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Gonnym, you thanked me for one of my recent edits, so here is a heart-felt...  YOU'RE WELCOME! It's a pleasure, and I hope you have a lot of fun while you edit this inspiring encyclopedia phenomenon! MSAOM (talk)

MSAOM (talk) 10:28, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is about your recent edit there [1]. I'm noticing that if you use the name of the month (e.g., February) in the parameter list, it returns "not a number value" instead of the date represented. Could you check that out? I'm not 100% on this, but since the edit was made yesterday, thought I'd contact you. Thanks. MPFitz1968 (talk) 13:46, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

{{Film date}} wraps around {{Start date}} which requires numbers only. So "February" was always invalid. It should be "2". Gonnym (talk) 13:48, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What was there to clean up in [2]? I wasn't aware using these shortcuts like {{WPBS}} was in any way deprecated. --Joy (talk) 16:25, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are instances where redirect banners aren't detected by the module. Take a look at Talk:List of UK caving fatalities. After my edit, the module correctly detects it is placed outside the banner shell, before it didn't. That's one of the issues, but there are more, like not detecting duplicate banners on the same page and others. Gonnym (talk) 16:29, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't understand what you mean. How does this detection of placement affect the module? I don't see the difference visually, maybe I'm missing something. Why isn't the fix to just move that tag inside the banner shell instead of this bypassing of shortcuts which doesn't do apparently anything? Anyway, why can't the module have a software detection of redirects (be it automatic or through a list)? --Joy (talk) 18:35, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Module:Banner shell and Module:WikiProject banner and their related modules are mostly maintained by one editor and have many moving parts, so why stuff aren't fixed is just part of the world of volunteer coders.

You are correct that the fix is to move the banner inside the shell, but how would I, or the module, know that the banner isn't inside the shell? The current code has a known issue that it fails in some situations to detect redirects. That is why I replaced some barely used redirects (those specific ones had 1 usage), with their non-redirect version. This will eventually allow easier detection of new usages to manually be reviewed for undetected errors. Can't detect new usages, if you need to go through all of the old each time. Gonnym (talk) 18:40, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Gonnym, how are you? It looks as if someone's messed with the {{Start date}} template so that it now produces an error when there's a written-out date. Thanks for fixing some of those, but please ... don't mess up the date format when you do so, as happened here, for example, where your edit introduced back-to-front dates (I've fixed that one and a few others). I wouldn't normally bother to mention it, but since I'm here: could you kindly avoid making edits like this one, which made no perceptible difference to the way that page displayed? The only real effect of an edit like that is create watchlist clutter, and heaven knows we don't need any more of that. Many thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:39, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't mess up any date format. Editors using a template should actually read the /doc and understand how that template works. The template has a |df= that can be used if the order needs to be switched. My only concern is fixing the template which were broken for years, any decision on usage of d/m or m/d is on the editors of that page. Regarding the banners, I've explained above that those edits actually serve a purpose. Gonnym (talk) 00:20, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Gonnym, it's my opinion that you did indeed mess up the date format here – it previously read 1 November 1540, and after your edit it read November 1, 1540. The page is clearly tagged with {{use dmy dates}}, as you must have seen when you opened the page to edit it. I see no reason why you might think you need not respect that and indeed WP:DATEVAR. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:46, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't share your opinion. Gonnym (talk) 10:47, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have no idea how this happened, but in this edit you/AWB substituted {{wmata}} (a link template used in articles) with {{WikiProject Washington Metro}} (a talk page template). I've fixed that, but I recommend keeping a close eye on AWB. Best, Pi.1415926535 (talk) 01:11, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know. I've seen that pop up and always remove that. I thought I fixed it when I removed it from [3]. Gonnym (talk) 10:32, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Since this is somewhat related, your edit today on Template:End date has populated a few hundred stripped "span" tag errors with its use within Template:Infobox television. All articles affected are displaying "Error: All values must be integers". Watson (TV series) is one example page at the moment. If you have a moment, would you give that a look? Thanks, Zinnober9 (talk) 23:00, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, as I think about it more, it's all pages where the end date entry is "present" and not a date value. Not sure if those should be removed, or that possible entry should be allowed. Zinnober9 (talk) 23:04, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gonnym! It looks to me like this may have been a cosmetic edit. It's best to try to avoid those when using AWB, but I may have missed something non-cosmetic, and regardless not a big deal. Cheers, Sdkb ^talk 05:05, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The purpose of Gonnym's edit ("fix date") was to fix the invalid date in the Original release field of the infobox, and remove the category from Category:Pages using start date with invalid values. The other parts of the edit are fine, as they accompany the substantive edit that fixed the date. Harryboyles 10:29, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Harryboyles. The {{Start date}} template was misused for years. It doesn't accept plain text (that is what {{Start date text}} is for) and it should only be used with numbers, separated by parameters. Misusing the template like that firstly breaks all functionality it has behind the scenes, and it also has the potential to break even the layout of the page itself. Gonnym (talk) 10:35, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 10:08, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Watch for no-ops before saving. I've caught a few in my own edits and probably missed a few as well. The page stays in the error category, so one of us will get it. – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:14, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've stared at the screen too much today and I can't figure out what "no-op" means. Gonnym (talk) 18:17, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the edit though, I'm pretty sure I saw that my regex didn't catch one of the issues in the category, however in that specific example, the TV infobox can't have both |released= and |first_aired= so along with error 64 I was fine with that edit. Gonnym (talk) 18:21, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for not linking No-op for you. The edit summary said "fix date", but the only change in rendering was a curly apostrophe. The error 64 change doesn't modify the rendered page, as far as I know. I fixed the date errors. – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:04, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your help. I couldn't see the problem to fix it. 184.147.21.164 (talk) 21:12, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. If the columns are missing, check what data isn't showing, that will give you a hint at where something is messed up. Gonnym (talk) 21:13, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please change the font colour to black? I think it would look better with the background colour, but I can't see how to change it. 184.147.21.164 (talk) 21:17, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For colors, google the color you want so "black font color" and get the html code and use it instead of what's there now. Gonnym (talk) 21:20, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Adding the colour isn't the problem, i could copy it from a previous season. I just can't see where it is to change it. That's where I'm stuck. I must be blind, if I can't see it. 184.147.21.164 (talk) 21:52, 26 February 2025 (UTC) 3 & 4[reply]

Not the background colour, the font/lettering. From white to black. I can't see where to change it. Season 1, 3 & 4, have black font. 184.147.21.164 (talk) 22:15, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You can't and you shouldn't. The template makes sure that for accessibility the background and fonts work. A black font on a red background fails that. Gonnym (talk) 22:17, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Gonnym, I hope you're doing well. Did I miss something, or are there any changes in the manual of style. I have taken reference from this list Thanks for your consideration. C1K98V ^{(💬 ✒️ 📂)} 05:53, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Basically, MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, the infobox is supposed to give the reader a summary information. If we're saying "read the article", that's obvious and it just unnecessary bloat to it. It's also similar to WP:CLICKHERE. Gonnym (talk) 09:08, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You know, there's really no purpose to edits like this [4]... Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 16:43, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Line 134+. Huh??? Spans and smalls got bungled. Zinnober9 (talk) 22:23, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for catching that, that slipped past by me. Gonnym (talk) 11:11, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 11:38, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gonnym.

I noticed you’ve been editing my draft on [anciet history of Somalia]. I’m still working on it and would appreciate it if you could wait until I finish before making changes. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks! Kagamid (talk) 15:25, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Kagamid, as I noted in my edit summary, I was fixing WP:LINT errors. Those errors are syntax errors that appear on various lists that other editors and I follow. Having them appear for long periods of time isn't an option, sorry. It also doesn't affect your editing so there really isn't an issue here. Gonnym (talk) 15:30, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kagamid, for example, you re-adding width=1500px to a file is meaningless as it doesn't work. I've corrected it in my previous edit so it will actually work as you've intended it to. Gonnym (talk) 15:31, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, don't know if you remembered or were aware of, but Alex had compiled a list (that was updated every now and then) of articles that aren't using {{Episode table}} here: User:Alex 21/sandbox/No episode table. Don't know if that list can be run through with AWB or a bot to add your new templates to populate the categories. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:43, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for reminding me, forgot about that list. I'll go over it tomorrow and tag those pages. Gonnym (talk) 17:51, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Alex 21, could you update the list so I won't tag incorrect pages? Gonnym (talk) 17:52, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done -- Alex_21 _TALK 20:30, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, your revert on Template:R from fictional location has repopulated the redirected Category:The Adventures of Tintin location redirects.

It's easier to make a single category redirect to implement a decision such as Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 February 20#Category:The Adventures of Tintin location redirects, than to edit every member.

In this case it's not even a renaming of the series, but a category merger to a target that is not only for redirect pages, so I don't know how else to implement it.

I did not understand your edit summary no, those red categories should be created. Post on the talk pages of those editors that are not doing so. – Fayenatic London 22:12, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The template's only reason to exist is to populate a category. If you want to populate a different category, use that name. If you don't want to populate any category, leave blank or don't use the template. Modifying the template, isn't a valid option. Gonnym (talk) 11:04, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Taken to Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Redirect#Resolving_category_redirects. – Fayenatic London 22:52, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, I only just noticed the {{Computer death}} wikibreak template at the head of your user page. After receiving a prompt reply I was about to welcome you back online, but then realised the notice has been there a long time. – Fayenatic London 11:32, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I should remove that. Thanks for pointing that out! Gonnym (talk) 11:33, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. –Aidan721 (talk) 16:10, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

→ Module talk:Political party#Piechart needs color, not HTML

I think an editor already pinged you at Module talk:piechart, but pings sometimes just don't work. If you have no input on the discussion, that is also fine of course. Take care, Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 04:35, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]