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This page is a showcase of the different '''[[user styles]] & skins''' that can be used with MediaWiki. None of these skins are maintained by the [[mw:Developers|MediaWiki developers]]; if you find an error or wish to leave feedback, contact their respective authors.

To add a skin to this page, please use the [[Gallery of user styles/details|details template]]:
<pre><nowiki>
{{/details
|title = Name of the skin
|image = Name of the image file.png
|version = version number
|author = Author's name
|description = This is a nifty little skin
|download= URL where you can download the skin from
}}</nowiki></pre>

==Skins derived from Monobook==
Text colors, background colors, and the positioning of text objects is stored in a file called <tt>main.css</tt> which is located in a folder called monobook.

To get to this file go to <tt>skins/monobook/main.css</tt>. Editing in [[w:CSS|CSS]] is fairly simple, once you figure out what each color and position corresponds to.

This allows you to keep MonoBook skin as your default, which is nice because it is well written. 

If you want to put in Google ads or some other Java program, you can do this in <tt>Monobook.php</tt>. You can actually edit any .php file's appearance by going to main.css in the appropriate folder

===Classic Monobook look===
These skins only make minor changes, such as the colors and sizes of elements.

==== Encyclopedia feel ====
{{/details
|title = Encyclopedia feel
|image = Image:en:Image:Encyclopedia_feel.png‎
|version = 0.7
|author = GlasGhost
|description = In the praise of less waste of screen real estate, using a font similar to that of dictionary to give it that same dictionary feel, try this skin for wikipedia.
|download= URL where you can download the skin from
}}

* go to: [[Special:Mypage/monobook.js|User:<username>/monobook.js]] and insert in order to make your menus drop down from the top of the page.
 importScript('en:User:GlasGhost/monobook.js');//
* go to: [[Special:Mypage/monobook.css|User:<username>/monobook.css]]
and insert
 body {
 font-family: Georgia;
 }

==== Round ====
{{/details
|title = Rounded Skin for enwiki users
|image = Animum's view of the main page.png
|version = 1.0 (gone through many pre-release phases, though)
|author = [[:en:User:Animum|Animum]]
|description = Rounds some corners; makes buttons look nice; makes the OBOD a bit better.<br/>Also includes my [[:en:User:Animum/monobook.js|monobook.js]] scripts (including some admin-only stuff).
|download= [[:en:User:Animum/monobook.css|User:Animum/monobook.css]], [[:en:User:Animum/monobook.js|User:Animum/monobook.js]]
}}

==== Stellarbook ====
{{/details
|title = Stellarbook mediawiki skin
|image = 
|version = 1.0
|author = stellarium
|description = a black and purple color theme, tested on Mediawiki 1.12.0, there is a Screenshot at http://blog.irain.org/matrix/mediawiki-skin-stellarbook
|download= http://blog.irain.org/files/2008/04/mediawiki-stellarbooktar.gz
}}

====Crom Skin====
{{/details
|title=Sample for crom wiki skin
|version=1.0
|author=SC Crom-Osec SRL
|description=Free monobook based for corporate use
|download=http://www.osec.ro/en/index.php/Media_Wiki_-_skin
}}

{| align="center" border="1"
| [[Image:MWSkin_crom.png]]
|}

====Hill====
{{/details
|author        = [[:it:Utente:Hill]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[:it:Utente:Hill/monobook.css]]
}}

===="Simply Segoe" skin====
{{/details
|author        = [[:en:User:Jonathan]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[:en:User:Jonathan/monobook.css]]
|description   =  This was created from a hodgepodge of other CSS'es. To use this skin, you need the Segoe UI font set, which you can get the 4 basic core fonts:
#[http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9igimzu0o09]
#[http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?00zxdmmefix]
#[http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7qnmafmikzh]
#[http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5d9gzddmwmm]
}}

====Bastet Skin====
{{/details
|author        = [[user:Cannonwg]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = http://www.distributed-home.com/mediaw1/skins/monobook/main.css
|description   = Created this skin for our Sourceforge project. If there is any interest I will upload the source CSS file, when I have some time I will upload an image here. 

Just some minor changes to the classic Monobook, Mac OS X like tabs, different fonts. But I think it makes a difference. Also some IE7 fixes.

Used by [http://www.distributed-home.com/mediaw1 Bastet Project Website].
}}

====Floating Rounds====
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Astronouth7303]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[en:User:Astronouth7303/monobook.css]], [[en:User:Astronouth7303/monobook.js]]
|description   = Inspired partly by Wikiwyg, this stylesheet/javascript does several things:
* Rounds corners (Gecko only)
* makes the article, footer, actions, and userbar "float", so the sidebar and background are static.
* Adds the "+" tab (new section) and "0" tab (edit intro) for pages that don't have one.

''Screenshots coming soon''

Notes:
* Only tested on FireFox
* A few bugs to work out
* I hide the language box (TODO: Make scrolling)
}}

====Get_It's small changes====
{{/details
|author        = [[:pt:User:Get It|Get It]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[:pt:User:Get It/monobook.css|CSS]] ... [[:pt:User:Get It/monobook.js|JS]] 
|image         = Getit monobook firefox lnx sc.png
|description   = 

* Only tested on Firefox
* CSS
** Changed p-personal
** Changed p-search
* JS
** Added CheckUsage tab on "Image" namespace pages
** Added Blockip tab on "User" namespace pages
}}

====Google Ads Monobook by Peter====
{{/details
|author        = Peter
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [http://gfx-method.nl/monobook_ads.zip Download Skin], [http://www.ipbwiki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=407 Support Topic]
|image         = Monobook ads.jpg
|description   = The popular Monobook skin with Google ads. Search for Google in <tt>Monobook_ads.php</tt> and change the client with your ID.
}}

====Google Ads Monobook by Michael180====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Michael180|Michael180]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = Google ads example.PNG
|description   = For publishers looking to make money from their site, I have added Google Ads both to the sidebar and bottom bar of the Monobook skin.  See: [[Google Ads Monobook]]
}}

====Hit Counter on top of Monobook====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Renmiri|Renmiri]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = WIKI1ffx.jpg
|description   = Just a tiny tweak on the layout, but it shows you where to add text or content to the top header line.

To add stuff to the header just go to ''Monobook.php'' and find 
<source lang="php">
<div class="portlet" id="p-personal">
   <h5><?php $this->msg('personaltools') ?></h5>
   <div class="pBody">
     <ul>
</source>
And add your stuff right after the UL tag, in my case:
<source lang="php">
<?php if($this->data['viewcount' ]) { ?>
<li id="f-viewcount"><?php  $this->html('viewcount')  ?></li>
<?php } ?>

<?php if($this->data['numberofwatchingusers' ]) { ?>
<li id="f-numberofwatchingusers"><?php $this->html('numberofwatchingusers') ?></li>
<?php } ?>
</source>
Test it yourself [http://blogger-bee.com/index.php/Main_Page here]
}}

====Black Background w/ banner, similar to game forums====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Renmiri|Renmiri]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = Blackwiki.jpg
|download      = CSS file http://ffproject.net/downloads/main_ffpblack.css
|description   = One of my wikis is part of a game forum so I tried to get the same visuals as the main forum.
Just drop the CSS file saved as a file named <tt>main.css</tt> at your myskin folder, then go to [[mw:Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]] and change '''[[mw:Manual:$wgDefaultSkin|$wgDefaultSkin]] = 'monobook';''' change it to '''$wgDefaultSkin = 'myskin';'''
[[User:Renmiri|Renmiri]] 05:54, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

* Comments welcome at http://ffproject.net/forumwiki/index.php/User_talk:Renmiri
}}

==== [[User:Minun]]'s Monobook ====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Minun|Minun]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = Minun's monobook.jpg
|download      = [[User:Minun/monobook.css]], [[User:Minun/monobook.js]]
|description   = This skin is basically a blue design of the original Monobook. The textboxes also change to dark blue, all the text is in small caps, and the links, even visited links, always remain blue
}}

====Monobook Handheld====
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Npocket]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[en:User:Npocket/monobook.css]]
|description   = I don't have a screen shot - it looks terrible in a full browser.  I simply tried to neutralize everything that would make the stuff hard to use on a handheld.  This is just a first try.  But it makes articles much easier to read.  The main page has a big table on it, so that doesn't look too good.
}}

====[[User:Omegatron]]'s fixed sidebar====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Omegatron]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = Fixed sidebar.png
|description   = [[Image:Fixed sidebar footer.png|thumb|The footer still looks good and doesn't overlap.  You can see the language box has a scroll bar when it gets too big.  This way all the navigation stays on the screen]]
As far as I know, no one's done this before.  One of the things I really liked about the classic skin is the "fixed sidebar", which stays on the left hand side of the screen as you scroll.  I used javascript to restructure the page a little and then css to keep the sidebar in position.  See [[Help:User style/floating quickbar]].

I've also got a bunch of user scripts.  The good ones end up getting developed into better scripts by other people, which you can find elsewhere, and the others aren't stable enough to describe here.

There's also a few tweaks, like removing the logo and crossing out the upload link so I remember to upload to Commons instead.

My main code is on en.wikipedia; see [[en:User:Omegatron/monobook.css]] and [[en:User:Omegatron/monobook.js]].  I've got a short command on every other wiki to include the code from there, so I only edit the en version and all my other wiki skins stay in sync.  See [[User:Omegatron/monobook.css]] and [[User:Omegatron/monobook.js]].  (The upload crossing out is counteracted by a line in my Commons css, for instance.  See [[Commons:User:Omegatron/monobook.css]])
}}

====Skinori Bluedi====
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Stevertigo]]
|original_skin = Monobook, [[#Fosfori Verdi (Green Phosphor)]]
|image         = Sb-scr.png
|description   = [[Image:Sb-scr-editing.png|right|thumb]]

Based on "[[#Fosfori Verdi (Green Phosphor)]]" above. The idea is black, blue, blue, and blue - with a lot of complementary neutrals and browns. A golden wikipedia logo, etc. Although many people firmly dislike anything-on-black, others feel that a color combination like this is easy on the eyes - even moreso IMHO than FV, which I used for a few weeks. See how long this one keeps me happy... 

* Updated CSS at [[en:User:Stevertigo/monobook.css]]
* Updated JS at [[en:User:Stevertigo/monobook.js]]
* Comments welcome at [[User talk:Stevertigo]]
}}

==== Tlogmer's EasyReader ====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Tlogmer]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = EasyReader2.gif
|download      = [[User:Tlogmer/EasyReader]] (Firefox/Safari/NS7-8/Gecko only)
|description   = [[Image:EasyReader1.gif|left|thumb|The paragraph that the mouse-pointer is over shows strong links; links are less intrusive in other paragraphs.]]

This is a tiny CSS file that introduces subtle interactive cues; you can use the whole thing, or any part individually.

The most obvious change is that links are less intrusive; there are also options (off by default) for double spacing, text width, and (most coolly) a multicolumn layout.

'''Two Columns. Help?'''
The multicolumn layout doesn't work very well, which is why it's off by default -- it works great for some long articles, but tends to squash short articles, break long article beginnings (all those templates), and totally fubar the main page.

This could be easily fixed -- just put a new DIV around all the text below the table of contents (for example) and have the 2-column CSS act on that.  (Better yet, put a div around each top-level section of the article and only apply the CSS if the section's long.)  <del>Unfortunately, I don't know javascript, so I can't do this myself -- [[en:User Talk:Tlogmer|let me know]] if you're willing/able to help.</del>  Thanks, Topaz! [[User:Tlogmer|Tlogmer]]

See also: [[User:Celestianpower/tabs]]
}}

====Topaz's Wikiscripts====
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Topaz]]
|description   = I have a whole bunch of function libraries for developers and one real ''module'' (at the time of this writing) which adds a panel under 'toolbox' on the left side of your screen to update User:YourUserName/Status for Online, Busy, or Offline.  Full descriptions and installation instructions are at [[en:User:Topaz/Wikiscripts]].
}}

====Voice of All's Admin Monobook====
{{/details
|author      = [[User:Voice of All|Voice of All]]
|image       = VoAsreen6.JPG
|download    = [[w:User:Voice of All/monobook.css|Monobook.css]], [[w:User:Voice of All/monobook.js|Monobook.js]]
|description = [[Image:VoAsreen2.JPG|right|thumb|Notice the warning tabs and the other, now abbreviated tabs.]]
There are no major appearance changes in this modification, this is for utility/usage purposes. Some of the pictures to the right are a bit out of date though.

[[Image:VoAsreen5.JPG|right|thumb|A diff page.]]

'''Monobook.css'''
*Adds rounded corners (mozilla browsers)

'''Monobook.js'''
*Addition edit features
*Google Scholar search

*Vandal warning tabs added
*Vandal rollback added (in addition to rollback)
*Quick protection/unprotection tagging and WP:PP listings
*Quick WP de-listing
*Purge tabs added to project/user/category pages
*Interiot "edit count" tabs added for users
*Block log link that shows when a user has been blocked
*Protection tabs named better
*Auto-AFD lister
*Auto-AFD closer
*Auto-AFD article talk page notices
*UTC clock in upper right corner
*New links added to toolbox, like WP:AN, WP:3RR, RfPP
*RfPP quick responses
*WP:AN/3RR quick responses
*Text occurace replace tab
*Last diff tab added
*Auto-Copy vio tagging
*Lupin's Popups
*Lupin's filters
*Quick history stats

*Edit top tab
*More edit buttons (like the nowiki button)

*Other minor changes (some to make tabs fit)

'''Note:''' This script is designed for admins, and it was designed for Mozilla; the vandal revert does not work on IE.
}}

====5px solid gold;====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Gert7|Gert7]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[w:User:Gert7/s1/monobook.css]]
|description   = My first skin. Made with 5 pixel gold borders around the sidebar buttons.
}}

====Gemo====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Gert7|Gert7]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[w:User:Gert7/s/monobook.css]]
|description   = My second skin. A mix of crimson and monochrome colours
}}

====Monochromy====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Gert7|Gert7]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[w:User:Gert7/s2/monobook.css]]
|description   = My third skin in a row. Black and white issue.
}}

====Largo Plazo's overrides for handheld====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:LargoPlazo|Largo Plazo]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[w:User:Largoplazo/monobook.css]]
|description   = In browsers on handheld devices (if they process styles found inside an '''@media handheld''' rule, as IE on Windows Mobile 5 does), these rules override the default positioning and margins so that the content begins at the top left and fills the width of the display. The navigation and special links and the search box are at the bottom.

<p>One style rule reveals the links to the navigation and to the search box that are usually hidden underneath the page heading, so that it's easy to skip past the content when you want to. (Unfortunately, these links ''don't work'' in IE on Windows Mobile 5, because that version of IE doesn't recognize an element with an ID as the destination of an A tag with #fragment notation in its HREF. It only works when the destination is an A tag with a NAME attribute.) 

The reason for giving each style rule its own '''@media handheld''' instead of wrapping them inside one big one is again, a defect of IE on Windows Mobile 5, which ignores most of the rules unless they are individually wrapped.
}}

====Beefyt's overrides for iPhone Mobile Safari====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Beefyt|Beefyt]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [[w:User:Beefyt/monobook.css]] and [[w:User:Beefyt/monobook.js]]
|description   = This style sheet is geared specifically for the iPhone. The companion javascript code simply hides the location bar and reduces the font size while in landscape mode.
}}

====Benutzer:Pilzi/monobook.css====
{{/details
|author        = [[Wikipedia:Benutzer:Pilzi|Pilzi]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Pilzi/monobook.css
|description   = 
}}

==== Ghost White ====
{{/details
|title = Ghost White
|version = 1.0
|author = RedXII
|description = This skin features a ghostwhite background (an HTML color value) and a Wikipedia logo on the back. In the top right corner, there is another Wikipedia tag.
|download= [[wikipedia:en:User:RedXII/monobook.css]]
}}

===Altered Monobook layout===
These skins were all inspired by the great Monobook skin, but have made (many) changes to the css-style or to the logic in the PHP skin so that at first sight you would not recognize the Monobook look in it. Typical components of Monobook-look are:
*left corner graphic
*tabbed buttons
*left side menu
*big content area. 

====daddio====
{{/details
|title = daddio
|image = Daddio 1.0.jpg
|version = 1.0
|author = [[User:EREC|Rufus]]
|description = Skin for business wiki (not the skin used on sustainablex.com)
|download= http://sustainablex.com/daddio.zip
}}

====WordPress====
{{/details
|author        = WordPress / adapted by Micz Flor
|original_skin = http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
|image         = Wordpress screenshot.jpg
|download      = http://www.redaktionundalltag.de/index.php?id=174
|description   = This file can be used as a skin for MediaWiki (tested in version 1.11) to model the look and feel of WordPress - as it can be found on the documentation website of WordPress. The implementation is not 100% percent correct, since we tried to include more of the original MediaWiki functionality in the CSS file. To install this skin, download the ZIP file into the "skins" folder of your wiki installation and unzip it. Then edit in [[mw:Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]] <tt>[[mw:Manual:$wgDefaultSkin|$wgDefaultSkin]]</tt> to look like the following: <tt>[[mw:Manual:$wgDefaultSkin|$wgDefaultSkin]] = 'wordpress';</tt>
}}

====Clean and Blue====
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Micahmn|Micahmn]]
|original_skin = [[Gallery of user styles#Essjay's MonoMonobook|Essjay's skin]]
|image         = Micahmn skin screenshot.png
|download      = [[en:User:Micahmn/monobook.css|monobook.css]]
|description   = I started with [[Gallery of user styles#Essjay's MonoMonobook|Essjay's skin]], tweaked a few things, put up my own wikipedia logo (that was a little joke - I'll likely change it), changed a number of the colors and got rid of a lot of things that I find annoying about wikipedia (like the copyright notices, the fundraising header, the special characters on the edit page and a few other things). There may be some problems with the logo in Internet Explorer, but I think the skin works really well in Safari and Firefox.

I still have some work to do on it, but it is really cool that you can do things like this just with CSS! Please [[en:User talk:Micahmn|let me know]] if you see anything that should be changed/fixed.
}}

====vbGORE.com's colorful, clean skin====
{{/details
|author      = [mailto:spodi@vbgore.com Spodi]
|download    = [http://www.vbgore.com/vbgorewiki.zip .zip file]
|description = This skin follows a light-blue theme to give a bright, friendly look from page to page. Includes IE fixes, along with has less whitespace. All menu links are on the left side of the screen. The banner at the top is a single image, not two images overlapped. The external link icon, too, has been removed (refer to the monobook skin to find out how to re-add it). Has been tested and proven to work with the latest version of IE, Opera and Firefox.
}}

====Redeye====
{{/details
|author      = [[User:Lafnlab]] | [http://www.gottahavacuppamocha.com gottahavacuppamocha.com]
|image       = Redeye-0.9.png
|download    = [http://www.gottahavacuppamocha.com/testwiki/index.php?title=Image:Redeye-0.9.zip ZIP]
|description = A fairly heavy modification to Monobook, this is for a wiki being developed by [[User:Lafnlab]] for his work. The [http://www.gottahavacuppamocha.com/testwiki/index.php?title=Image:Redeye-0.9.zip ZIP file] includes the CSS, PHP, and directory for the images. Some generic logos are included, as well as .XCF files so people can create their own images. 

Version 0.9 was created in August 2007 and has been tested in MediaWiki 1.10.1. The new version adds a few tables which gives it a uniform appearance across browsers. It has been tested in Firefox, Opera, Konqueror, and Kazehakase. 
}}

====Bright and professional skin for personal and corporate web applications====
{{/details
|author      = [http://paulgu.com paulgu.com]
|image       = Sgumax-3-1.png
|download    = Latest version is at [http://paulgu.com paulgu.com], under '''Mediawiki Skins'''
|description = [[Image:Gumax-3-2-1.png|thumb|left|Skin from the PaulGu.com Wiki.]][[Image:Gumax 3.png|thumb|Skin from the PaulGu.com Wiki.]]
[[Image:Ycgu max 2.png|thumb|Skin from the PaulGu.com Wiki.]]
This design is dedicated to maximize the space for the page's content, and made Wiki look as a professional web site which can be applied to many type of business. It's bright, clean and professional. It has all the MediaWiki facilities, but it's not "MediaWiki look".

This skin can be used from simple, personal homepages to corporate web applications.

'''Release notes'''
* Simplify the design and give it a decent look
* Allow any width of web page
* Site logo is associated to page 
* Support many different styles in one skin
* Categorized CSS files by functionalities, style, and templates, very easy to read and edit.
* Very detailed comments for important tags.
* Compatible with AJAX search in MediaWiki.
* You can use big customized header background

'''System Requirements'''
* It had been tested on '''Firefox 1.5''' and '''Firefox 2.0''', '''Internet Explorer 6.0''', '''Internet Explorer 7.0''', and Safari 3.0.2. 
* It had been tested and works with '''MediaWiki 1.8.2''', '''MediaWiki 1.9.0''' and up.
}}

====FratMan====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Jasonpearce|Jason Pearce]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = Fraternitymanuals.org.png
|download      = [http://jasonpearce.com/blog/2006/09/23/mediawiki-fratman-skin/ "MediaWiki FratMan Skin", jasonpearce.com]
|description   = A light, minimalist theme.
 
For development, please see [http://code.google.com/p/mediawiki-fratman-skin/ Google Code]

Jason Pearce's FratMan skin is a light, minimalist skin that was first developed for MediaWiki v1.4 in [http://jasonpearce.com/blog/2005/04/08/launched-fraternitymanualsorg/ April 2005]. Others have updated the skin to improve browser compatability and work with MediaWiki updates. The latest skin, developed by Anand in September 2006, works with MediaWiki v1.7. Visit [http://jasonpearce.com/blog/2006/09/23/mediawiki-fratman-skin/ Jason Pearce]'s website to download all versions.
}}

====Student Link Skin====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:AndrewTutt|Andrew Tutt]]
|original_skin = Fratman
|image         = <!--student-link-skin.gif-->
|download      = '''http://student.groups.duke.edu/images/6/6d/Studentlink.zip''' <br /> Please contact the author at [mailto:tutt.andrew@gmail.com tutt.andrew@gmail.com] if you choose to use the skin - ''I would love to see it on other sites!''
|description   = Once logged in, skin reveals edit toolbar A fixed-width, hidden-toolbar, minimalist theme.
 
The development of this skin is ''inconsistent''. This was developed for a specific project.

Andrew Tutt's student-link skin is a fixed-width minimalist theme derived from the original Fratman. The current release runs on MediaWiki 1.10.x. See Student Link Skin in action at http://student.groups.duke.edu.

Supported for all browsers.
}}

====BluWiki's Simple Skin====
{{/details
|author        = [http://sam.bluwiki.com Sam Odio]
|original_skin = Monobook, Fratman
|image         = BluWiki.png
|download      = http://bluwiki.com/go/BluWiki:Skin
|description   = Based off of MonoBook & Fratman. Designed to dedicate as much space as possible to the page's content.  Critical tools (Edit, Log out, & User Name/homepage) are in the top right.  Everything else is at the bottom of the page in a "toolbox."

The BluWiki Simple Skin validates in XHTML and CSS, and has been tested in the latest versions of Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, & Camino.

*Designed for: [http://bluwiki.com BluWiki]
*Author: [http://sam.bluwiki.com Sam Odio]
**Comments welcome at http://sam.bluwiki.com/go/User_talk:Sam_Odio
}}

====KindofBlue====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Jhoov|jhoov]]
|original_skin = Fratman, Redeye
|image         = Kindofblue.png
|download      = [http://ufjhoov.blogspot.com/2007/03/kindofblue-mediawiki-skin.html KindofBlue]
|description   = This skin is primarily based off of the Fratman skin, with a few elements of Redeye sprinkled in.  I wanted a clean, simple, user friendly design without all of the extra whitespace that most skins come with.  It works fine on MediaWiki 1.9 and has been tested in FireFox 2, IE6 and IE7.
}}

====Rounded Blue Edition====
{{/details
|author        = [http://www.dreamfishery.com Jennifer Franklin Elrod - jennifer(at)dreamfishery(dot)com]
|image         = Roundedbluebig.png
|download      = http://www.dreamfishery.com/downloads/roundedblue.zip
|description   = This is an adaptation of [http://www.itcouldbethisone.com Ghyslain Armand's Rounded Blue Edition WordPress theme] to MediaWiki. It leaves most of the Monobook CSS intact. To use this skin, upload the following folders and files into your MediaWiki skins directory: the roundedblue folder, <tt>roundedblue.php</tt> and <tt>roundedblue.deps.php</tt>. Keep in mind that the path to the stylesheet is relative. It is <tt>skins/roundedblue/main.css</tt>. If the stylesheet is not being applied when you select this skin in your preferences, then change the main.css stylesheet path to fit the directory structure in your own MediaWiki installation.

To learn a few more details about how to customize Rounded Blue Edition for your own wiki, please refer to [http://squirreltao.dreamfishery.com/2007/01/13/new-rounded-blue-edition-mediawiki-skin-available-for-download/ the designer's blog page for this skin]. You may also find [http://www.mwusers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3354 this thread] in the MediaWiki Users forum helpful.

Easiest way to customize the skin might be to leave the CSS/HTML/PHP intact (except for the background) and just change the pictures. The [http://www.itcouldbethisone.com/Rounded-PSD-blue-edition.zip psd-files] of the WordPress theme this MediaWiki theme is based on, might be helpful.

You may also wish to download the [http://www.dreamfishery.com/downloads/coolveti.zip Coolvetica font] that is used for the navigation, toolbox and search subheadings.

'''''Note: I.E. 7 bugs fixed'''''

'''''Note: TOC bug, TOC creates gap in content area!'''''

'''''Note: IEfixes bug''''': change 

<source lang="php">
$this->skinname  = 'RoundedBlue';
$this->stylename = 'RoundedBlue';
$this->template  = 'RoundedBlueTemplate';
</source>

to

<source lang="php">
$this->skinname  = 'roundedblue';
$this->stylename = 'roundedblue';
$this->template  = 'RoundedBlueTemplate';
</source>
}}

====Rounded Sassy====
{{/details
|author        = [http://www.dreamfishery.com Jennifer Franklin Elrod - jennifer(at)dreamfishery(dot)com]
|image         = Roundedsassy.png
|download      = http://www.dreamfishery.com/downloads/roundedsassy.zip
|description   = This is a change in the color scheme of the Rounded Blue skin. It has no background image at the top, and so there is less space at the top. Other than that, the layout is identical. To use this skin, upload the following folders and files into your MediaWiki skins directory: the roundedsassy folder, roundedsassy.php and roundedsassy.deps.php. Keep in mind that the path to the stylesheet is relative. It is <tt>skins/roundedsassy/main.css</tt>. If the stylesheet is not being applied when you select this skin in your preferences, then change the main.css stylesheet path to fit the directory structure in your own MediaWiki installation.

For information on how to customize this skin, you may find [http://www.mwusers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3354 this thread] in the MediaWiki Users forum helpful. Even though it's about the RoundedBlue skin, most of the tips also apply to the RoundedSassy skin.

'''''Note: I.E. 7 bugs fixed'''''

You may also wish to download the Coolvetica font that is used for the navigation, toolbox and search subheadings.

Coolvetica Source: http://www.dreamfishery.com/downloads/coolveti.zip
}}

==== Toykilla's Skins ====
{{/details
|description =
Toykilla's skins:

'''Black Fixed Width 3-column'''
*'''My wiki: '''http://www.scion-tech.org.
*'''MW Version: '''1.9+

[http://www.scion-tech.org/scion-skin.zip Download Black Fixed Width 3-column skin]

'''Toykilla's Heavy Makeover'''
*'''My wiki: '''http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki.

I began with the Monobook skin and heavily altered it. You can still see the Monobook roots. 

I wanted everything to blend together, so I took the styling from our forum skin and applied it to the wiki.

'''Notes:'''
*Developed for Firefox, with fixes for IE being applied in a separate style sheet

'''UPDATE:'''<br />
I have posted the source code, even though the CSS needs cleaned up. I will try to clean it up and repost soon. 

[http://www.350z-tech.com/w/skins/tk-skin.zip Download Heavy Makeover skin]

To creat extra sidebar blocks use this code in either column in MonoBook.php. Also change the id="p-sponsors" and id="sponsorsBody" to whatever you want for that block:

<source lang="html4strict">
 <div id="p-sponsors" class="container1">
 <div class="headbox1"><h5>350Z-TECH STORE</h5></div>
 <div id="sponsorsBody" class="contentbox1">

 Put some content here.

 </div>
 </div>
</source>
}}

====MistyLook====
{{/details
|author        = [[w:User:Trevor Wennblom|Trevor Wennblom]]
|original_skin = MistyLook for WordPress and Monobook
|download      = [http://ninecoldwinters.com/code/mistylook-skin-mediawiki/ MediaWiki MistyLook Skin]
|description   = MistyLook for WordPress converted to MediaWiki.

From Sadish Bala's [http://wpthemes.info/misty-look/ MistyLook] theme for WordPress (v3.2) and MonoBook skin.  Used in MediaWiki 1.9.3, tested in 1.6.8 as well. Quick and dirty port.
}}

====Cn0km wiki skin====
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Cn0km|cn0km]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Cn0km main.css used in cn0km wiki], [http://www.cn0km.com/index.php?title=Cn0km%E5%A4%96%E8%A7%82%E4%BB%A3%E7%A0%81 main.css in cn0km wiki]
|image         = Cn0km skin.png
|description   = Contents of most website in Chinese is aligned center horizontally. To meet this requirement, the Monobook style is modified into a new Cn0km appearance, which is more acceptble to Chinese net-surfers, and welcomed heavily by our readers.

*The most useful tools, such as, the Recent changes, the popular pages, the Upload, and the Specail page, is placed in a line under the navigation bar, along with the personal tools bar.

*The Whatlinkshere, Recentchangeslinked, Contributions links is closely beneath each page title, and addtional Blockip, Emailuser links appear in the User page.

*Google search is adopted to enhance info inquiring ability, since the default search function is not quite effectively in Chinese.

*Since [http://www.cn0km.com cn0km wiki] is to provide info for backpacking in China, an regularly changed landscape picture is put in the header. The scene in this screen-shot is the Mt. Everest.

*Designed for: [http://www.cn0km.com cn0km wiki].

*Tested on IE 6.0, Firefox 2.0 and Safari 3.0.
}}

====Andy's AJAX / JavaScript Skin====
{{/details
|author      = [mailto:andyrcook@gmail.com Andy Cook]
|original_skin = Monobook
|image         = AndysMWskin.PNG
|download    = http://cookandy.com/downloads/mediawiki/andy%27s-mediawiki-skin/
|description = So here it is.  My first MediaWiki theme.  I wanted to take the skinning to a new level.  Therefore, I implemented several AJAX / Javascripts to the skin.  First, I want to credit [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gallery_of_user_styles&action=submit#Toykilla.27s_Skins Toykilla] for his work as this theme is based on his skin, a heavily modified version of the Monobook theme.  Now, on to the changes/features:
[[Image:AndysMWskin2.PNG|thumb|Visitors can add pages to their "favorites".]]

*First, you’ll notice that the content boxes along the left side can be re-arranged.  This is done using AJAX and is stored on the local computer so the order stays the same for future visits.  Also, each box can be collapsed or expanded by clicking on the (+) or (-).  This is based on the Docking Boxes (dbx) script.

*Next, I’ve added a feature called “My Favorites”.  Basically, under the title of each page is a link that says “Add to favorites”, when clicking on this link, it will add the page to the left navigation box for easy access.  The pages can be removed if no longer needed and the list is stored as a cookie on the user’s machine so they won’t lose it.  This avoids any messy database functions.  Also, there is a helpful javascript popup explaining this to your visitors.  This feature is similar to a “shopping cart” script and was mostly coded by hand.  There is some redundancy in the code so if someone feels like cleaning it up, feel free.

*Lastly, I have embedded a Google search box in the left navigation pane.  This avoids having to add any extensions to your Wiki and makes for easy access to the search engine.

This skin was tested on IE and Firefox. So feel free, download it and '''please let me know what you think of it'''.
}}

====SFRGreen====
{{/details
|author        = [[mw:User:Hoggwild5|Lisa Ridley]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [http://www.southernfamilyroots.com/SFRGreen.tar SFRGreen.tar]
|image         = SFRGreen skin.png
|description   = A heavily modified Monobook that utilizes a Javascript drop-down navigation menu and a green color scheme.

* The logo area has been expanded to accommodate a logo up to 135px high by 700px wide.
* The navigation menu can accommodate three additional user menus added through the "sidebar".
* The navigation menu, toolbox, and personal tools (except for the login/logout selections) have been placed in drop-down menus, which is based on the [http://www.onlinetools.org/tools/yadm/ YADM dynamic menu schema] and utilizes the yadm javascript file.
* '''In order for the skins file to work properly, users must enable JavaScript in their browsers.'''
* The JavaScript file, yadm.js, is included in the skin download.  
* Drop-down menus are denoted with ellipses following the menu name (...).
* The login and logout links show in the navigation bar as additional menu items. 
* The category box at the bottom of categorized pages utilizes a smaller font, and a green background. 
* Designed for: [http://www.southernfamilyroots.com/wiki/ Southern Family Roots wiki].
* To use the skin, download the file (above), upload to your skins directory and unpack.  You should get the following files:  SFRGreen.php, SFRGreen.deps.php, and the directory SFRGreen with a number of files.  It is also recommended that you edit MediaWiki:Userlogin to shorten the caption -- replacing "Log in / Create account" with "Log in / Register" should be sufficient.
*Tested on IE 7.0 and Firefox 2.0.
}}

====Monobook CMS Skin====
{{/details
|author        = [[mw:User:Hoggwild5|Lisa Ridley]]
|original_skin = Monobook
|download      = [http://www.theridleys.org/MonoCMS.zip MonoCMS.zip]
|image         = MonoCMS1.gif
|description   = A modified Monobook skin designed around a content management system concept for users wanting to use MediaWiki to build their website without visitors having edit privileges

'''Features'''
* This skin is based on the MediaWiki Monobook skin, but is designed around the concept of a content management system for those desiring to use MediaWiki to build their websites, but do not wish to have visitors edit the site.  This skin has been tested and works in Firefox version 2.0 and Internet Explorer version 7.0.
[[Image:MonoCMS2.gif|thumb|Site navigation when logged in as "sysop"]]
Change to Monobook include:
* The personal toolbar has been moved from the top right side of the page, to the middle left where the Navigation and Toolbox currently reside. The personal toolbox is displayed only when a user is logged in as a sysop; it is supressed for visitors.
* The login link has been moved to the page footer, and has been renamed "Admin Login".
* The links for "Upload file" and "Special pages" in the toolbox are supressed for visitors; the links are displayed only for users logged in as a sysop.
* The content action tabs have been moved from tabs above the page content to links above the page title.  The content action links are displayed only for users logged in as a sysop; the links are supressed for site visitors.
* The logo area has been expanded to accommodate a custom logo up to 135px by 700px.
* An easily modifiable page title has been added to the center of the page.  This title can be easily changed by inserting the appropriate text in the [[mw:Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]] file, or it can be supressed.
* The search feature has been relocated to the upper side of the page, residing to the right of the logo and website title.

The file download includes the MonoCMS skin file (MonoCMS.php), the dependency file (MonoCMS.deps.php), a folder called "monocms" that includes the .css files for the skin, and file called "LocalSetting-MonoCMS.php" that includes the recommended settings to include in LocalSettings.php if you wish to utilize this skin with MediaWiki.
}}

==Skins derived from Classic==
===Eequor===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Eequor|User:Eequor]]
|image         = Eequor (skin).png
|download      = [[en:User:Eequor/standard.css|User:Eequor/standard.css]]
|description   = &nbsp;
'''Features'''
* ugly dividing lines replaced with a continuous border
* slightly more colorful
* sections are separated from their headings
* headings use color to distinguish different levels
* floating elements are disallowed left of headings or [edit] links
* '''scrolling''' &lt;pre&gt; with dashed blue borders

'''Comments'''
This isn't really tested on anything other than [[w:Mozilla]], but it works well enough for me. <br> --[[User:Eequor|[[User:Eequor|&eta;]]<font style="vertical-align: text-bottom">[[Image:Venus symbol (blue).gif|?]]</font>[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:User talk:Eequor}} &upsilon;&omega;&rho;]]] 20:19, 20 Sep 2004 (UTC)
<br style="clear: both">
}}

===CSS based Tooltips -proof of concept-===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Taka|User:Taka]]
|image         = Taka Tooltip.png
|download      = [[en:User:Taka/standard.css|User:Taka/standard.css]]
|description   = &nbsp;
* for a demo see: [[en:User:Taka/Tooltips|User:Taka/Tooltips]]
* Requires adding [[/tooltipcode|this code]] to your monobook.css or myskin.css

;New: To add a tooltip (on en, meta) use:'''<nowiki>{{tooltip|visible|hidden}}</nowiki>''' where "visible "is the visible text or links, and "hidden" is a comment that shows on mouseover. A good idea for how to use these is to give a short lookahead preview for the top paragraph of a related article. 

{{tooltip|This is a tooltip example|Domitus vobiscum et cum spiritu tuo, dont you eat my sleazy pancakes, Mr Saintly Alphonso...}}

'''Features'''
* Enables the use of tooltips (see image) in Mozilla and Opera (does not work in Internet Explorer)
* Can't be used really, because it has some glitches, and what is worse: it shows the text of the tooltips in the print-version of the page.
* With a change to the common stylesheet and maybe some improvements it could be workable.
* Can be added to every stylesheet (not just standard.css)
}}

===Crissov===
{{/details
|author        = [[commons:User:Crissov]]
|download      = [[commons:User:Crissov/standard.css]]
|description   = &nbsp;
* Small enhancements.
* [[commons:User:Crissov/standard.css]]
'''Features'''
* better tables and lists
* readability enhanced by maximizing line length and constant line height with <nowiki><sup> and <sub></nowiki>
Written for and only tested in Opera 7.
}}

=== MonoClassic ===
{{/details
|author        = [[:en:User:Finlay McWalter]]
|original_skin = based on Eequor's above
|image         = Wfm_monoclassic_screenshot.png
|download      = [[:en:User:Finlay McWalter/standard.css]]
|description   = &nbsp;
'''Features'''
* Smoother, simpler than regular classic (most boxes and lines are gone, replaced with space).
* Incorporates a cool gray look and a modified version of monobook background, while retaining classic's nice UI and readable fonts.
* Works great on Opera and Firefox.  ''Tiny'' glitches on IE.
* Fixes classic's horrible image flow issue (when compared with Monobook) - adjacent rfloat images now stack vertically rather than horizontally.
}}

==MySkins==
===Adas===
{{/details
|author        = [[pl:Wikipedysta:Adziura]]
|original_skin = based on Eequor's above
|image         = Myskin adas.png
|download      = [[pl:Wikipedysta:Adziura/myskin/myskin.css]], [[pl:Wikipedysta:Adziura/myskin/myskin.js]]
|description   = [[Image:Myskin adas2.png|thumb|right|Poland]]

This style works in Opera, Firefox and IE.
* The interlanguage, categories links and personal tools have moved from the sidebar to the top.
* Duplicate Views and moved to the bottom.
}}

===Cheops===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:JeLuF|Jens Frank]]
|image         = CheopsSkin.png
|download      = [[de:Benutzer:JeLuF/myskin.css|Benutzer:JeLuF/myskin.css]]
|description   = &nbsp;
* based on:
** CSS Zen Garden submission 074 - 'Egyptian Dawn' by James Abbott - http://www.ja-consultancy.co.uk/ , css released under Creative Commons License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/

'''Comments''':
* Finally, a total revamp! Tried it, looks very ancient! The camel logo is a nice touch. --[[User:Menchi|Menchi]] 21:05, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
* By far the most elegant, good job --[[User:Khalid hassani|Khalid hassani]] 00:15, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)
* Could someone give some basic instructions on how to get this skin working please?  It looks great, but I can't get it to work.  It would be greatly appreciated.
:::Copy file to respective myskin.css , and change skin in prefs to my skin. see [[help:user style]]. [[User:Bawolff|Bawolff]] 04:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
<br style="clear: both;"/>
::::Only problem I had is its too wide. Would send a screenshot, but the skin is under CC-BY-NC-SA which commons doesn't like, And I don't think any other projects will let me upload a screenshot just for this. But I have it if you want. [[User:Bawolff|Bawolff]] 16:49, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
}}

=== Martinultima's skin ===
{{/details
 |author        = [[en:User:Martinultima|User:Martinultima]]
 |download      = [[en:User:Martinultima/myskin.css|User:Martinultima/myskin.css]]
 |description   = Lightweight design for easy reading and occassional editing:
*Black background with light-colored text
*Large, easily readable, sans-serif fonts
*Similar to Monobook (editing tabs, etc.)
This skin removes various things I consider unnecessary, like the "other languages" section.  It's good if you often pull up Wikipedia to look up a specific article, and is also tolerable for light editing, but is ''not'' a "power-users" skin either way.  My main goal was to have the parts ''I'' liked about Monobook, but get rid of everything else that made my eyes bleed.  Probably best used as a starter template for further customization &ndash; I coded it to work precisely for me, which means that it will be entirely useless to anyone else without extensive hacking ;-)

Note &ndash; this skin is a work in progress &ndash; it's fully usable for browsing but a few little details here and there may be subject to change...
}}

===MiniMenu===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:JeLuF|Jens Frank]]
|image         = MiniMenu.png
|download      = [[en:User:MiniMenu/myskin.css]]
|description   = This is a skin designed to only use a very small part of the screen for navigation elements, to be used on small screens. The menu at the upper right shows the submenus when one hovers over the menu items. Categories are shown at the upper left. Tested in Mozilla.

>This is actually broken in 1.7.12 under Fedora Core 3.
}}

===Nullbook===
{{:Gallery of user styles/NullBook}}

===Purple Passion===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Zanthalon|User:Zanthalon]]
|image         = Main.jpg
|download      = [[en:User:Zanthalon/myskin.css]]
|description   = '''I designed this to add a bit of colour to things. The background image and the picture in the upper-left corner could easily be changed to provide yet a different look.'''

This skin works in Firefox and in IE6. I did not test the final version in Opera.

The CSS is functional, but not elegant. I simply took the stocky myskin.css file and made changes to it in order to achieve the look I wanted. I did not streamline or clean it up. Therefore, there is quite a lot of extraneous stuff there.
<gallery>
Image:Talk.jpg|Talk page
Image:History.jpg|History page
Image:Edit.jpg|Edit page
</gallery>
}}

===Simple skin===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Lady Lysine Ikinsile|User:Lady Lysine Ikinsile]]
|image         = Simpleskin.png
|download      = [[en:User:Lady Lysine Ikinsile/myskin.css]]
|description   = This is a simple, non-flashy skin.  It uses your browser's colours for background, text, links ''etc''.  Tested in Konqueror but should work nearly everywhere.  Uses a 12pt Serif font.  Also works well with monospace fonts for an even more minimalistic feel.
}}

===Simple centered for wikipedia===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:StephanWehner]]
|original_skin = none
|image         = Wikipediaskin.jpg
|download      = http://stephan.sugarmotor.org/wikipediaskin.html
|description   = Centered, off-white against light-blue background, sans serif font, large heading, "Edit this page" link is emphasized. Should be easy to expand. I don't find the wikipedia sidebar too useful; I mainly read/edit the articles, and sometimes follow links. ([[en:User:Stephanwehner/myskin.css]] is already evolved)

}}

==Original skins==
===WikiGoes===
{{/details
|title = WikiGoes
|image =
|version = 1.0
|author = [[User:Ron_packard|Ron Packard]] (skinner) and Bonnie Glendinning (design)
|description = This style sheet creates a fresh look for MediaWiki custom wikis focusing on elegance and beauty. It introduces a "green" look for more environmentally aware websites. Links to social sharing and carbon neutral website enhance this look.  Tested on MediaWiki 1.12.0  Example at http://www.livingwild.org  Discussion links at http://userstyles.org/styles/9594
|download= [http://readandreview.org/Wikigoesrelease1.zip Wikigoesrelease1.zip]
}}

===Wolfbane===
{{/details
|author        = [[CentralWikia:User:Stinkfly|Stinkfly]]
|version       = 0.75
|download      = [http://wiki.blogjordan.com/skins/wolfbane-mediawiki-theme-stinkfly.zip here (.zip)]
|description   = This is a skin made by Stinkfly at Wikia to hopefully be made as one of Wikia's skins. You can see some screenshots at [[CentralWikia:User:Stinkfly/Skin]].
}}

===Mamut Clean===
{{/details
|author        = [http://dmitrii.com/ Mamut]
|version       = 0.1
|download      = [http://dmitriid.com/files/projects/skins/mamut-mediawiki-clean.zip Mamut Clean (.zip)]
|description   = This is a css-based skin with fluid three-column layout. Based on the layout at http://www.webproducer.at/flexible-layout/ The skin is very bland on purpose. You can extend and modify any way you like.

The skin is currently being used at http://erlang.dmitriid.com/wiki/
}}


===Mamut Clean===
{{/details
|author        = [http://dmitrii.com/ Mamut]
|version       = 0.1
|download      = [http://dmitriid.com/files/projects/skins/mamut-mediawiki-clean.zip Mamut Clean (.zip)]
|description   = This is a css-based skin with fluid three-column layout. Based on the layout at http://www.webproducer.at/flexible-layout/ The skin is very bland on purpose. You can extend and modify any way you like.

The skin is currently being used at http://erlang.dmitriid.com/wiki/
}}

===Drone===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Chochem|Chochem]]
|version       = 0.1
|image         = DroneSkin.png
|download      = [[en:User:Chochem/myskin.css|Drone]]
|description   = A magazine-column-style skin with a clean and inviting look, equally inspired by the economist.com and last.fm designs. The simple, no-nonsense layout ensures greater focus and readability. Use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droid_(font) Droid Sans font] is recommended for best results. Feedback goes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Chochem here].

Released under the GPLv3. 
}}

===Dusk===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Syncomm|Gregory S. Hayes]]
|download      = [http://www.icebreaker.net/dusk.tgz Dusk Skin (.tgz file)]
|image         = DuskSkin.png
|description   = Heavily influenced by the great WordPress theme by [http://beccary.com/ Becca Wei] Dusk is a good blend of valid XHTML/CSS and twilight colors. Untar into the base of your wiki directory to use. News about the Dusk skin will be available at [http://www.icebreaker.net Icebreaker.Net].  

'''Problems'''
''Note: Reported IE problems are now fixed in the main dusk.tgz package --[[en:User:Syncomm|Gregory S. Hayes]]''

[[User:Jimkloss|I]] just installed MediaWiki version 1.6.1 and noticed I was getting "Call to undefined function: wfnomsg() in line 118 of Dusk.php".  It appears that function has been removed, at least from 1.6.1 so I just copied it from a previous MediaWiki version into the Dusk.php file to get it working.  It's a small and simple function:
<source lang="php">
function wfNoMsg( $msg, $wfMsgOut ) {
return $wfMsgOut === "<$msg>";
}
</source>

This hack fixes the display problems in Firefox with MediaWiki 1.6.x release.

:I had the same problem, and just adding the above hack didn't work. Where to put it? My solution was to just replace the nonexistent wfNoMsg function with !wfMsg. It gets rid of the message, though I havent tested it on IE. 
<source lang="php">
<?php $out = wfMsg( $bar ); if (!wfMsg($bar, $out)) echo     $bar; else echo $out; ?>
</source>

'''25 Oct 2006:''' With version 1.8.2 this particular problem with line 118 is back. Neither of the above 'fixes' resolves the issue.

'''26 Oct 2006:'''
You can fix this problem by replacing line 118 of Dusk.php
<source lang="php">
<h5><?php $out = wfMsg( $bar ); if (wfNoMsg($bar, $out)) echo $bar; else echo $out; ?></h5>
</source>
with the following line:
<source lang="php">
<h5><?php $out = wfMsg( $bar ); if ( $out === "<$bar>" ) echo $bar; else echo $out; ?></h5>
</source>

'''2 Dec 2006:''' It's really the most beautiful skin for MediaWiki I've seen. I'm using it in my wiki and works in Firefox and IE. It also works in browsers using the khtml engine (Safari, Konqueror).

'''3 Jan 2007''' The search box does not work in IE7

'''Feb 10 2007''' I can't seem to change the column background's color to solid black, in the navagation on the right side.

'''Nov 7 2007''' I have managed to get the search box to work again in IE7 with MediaWiki 1.11.0 independent of the author; comment out some JavaScript functions in <tt>skins/common/IEFixes.js</tt>

}}

===Wikinews===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:Noclip|User:Noclip]]
|download      = <s>Unreleased, pending conclusion of Wikinews design contest</s> - [[n:Wikinews:Custom skin/Latest code|Wikinews:Custom skin/Latest code]] (Missing CSS however)
|image         = WikinewsSkin-1024.png
|description   = Read the whole story about this skin [[Wikinews:Wikinews:Custom skin|here]] Cian Power
}}

===Drupal===
{{/details
|author        = [[en:User:TheTransporter|User:TheTransporter]]
|download      = http://www.ipbwiki.com/forums/index.php?download=38
|image         = Mytheme.png
|description   = My first theme :)

I think it's a special theme because I've put every Toolbox and Views links in a <select> box

You can easily use the theme for doing a website.

It's based on the CSS of Monobook and CSS boxes (on Google).

Colors are based on the default drupal theme.
Tell me if you like it and how to improve it.
}}

===DB skin===
{{/details
|author        = [[user:Alexp700]]
|download      = http://indifference.dyndns.org/savage/index.php/DB_driven_wiki_look-and-feel
|description   = Created by [[user:Alexp700]], to allow for simple HTML based skins.

Not a defined skin per-se, more a template for others to quickly make and edit the skin in the wiki, using a special wiki page to hold the skin. Used by [http://www.savagebusinesssolutions.co.uk/ Savage Business Solutions website].
}}

===IpbWiki : Invision Power Board Look===
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|author         = [[User:Ipbwiki]]
|download       = http://ipbwiki.com/
|image          = Ipbwiki skin1.gif
|description    = [[Image:Ipbwiki skin2.gif|right|thumb|IpbWiki Skin - With Sparazero StyleSheet]]
This skin is created by [[User:Ipbwiki]] and attempts to catch the Invision Power Board look on the Mediawiki. 
Currently the skin is released as internal beta to IpbWiki Customers, will be released to the grand public later.
The skin makes use of the same stylesheets as on Invision Power Board so the IpbWiki Skin should be compatible with 90% of the Invision Power Board skins out there...

As an example 2 live skin examples, this is the same skin, just with a different css style applied: 
* [http://www.ipbwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=IpbWiki_Features&useskin=ipbwiki_skin Default Ipb Look]
* [http://www.ipbwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=IpbWiki_Features Ipb skin with monobook look applied]
}}

===Grey lady look===
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|author        = Chochem
|download      = [http://userstyles.org/style/show/1365 userstyles.org]
|image         = Greyladylook.jpg
|description   = "Originally inspired by the simple elegance of the one-column-two-fonts layout of The New York Times' website articles, the intention of this theme/restyling is to bring focus to the article and the beauty of the text itself, not various confusing toolboxes, ugly colour coding and distracting graphics. That said the style does not remove or delete any functionality from the page but simply rearranges the elements." - Chochem
}}

===CosmoChips===
{{/details
|author        = [[User:PatrikRoy|PatrikRoy]]
|original_skin = MonoProject
|image         = Skin cosmochips.png
|description   = This skin is adapted from the browser-side source of [http://mono-project.com The Mono Project].<br />It has been dedicated to a personal, single-user french website.
*PHP source code: [http://cosmochips.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Script:CosmoChips.php Script:CosmoChips.php].
*CSS: [http://cosmochips.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Script:Main.css Script:Main.css].
*Almost complete path to adapt MediaWiki into [http://cosmochips.net cosmochips.net]: [http://cosmochips.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Personnalisation:MediaWiki Personnalisation:MediaWiki].
}}

===Andreas02 (OSWD)===
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|author        = [[mw:User:Zachary|Zachary]] (original design by Andreas Viklund)
|original_skin = an OSWD layout
|download      = See [[mw:User:Zachary/Skins/Andreas02]]
|description   = My first attempt at a MediaWiki skin. A screen shot is available on the page at MediaWiki.org. My skin is GPL--That's GNU Public License.
}}

===SnaggleTooth===
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Leah|Leah Kubik]]
|original_skin = MonoBook (Modified PHP significantly)
|download      = http://heinous.org/wiki/SnaggleTooth
|description   = This skin was designed for:
* A professional look and feel
* Simple layout
* Menu Access with minimal scrolling
* Maximum text width / viewing
* No fixed widths / absolute positioning
See http://heinous.org/wiki/SnaggleTooth for documentation and download details.
}}

===PainColors===
{{/details
|author        = [[User:Hilsim|Kacper "Hilsim" Pluta]]
|download      = [http://www.sfery.org/portal/download/main.css Download skin]
|original_skin = MonoBook
|description   = This skin was designed for Polish Planescape encyklopedy.
[http://www.sfery.org/wiki Watch skin in action].
}}