We’re hoping to release TiddlyWiki v5.4.0 in the second half of March. As usual, we’re holding a competition to design the banner image that is shown on the splash screen and within the opening HelloThere tiddler.
The artwork should reflect some of the changes in the new version. There is an extensive release note that you can explore:
Entries will be accepted until Monday 9th March 2026 at 8am UK time, followed by voting to select the winning entry.
The other rules/guidelines for the competition are:
The version number must be clear and readable even when the banner is shown at a reduced size
The version number must use the correct punctuation including the “v” prefix and clear full stops between the numbers
The image must be a PNG or JPEG of exactly 560x315 pixels
Note that the image is displayed at a smaller size on tiddlywiki.com , so check that your artwork is legible at the display size (the scaling is done in order to yield good quality on hi-dpi displays)
The bottom 46 pixels will be obscured by the banner text “What’s new in 5.4.0” when it is displayed within HelloThere
The image must not include the word “TiddlyWiki”. The banner image is only used in contexts where it is clear that it is about TiddlyWiki
Feel free to enter an updated version of artwork that was a runner-up in a previous competition
Reply to this message with your entry, or any questions
Please give lots of feedback here to encourage the artists
Good luck! I’ll be looking forward to seeing the entries.
As usual, I’ve updated the TiddlyHost site that tracks version banner contests. Feel free to browse past contests, and enjoy the historical arc of version banner winners. As entries are posted here (and especially if there are more than a couple entries to keep track of), I’ll replicate submissions over there so they can be easily compared.
5.4.0 sets TiddlyWiki up for the future. There’s a whole host of new experiences enabled by this version that I’m excited about for the future - WYSIWYG editor, new default layout, and more. I wanted something that captured this new frontier.
The vision: Motovun Jack summiting a mountain to find a beautiful vista - the new experiences unlocked by 5.4.0’s enhancements!
My idea is that Motovun Jack pulls out a string of toy balls symbolizing multi-valued variables from the box where the $let widget is located. I used AI to help me generate images, but after multiple adjustments, I was still unsatisfied. The following is a relatively satisfactory version. You might use my idea to regenerate a better banner.
Thank you for your suggestions @pmario@Scott_Sauyet ; I completely agree with your opinions. I have made some adjustments, and here is the new banner image.
@shenzhy16 … You did create several suggestions. … Do you want all of them to be part of the voting phase?
If yes that’s no problem. … Several images from 1 contributor usually “cannibalise” each other. But since we only have 2 contributors this time, it may be an advantage.
Please let me know if I should take all of them, or just a subset. If I do not get any feedback till Tuesday 10th March 2026 - 12:00 UTC … I’ll take them all.
Thank you for paying attention to the images I posted. I think the first image I posted should not be selected to vote because it has a serious issue that the bottom is not free of 46px, and I feel so sorry for my unprofessionalism.
