Template talk:Navbox

Image size standardization
Is there a standard for image size when using this template? The documentation subpage makes a repeated mentions of:


 * – an optional right-side image, coded as the whole image, such as:

Therefore in the absence of a standard, I would suggest that  should be considered the default choice to be used. --Peculiar Investor 20:21, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
 * A standard is a good idea to improve navbox visuals. However, I think we should do away entirely with left side images. Rationale: they consume precious horizontal screen real estate while offering no new information; Mobile doesn't display them at all; they're often collapsed anyway; and Wikipedia does not use them (example: Template:Douglas Adams). --TedSwippet 12:10, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Based on my random selections Pages that link to "Template:Navbox" the majority do not use images but I have found some such as Template:Countries of North America, Template:University of California, Template:International football and other geographic ones that do include an image, most often on the right side.


 * Wikipedia is an encyclopedia whereas the Bogleheads wiki is more of a knowledge base. Removing the images could lead to the wiki becoming a wall of text devoid of colour or images. I understand the concern about screen real estate but it needs to be balanced with other esthetics. For that reason I would be against a policy of removing all images from Navboxes. --Peculiar Investor 13:42, 4 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia's current guidance is to remove the images. See: Wikipedia:Navigation_template (Navigation templates are not arbitrarily decorative) and the discussion in the private wiki editor's forum. --LadyGeek 14:06, 4 February 2023 (UTC)