Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Usability/Future projects

History page table idea

Here's an example from my table idea. (I'll put it here beause it's very rough since I have no clue about real coding):

Ver	Ver	Version	Editor	Edit Summary
(cur)	(last)	21:20 6 October 2005	Username	(→Trivia - encyclopedia articles are not trivia)

Missing are the circles to select two edits to compare, and, as mentioned on the page, the cur/last stuff needs to be rewored more clearly. - Trevor MacInnis (Talk | Contribs) 03:33, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I really hate to harp on you guys, but it seems rather ironic that you talk about "usability" - and then do nothing but remove particularly useful features. Please do not remove the circles - or expect a battle if you try without facing the community first. Ambi 15:41, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I should clarify, it wasn't my intention to remove the circles, it's just that I have no idea how to code to make them appear, the previous example is just an idea that needs someone with some knowledge to apply, circles and all. - Trevor MacInnis (Talk | Contribs) 21:32, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I'm sorry. What is the difference then? Ambi 06:59, 8 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Among other things, the tabular arrangement would change the way edit summaries wrap to the next line. Christopher Parham (talk) 23:35, 9 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, that would be a good thing. Ambi 01:31, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It will also clarify what everything means instead of that legend. Or at least they will be clear if someone can come up with something beter than "cur" and "lat". - Trevor MacInnis (Talk | Contribs) 02:19, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Diff" might be a better term than "last." That seems to be the word people actually use. Christopher Parham (talk) 04:34, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]