Skin:Medik
Medik Release status: stable |
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Description | Simple and clean skin based on the Bootstrap 5 library. | ||
Latest version | 5.1.3 (2023-07-31) | ||
Compatibility policy | Master maintains backwards compatibility. | ||
MediaWiki | 1.39+ | ||
PHP | 7.0+ | ||
License | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | ||
Download | Download master snapshot Note: |
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Example | WikiSkripta | ||
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Public wikis using | 56 (Ranked 47th) | ||
Public wikis using as default skin | 26 | ||
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Medik is a simple and clean MediaWiki skin based on Bootstrap 5.
Compatibility
MediaWiki version | Medik version | Libraries included |
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MW 1.29 - 1.38 | Medik v3.2.7 | Bootstrap 4.6.0 and popper.js 1.16.1 |
MW 1.39 | Medik v4.0.2 and v4.0.3 | Bootstrap 4.6.0 and popper.js 1.16.1 |
MW 1.39+ | Medik v5.0+ | Bootstrap 5.3.x (bundled with popper.js) |
For appropriate version of Medik skin please visit the list of versions.
Installation
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
Medik
in yourskins/
folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadSkin( 'Medik' ); $wgDefaultSkin = 'medik';
- Configure as required.
- Done - Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the skin is successfully installed.
Note that one does not need to install the libraries listed in the compatibility section. They ship with Medik.
Configuration
You can use the following configuration parameters in your LocalSettings.php file:
Variable | Description | Possible values | Default |
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Theme color | |||
$wgMedikColor
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The Medik color scheme (navbar background, underlines etc.). | CSS colors (e.g. '#ACFE00' or 'blue' )
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'#FFBE00'
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Site logo | |||
$wgMedikShowLogo
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Show logo in the navbar or in the sidebar. By default, the logo is hidden. |
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'none'
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$wgMedikLogoWidth
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Width of the logo in the main navbar (i.e. you have to set $wgMedikShowLogo = 'main'; first).
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CSS width (e.g. '210px' or '2em' etc.).
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'default'
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$wgMedikUseLogoWithoutText
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Use only logo and hide the site name in the left upper corner of the wiki. Note that you have to set $wgMedikShowLogo to either 'main' or 'sidebar' .
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false
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Other options | |||
$wgMedikMobileSitename
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If your wiki's name is longer than about 13 to 15 characters, you can define a shorter one only for the mobile screen. On desktop, $wgSitename will be displayed as usual.
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null
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$wgMedikContentWidth
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On large screens, the main content container (with articles, texts, etc.) is 9/12 of the screen width and sidebar menu takes 2/12 of the screen width. It means that 1/12 of the screen width on the right side remains white. This is the default. But there can be cases when you need your wiki to extend to the full width of the screen even on the large screens.
Then you can use If you need a narrow main content area, use |
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'default'
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License
This skin:
- based on Skin:Example (licensed under CC0)
- using Bootstrap 5 (licensed under MIT license)
- using popper.js bundled with Bootstrap (licensed under MIT license)
- is originally created for WikiSkripta medical wiki
- released under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license (CC0).
This software is distributed without any warranty.
See also
Other skins and extensions related to the Bootstrap framework:
- Skins based on Bootstrap - Overview of skins based on the Bootstrap framework
- Extension:Bootstrap - Provides the Bootstrap framework to MediaWiki
- Extension:BootstrapComponents - Provides further components to the Bootstrap framework for MediaWiki
- Other
- Bootstrap for MediaWiki wiki — Examples and Demos
- Enhance Your MediaWiki with Bootstrap — Blog post about improving your wiki by integrating it with Bootstrap and its components; published January 20, 2024
This skin is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this skin even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |