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[[File:Gtw-top.jpg|thumb|right|444px|The Grand Theft Wiki banner, without the Grand Theft Wiki Logo.]]
[[File:Gtw-top.jpg|thumb|right|444px|The previous Grand Theft Wiki banner, without the Grand Theft Wiki Logo.]]
[[File:Banner.jpg|thumb|right|444px|Old Grand Theft Wiki banner, with Grand Theft Wiki Logo.]]
[[File:Banner.jpg|thumb|right|444px|The original Grand Theft Wiki banner, with Grand Theft Wiki Logo.]]


The '''Grand Theft Wiki Skin''' is, as the name states, the skin of [[Grand Theft Wiki]]. Grand Theft Wiki uses the Vector Skin, which is also used on [[:wp:Main Page|Wikipedia]], augmented with artwork and CSS put together by [[User:Gboyers|Gboyers]].  
The '''Grand Theft Wiki Skin''' is, as the name states, the skin of [[Grand Theft Wiki]]. Grand Theft Wiki uses the Vector Skin, which is also used on [[:wp:Main Page|Wikipedia]], augmented with artwork and CSS put together by [[User:Gboyers|Gboyers]].  


==History==
==History==
Before Grand Theft Wiki moved to Wikia, the wiki used the '''Monobook''' skin. After some time at Wikia, the skin was then changed to '''Monaco''' for several years. In 2010, Wikia introduced and made mandatory the unpopular '''Oasis''' skin (later renamed just "wikia"), which was one of the many reasons for Grand Theft Wiki moving away from Wikia and becoming self hosted again. Upon leaving Wikia, Grand Theft Wiki used the Vector skin, which is also used on Wikipedia.  
Before Grand Theft Wiki moved to Wikia, the wiki used the '''Monobook''' skin. After some time at Wikia, the skin was then changed to '''Monaco''' for several years. In 2010, Wikia introduced and made mandatory the unpopular '''Oasis''' skin (later renamed just "wikia"), which was one of the many reasons for Grand Theft Wiki [[Grand Theft Wiki:Move from Wikia:|moving away from Wikia]] and becoming self hosted again. Upon leaving Wikia, Grand Theft Wiki used the Vector skin, which is also used on Wikipedia.  


Users of Grand Theft Wiki can select which skin to use in their [[Special:Preferences#Appearance|Preferences]], although only the Vector skin is actively maintained and supported.
Users of Grand Theft Wiki can select which skin to use in their [[Special:Preferences#Appearance|Preferences]], although only the Vector skin is actively maintained and supported.


==Description==  
==Description==  
The default Grand Theft Wiki Skin features screenshots of the [[GTA IV Era]] and [[GTA III Era]] as well as a GTA Vice City firetruck as a banner at the top of the page. From the left hand side, it shows the following images:
;Previous version
An older version of the banner, used before the announcment of [[Grand Theft Auto V]] had the following images, from left to right:
*[[Johnny Klebitz]] shooting at a [[Taxi]] with a [[Sawn-off shotgun]]
*[[Johnny Klebitz]] shooting at a [[Taxi]] with a [[Sawn-off shotgun]]
*[[Luis Fernando Lopez]] and [[Tony Prince]] walking in front of a helicopter (possibly a [[Maverick]])
*[[Luis Fernando Lopez]] and [[Tony Prince]] walking in front of a helicopter (possibly a [[Maverick]])
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*A [[Portland El]] train from the [[Subway in GTA III]]
*A [[Portland El]] train from the [[Subway in GTA III]]


;Previous version
;Original version
An older version of the banner, used before the release of [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] had the following images, from left to right:
The original version of the banner, used before the release of [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] had the following images, from left to right:
*The [[Algonquin Bridge]]
*The [[Algonquin Bridge]]
*An [[Annihilator]] in flight
*An [[Annihilator]] in flight
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*[[Tommy Vercetti]] wearing his beta default outfit and wielding a [[M16|M16 assault rifle]]
*[[Tommy Vercetti]] wearing his beta default outfit and wielding a [[M16|M16 assault rifle]]


The [[Grand Theft Wiki Logo]] is located on the image of [[Johnny Klebitz]] shooting at a [[Taxi]] with a [[Sawn-off shotgun]] in the default skin while in the alternate skin, the Grand Thetf Wiki logo is located between the image of the bridge and the image of the Annihiator.
The [[Grand Theft Wiki Logo]] is located towards the left side of the banner in the current and previous version, while in the original version, the logo was away from the edge of the page.


[[Category:Grand Theft Wiki]]
[[Category:Grand Theft Wiki]]

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The previous Grand Theft Wiki banner, without the Grand Theft Wiki Logo.
The original Grand Theft Wiki banner, with Grand Theft Wiki Logo.

The Grand Theft Wiki Skin is, as the name states, the skin of Grand Theft Wiki. Grand Theft Wiki uses the Vector Skin, which is also used on Wikipedia, augmented with artwork and CSS put together by Gboyers.

History

Before Grand Theft Wiki moved to Wikia, the wiki used the Monobook skin. After some time at Wikia, the skin was then changed to Monaco for several years. In 2010, Wikia introduced and made mandatory the unpopular Oasis skin (later renamed just "wikia"), which was one of the many reasons for Grand Theft Wiki moving away from Wikia and becoming self hosted again. Upon leaving Wikia, Grand Theft Wiki used the Vector skin, which is also used on Wikipedia.

Users of Grand Theft Wiki can select which skin to use in their Preferences, although only the Vector skin is actively maintained and supported.

Description

Previous version

An older version of the banner, used before the announcment of Grand Theft Auto V had the following images, from left to right:

Original version

The original version of the banner, used before the release of The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony had the following images, from left to right:

The Grand Theft Wiki Logo is located towards the left side of the banner in the current and previous version, while in the original version, the logo was away from the edge of the page.