Wikipedia:Keep It Simple

Keep It Simple, abbreviated KIS, is an alternative userbox system whose components take up much less space. This could be useful for Wikipedians who prefer their user page to have a simple layout. Some may see no need for fancy userboxes and affiliation flags, but because of that choice, have no way to show in a simple way to which WikiProjects they are members of, assist with, or which languages they speak. Others could like to display well deserved awards received from WikiProjects or from other editors, but don't know how to do that without displaying the awards as received, in full size. We try to mirror most useful userboxes, but any editor is free to add a KIS label.

How to help

There is no registered membership in this WikiProject, because everyone with the required skills can help. Just take a userbox from a WikiProject, Babel or other skills-defining box, make a template (using {{WP:KIS/label}}), and add it to this page or a subpage alphabetically and by category. Then go and tell others where to find it. (Of course, check to see if there is a KIS Label for that specific use available already.)

Requests

Due to the sheer volume of userboxes, if you'd like a specific userbox, and do not see it here, please request it on the project's talk page, with a link to the original userbox.

Displaying labels

To display your label, simply add the following to your user page:

{{WP:Keep It Simple/tray top}}
your labels go here
{{WP:Keep It Simple/tray bottom}}

You may find it helpful to include {{WP:KIS/KIS}} as your first label, which gives some extra information to readers:

Hover on labels for explanation

Layout themes

There are several themes for displaying user labels with a different appearance. One example is shown below:

EXAMPLE

WP:MED

L:US

B:EN

For instructions on how to use that theme, and additional theme varieties, please see the Theme Gallery.

K.I.S. Label Gallery

WikiProject Keep It Simple participants and contributors

Meaning	Result	Code
KIS contributor	K.I.S. Contributor	{{Template:WP KIS}}	Transclusions

And for those who enjoy userboxes but nevertheless contribute to this project:

This user enjoys userboxes, but also helps the Keep It Simple project.

{{User:UBX/KIS}}

Languages* - Babel (B:)

See Wikipedia:Keep It Simple/Babel.

Programming

Meaning	Result	Code
BASIC	B:BASIC	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/BASIC}}	Transclusions
CSS	W:CSS	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/css}}	Transclusions
HTML	W:HTML	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/html}}	Transclusions
LISP	B:Lisp	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/lisp}}	Transclusions
PHP	W:PHP	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/php}}	Transclusions
Python	B:Python	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/Python}}	Transclusions
Java	B:Java	{{User:Enterprisey/KIS/Java}}	Transclusions
JavaScript	B:JS	{{User:Enterprisey/KIS/JS}}	Transclusions

Interests and tastes (Int:)

For specific letters of the alphabet, see User:PC-XT/KIS/letter.

Meaning	Result	Code
Color	Int:Colour	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/color}}	Transclusions
Diamond	Int:Diamond	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisdiamond}}	Transclusions
Earth	Int:E a r t h	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisearth}}	Transclusions
Electronic music	Int:Electronic	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kiselectronic}}	Transclusions
Go/Weiqi/Baduk	Int:Go	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/Go (board game)}}	Transclusions
Specific article	Int:	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/interest}}	Transclusions
Math	Int:Math	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/math}}	Transclusions
Midtown Madness	Int:MIDTOWN MADNESS	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kismidtm}}	Transclusions
Need for Speed II	Int:NEED FOR SPEED II	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisnfs2}}	Transclusions
Favorite number	Int:Number	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/number}}	Transclusions
Red diamond	Int:Red diamond	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisreddiamond}}	Transclusions
Techno	Int:Techno	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kistechno}}	Transclusions
The KLF	Int:The KLF	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisklf}}	Transclusions
The Need for Speed	Int:The NEED For SPEED	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kistnfs}}	Transclusions

Life, status, and situation (L:)

See Wikipedia:Keep It Simple/Life, status, and situation.

Wikipedia-related (W:)

Meaning	Result	Code
Administrator	W:ADMIN	{{WP:KIS/wikipedia/Administrator}}	Transclusions
Account age	W:Wikipedian for 18 years, 10 months and 3 days	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/Wikipedian for}}	Transclusions
Autoconfirmed user	WP:ACO	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisaco}}	Transclusions
Did you know	WP:DYK	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisdyk}}	Transclusions
Extended confirmed user	WP:ECO	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kiseco}}	Transclusions
Edit count	W:Editcount	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/editcount}}	Transclusions
Featured articles	WP:FA	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisfa}}	Transclusions
Good articles	WP:GA	{{User:I'm Aya Syameimaru!/kisga}}	Transclusions
General Wikipedia-related things	W:	{{User:PC-XT/KIS/Wikipedia related}}	Transclusions
AutoWikiBrowser	W:AWB	{{User:Enterprisey/KIS/AWB}}	Transclusions
No Biting Zone	W:NoBiteZone	{{WP:KIS/BeKind}}	Transclusions

WikiProjects (WP:)

See Wikipedia:Keep It Simple/WikiProjects.

Lapel Pins

See Wikipedia:KIS/Barnstar for these barnstar alternatives.

Other

Meaning	Result	Code
Help pages	H:	{{User:CatSkald/KIS/Help_page}}	Transclusions
Special pages	S:	{{User:CatSkald/KIS/Special_page}}	Transclusions