+200

by MGatta
on 2021-06-09 13:01

Agreed this would make templates make more sense and easier to understand and fill-up from the user experience.
I'd like to add, in regards to others' suggestions in regards of placement (main versus sidebar) that there used to be a little icon that would indicate whether something would go on the sidebar or not. If that is not global across the templates or it has been removed, I do think it was useful in showcasing sidebar location of certain template areas.

+300

by Bernsteinschmiede
on 2021-06-09 11:21

I agree with Vertixico.   I like to have some kind of narrative flow to an article, knowing what info I've already given when writing a section further down to show how different aspects connect to each other. It can get confusing, if the text is 'out of order' while I am editing it.

+50

by SunkinggMC
on 2021-06-09 10:23

+300

by ForgetfulRiver
on 2021-06-09 00:06

+300

by A Lusty Ooze
on 2021-06-06 03:25

+300

by MockTurtle
on 2021-06-05 09:00

+20

by Metacheff
on 2021-06-05 02:33

+20

by mossflakes
on 2021-06-01 19:59

It's not do or die, because obviously we CAN go to the published article and see how it's all actually laid out. However, I would love to not have to go back and forth to check and idk about you guys, but I do not have the order anything close to memorized to get is right the first time

+100

by Vismyth
on 2021-06-01 08:48

+10

by Plant_Nerd_176
on 2021-05-31 08:39

+200

by spacetrash
on 2021-05-30 00:17

+20

by SemperFi
on 2021-05-28 16:23

+100

by Space_Fly!
on 2021-05-28 14:08

+300

by DZebs48
on 2021-05-27 22:43

+50

by AceMaster
on 2021-05-27 15:33

This would be a lot of work, but even just adding to the little question mark/help box next to each section that would tell where it will located would be helpful.

+200

by MrBoo
on 2021-05-26 12:18

+50

by Joe H. Dovescove
on 2021-05-24 20:05

+300

by Soutti
on 2021-05-24 16:09

+100

by Sloqush
on 2021-05-23 13:07

+50

by RebeccaB
on 2021-05-23 09:20

+20

by Leia.Hltw
on 2021-05-22 11:19

+100

by AvalonFaery
on 2021-05-22 00:25

+100

by KajetanWrites
on 2021-05-21 18:02

+50

by Mewpie
on 2021-05-21 17:06

+10

by Adcheryl
on 2021-05-21 17:02

+50

by ss2020
on 2021-05-21 14:50

+300

by Vertixico
on 2021-05-21 06:52

There is a LOT of visibility missing in the Article Templates on where stuff will end up in the article, I agree. This also includes

"what gets into the sidebar and what does not"

"where can you use bbcode and where not"

"where can you only enter a set amount of characters"

Currently this information is very spotty, incomplete, and I believe in rare cases even incorrect.   I believe this request will be a good chance to clean up one of the most central systems, Dimi. I know, that is not fun work but it should be done :)

+20

by StrangeBit
on 2021-05-20 23:20

+300

by Kameron M. Sovka
on 2021-05-20 21:47

This would be tremendously helpful, along with little notes in parentheses when a field goes to sidebar. I usually have to put placeholder text in to figure out what's going where before I write the article.

+200

by Rahjar
on 2021-05-20 18:28

+10

by A Revolutionary Kitten
on 2021-05-20 14:21

+300

by Michael Chandra
on 2021-05-20 12:03

+100

by eccbooks
on 2021-05-20 11:33

+100

by PanAndPaper
on 2021-05-20 09:24

+100

by Snake__Venom
on 2021-05-20 08:41

+100

by brass_phoenix
on 2021-05-20 08:14

+100

by drewdoherty1991
on 2021-05-20 07:52

+50

by Jacob-W
on 2021-05-20 06:17

+300

by JohanWq
on 2021-05-20 06:01

+300

by GrinWithoutaCat
on 2021-05-20 04:51

+300

by Nightfoot
on 2021-05-20 04:00

+20

by Alvain
on 2021-05-20 02:54

+300

by PrincessESH
on 2021-05-20 02:36