Wikipedia:Icon standardization

The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption.

This is a proposal to standardize the icons used in templates and MediaWiki messages on the English Wikipedia. The current icon scheme is an inconsistent combination of Nuvola and Nuvola-based icons, Tango and Tango-based icons, icons created for en.wikipedia (such as the original "Stop Hand" and "Octagon Warning" images, now replaced by "Web 2.0"-style Nuvola-based icons), and several failed standardization schemes (including the "ambox" icons and "Norro style 1").

Some examples of possible icon standardization[edit]

The following examples can be looked at for inspiration:

Resources for making standardized icons[edit]

OOUI icons

Proposed color scheme for OOUI-based message box template ('ambox', 'ombox', 'tmbox', etc.) icons[edit]


Icons for (speedy) deletion templates shall use the color derived from the hex code b32322.	Serious
Icons for templates for major warnings and problems (content issues, etc.) shall use the color derived from the hex code ed8406.	Content
Icons for templates for minor warnings and problems (content issues, etc.) shall use the color derived from the hex code f2cd40.	Style
Icons for templates for page notices shall use the color derived from the hex code 3165ab.	Notice
Icons for templates for merge, split and transwiki proposal notices shall use the color derived from the hex code 8b34bc.	Merge
Icons for protection notice templates shall use the color derived from the hex code 9fa7b5.	Protection

Proposed icons for WP:ASSESSMENT, WP:GAN, WP:GAR, WP:FAC, etc.[edit]

Icon set A (for articles with any of these statuses: FA/FL/FAC/FAR/GA/GAN/GAR)
Article status	Proposed status icon
Featured article (FA)/Featured list (FL)
Featured article candidate (FAC)/Undergoing a featured article review (FAR)
Good article (GA)
Good article nominee (GAN)/Undergoing a good article reassessment (GAR)

Icon set B (for articles belonging to the A, B, C, Start, Stub and List classes; for recoloring)
Article status	Proposed base icon for status icon	Wanted color	Proposed status icon
A-class article		2a7fff
B-class article		589003
C-class article		aa8800
Start-class article		cc5b00
Stub-class article		ff5555
List-class article		c855ff

Proposed edit request symbols[edit]

Icon set C (for replies to edit requests)
Edit request reply	Proposed icon
'Done'	(not accessible to color blind readers)
'Partially done'
'Not done'	(not accessible to color blind readers)
'Not done, request unclear'
'Not done for now'	(not accessible to color blind readers)
'Not done, provide sources'
'Not done, misplaced'
'Not done, edit on sandbox'
'Not done, request protection at WP:RfPP'
'Already done'
'Not done, no longer protected'
'Not done, user has rights'
'Not done, this is the documentation'
'Not done, request recreation at WP:DELREV'
'Not done, request upload at WP:FFU'
'Not done, request rights at WP:PERM'
'Not done, request renaming at WP:REQMOVE'
'I have a question'
'I have a note'
'Request undone'/'Request partially undone'

Icons for thematic portals[edit]

Theme of portal	Proposed icon for recoloring	Proposed color of new icon	Proposed icon
Current events		3165ab
Biography		47a30d
Psychology		f4c430
Crime		b22222
Language		8c08a4