category where it's supposed to be... it had its description and Category obliterated in the Bookworm recovery. --M Sipher 17:08, 22 June 2009 (EDT)

GoBox images

Because nothing actually links the two of these together. --Monzo 20:19, 20 December 2009 (EST)

Category:GB_images

Bumper has one too many

Talk:Bumper (G1). Yeah, I'm not quite sure how to fix this, being inexperienced. But I think Template:Goicons is the place to go. Item42 15:05, 15 February 2010 (EST)

I'm thinking that pretty much all of our featured articles need Go-Boxes. Some of them already have 'em (Cheetor, Seekers) but others don't (Jhiaxus, B.O.T.). Given that we have some boxes that are linking to some really under-loved articles, why not link to our best ones? I may make this a little pet project of mine. -hx 22:10, 27 February 2010 (EST)

ETA - I added Jhiaxus, ROTF Jetfire, and Sideways. I made a B.O.T. one, but I'm not really pleased with it. -hx 22:45, 27 February 2010 (EST)
I had a go at making a B.O.T. icon. Better? :) --abates 23:23, 27 February 2010 (EST)

Couple a questions/requests

  • If a page gets moved, there's nothing to indicate whether or not it's got a goicon that needs a link change. I'm thinking a goicon image template containing both a link to the goicon template and the relating page would at least raise awareness if links are fixed manually, but perhaps something can be programmed that's more effective?
  • Does a page needs to meet any requirements before it can has a goicon?
  • Do we actually have a "one goicon per page" rule, and if so, are separate goicons for subpages allowed and what does one do if one prefers to see another image used for a goicon? Should permission for a change be requested first (case in point, I would prefer a goicon image for Overlord from a Japanese source)?
  • Would anybody object to Animated Starscream's goicon being repurposed for Animated Slipstream? I always end up confused I'm not reaching her page when I click it. Geewunling 02:19, 7 June 2011 (EDT)
The main reason for the first problem is that most of the goicon images were uploaded during the crash period, and don't have descriptions at all, whereas they should be at least linking to the article they're for. A goicon image template could work, but so could supplying descriptions for them all. Re Animated Starscream, I think I'd be more confused if that went to Slipstream's page, since it's a picture of Starscream. --abates 02:39, 7 June 2011 (EDT)
I made a template to throw on goicon images, which can be seen in action here. I'd like some feedback before I add them to the rest. Geewunling 03:45, 11 August 2011 (EDT)
Looks great! --abates 03:48, 11 August 2011 (EDT)

Ratchet (Prime)'s gobox

I just noticed it comes up blank when appearing on the widget on forum signatures: [1] --abates 02:05, 19 February 2012 (EST)

Wonder if has anything to do with the fact it's the only GoBox image whose filename doesn't start with "GB-" ? --Tigerpaw28 15:56, 19 February 2012 (EST)