Crowdsourcing new Subreddit widgets

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/66rdiy/crowdsourcing_new_subreddit_widgets/

created by D0cR3d on 21/04/2017 at 19:17 UTC*

30 upvotes, 22 top-level comments (showing 22)

So announced in this thread[1] by spez and the admins, they are going to be adding different widgets for us to use to help supplement of of the functionality we do via CSS.

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/66q4is/the_web_redesign_css_and_mod_tools/

So I thought we'd get a crowdsourced list of different things we do that could be turned into widgets to help the admins see what we'd like to be created.

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Calendar
Countdown Timer
Ability to style it such as an image with the time overlayed
Basic timer themes to pick from, etc
Customizable buttons
Multiple buttons we can add
Changing the label and style such as image, color, etc
Ability to re-arrange them in different layouts (1 button wide, 2 wide, quad grid, etc)
An Image widget where you select images for it to show, and depending number of images and options can do additional functionality
Add multiple images, it rotates between the images
Selectable 'rotation time' with a minimum time set by admins (ex 5 seconds before next image shown)
Assign a link to open when the image(s) are clicked. Either one link per image, or one link for all images
Announcement bar[2] like the one you see on archived posts
Dropdown menu[3]
Ability to specify custom text when setting subreddit to restricted mode so the users know *why* it's restricted.
Example, we may restrict submissions because the servers are down and we don't need 200 threads saying the same thing. The message "Sorry you aren't allowed to post here" is just scary and we'd often get mod mail asking us if they were banned.
Easier way to customer 'users here' and 'subscribers'.
These are fun things that add a unique aspect to a subreddit
Built in reddit live thread support
Customize the /submit page[4]
Designate some link and user flairs as mod-only assignable
Ex: a 'news' link flair only mods can assign and shows in the flair assignment list only if you are a mod
Ability to support over 1,000 user flairs. Subreddits like r/Pokemon, r/asoiaf and similar have to use hacky custom aproaches[5] like using a bot to let users pick from more flair than the flair picker lets you. Really, if you have more than a few hundred user flairs, the flair picker is useless.
A sign-off that users have read and agreed to the rules
Ability to style each type of link flair
Spoiler support for comments

Comments

Comment by dequeued at 21/04/2017 at 23:20 UTC

14 upvotes, 1 direct replies

1. CSS

2. Functionality to replace NP (with something better).

3. Customization of submit page (compare the /r/personalfinance submit page[1] with the default mess).

4. Styling of links in the sidebar and wiki (again, check out the /r/personalfinance sidebar).

5. Link flair filtering, coloring, etc.

6. Ability to designate some link flairs as moderator-only.

7. Sign-offs that a user has read the rules before commenting or submitting.

8. Sticky comment styling

9. Reminding users to add link flair when AutoModerator couldn't automatically flair a post (or just include that in the submit page).

Comment by code-sloth at 21/04/2017 at 19:33 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Small rotating banner. Would be handy for announcements/events or showcasing images.

Comment by MatthewMob at 21/04/2017 at 22:31 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Maps and announcement bars would be good.

Comment by rasherdk at 22/04/2017 at 01:32 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Good luck. Reddit apparently has lost all interest in open source.

Comment by redtaboo at 21/04/2017 at 22:11 UTC

14 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Thanks for making this post! We’ve also been working on lists and appreciate everyones help to ensure we get in as many features as possible.

Please keep the ideas coming and keep an eye on /r/modnews for updates and requests for help from us. :)

Comment by Zagorath at 22/04/2017 at 01:18 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

If we can't have full CSS control, it'd be nice to be able to apply CSS-like commands to be applied to text in self posts and user comments.

That'd ease the transition for us at /r/dndgreentext a lot, since the only essential part of our CSS is the one that's applied on comments' and self posts' block quotes.

Comment by classicyuppie at 21/04/2017 at 22:13 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Would love to see something to showcase top posts by score, comments, or custom criteria so you can effectively have more than 2 sticky posts visible at a time.

Comment by tizorres at 21/04/2017 at 23:12 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

/live/ threads (ifta post)[1]
/about/rules/
similar subreddits
announcement bar (think a customizable one that looks like the archived or locked banner)
buttons of varying sizes
image
clickable drop down menus
custom submit buttons
calendar
native robin chat
featured content
countdown timer
# of mods online
traffic stats
trending threads (per sub)
night mode toggle

Comment by PhoenixAvenger at 22/04/2017 at 06:25 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

A way to embed images into the sidebar/text posts. A lot of sports subs use team logos so they don't have to write out every team name for every instance in schedules/game threads.

Comment by [deleted] at 22/04/2017 at 09:14 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Being able to create a hover-over text on the up and downvote button.

I moderate two support subreddits, and over the downvote-button we make it clear that it's a place of support so downvotes should be reserved for things that really, really cross the line.

I really don't want to lose that feature.

Comment by tizorres at 24/04/2017 at 13:36 UTC*

4 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I would like to see some widgets that are mod only, where only mods can see them. think something like

# of repots on the sub
# of modqueue items
unusual uptick in traffic
links to sub related resources

Just things that could make modding a little easier.

Comment by powerchicken at 22/04/2017 at 02:21 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

An Opt-out button of having your fucking stylesheet removed.

Comment by reseph at 21/04/2017 at 19:43 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Private user flair (to give to Community Managers of video games, etc)
Post filtering by flair (not the search method)
Spoiler tags for comments
Custom colors for each link flair
Override sidebar subreddit name with a custom image
Customize the subscribe button
Customize the words for "users online" etc
Bold titles for links of specific flair types (in my case, "news")

Comment by The_seph_i_am at 21/04/2017 at 20:09 UTC*

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Something that can disable the like/dislike button on mobile to subscribers only, and forces users to acknowledge the rules of a sub is they haven't already.

Edit: uses=users

Comment by jimlast3 at 22/04/2017 at 08:15 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Embeded gifs (or gifv) .

I can think of lots of subs[1] that could benefit from that

1: http://gfycat.com/MeekFortunateAltiplanochinchillamouse

Comment by MajorParadox at 22/04/2017 at 15:30 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Definitely flair-specific options. On /r/DCFU, we have different banners, thumbnails, and sidebar images for each book, designated by the flair. I would hope any widgets dealing with those options allowed narrowing down by flair and wasn't just a one option thing.

Comment by x_minus_one at 22/04/2017 at 16:33 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

One that displays random gore pictures to users until CSS is reimplemented.

Comment by nightlily at 23/04/2017 at 01:00 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Make these style features be an alternative to CSS instead of a replacement.

There will always be more ideas that can be created by skilled people than the admin team will be able to include as 'widgets'. Those ideas can be borrowed to keep reddit's base features as rich as possible, or they can be cut off with the removal of CSS so that reddit stagnates as more competitors turn out a better community.

Comment by tizorres at 24/04/2017 at 13:37 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I'm going to xpost this link here, for posterity

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/677rba/some_brainstorming_about_potential_widgets_in_the/[1]

Comment by 9Ghillie at 25/04/2017 at 11:09 UTC*

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

We desperately need expandable sidebar text for rules similar to what /r/askreddit and other bigger subreddits have. In /r/itookapicture we've packed it tightly into an easily digestible size[1], but without CSS our sidebar would be **literally 4 times bigger[2]** and no one would read it.

1: http://i.imgur.com/SlAC3Gz.png

2: http://i.imgur.com/Aoxl4wO.jpg

Something like this[3] to be placed over the comment text box would also be nice as it reminds users of the most basic rules.

3: http://i.imgur.com/vRaGqsX.png

Comment by bigslothonmyface at 26/04/2017 at 04:37 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

On /r/pokemon, we have a variety of username/post appearance customization options for people to play with, including flair images and text, nameplate color, and award badges and icons. All of this is maintained via a bot and manual CSS edits right now. I'd be really cool for us to have a widget that lets users rapidly set up a number of customization items for the look of their username and posts on the sub—we use these features for contests and events, which we do a lot of, as well as for people to have fun visiting our page. Having that show up on mobile, and be easy to format for users on any platform, would actually be great!

Comment by MajorParadox at 27/04/2017 at 14:13 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Some more things that'd be useful I don't see at the top:

User image flairs and/or trophies
Ability to highlight posts, for example our "Mods' Choice" styling on /r/WritingPrompts.
Ability to position the user "tagline" at the bottom of the comment. We use this on /r/WritingPrompts because most comments are long stories. We want people to see who wrote it and place their vote after they read, instead of before. Also, many people may choose not to scroll back up to vote, but may if the option is there when they finish.
Setting to disable downvoting (configurable for things like "only top-level comments," which we currently hide with CSS). While this isn't a style choice, I include it because hiding is an ability we'll lose. And, the ability to disable them on a subreddit was always more desired than the hack.