Talk:Reading/Web/Desktop Improvements
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Where's The Talk Page Button?[edit]
I occasionally wish to got to the Talk page of an article, whether it's to see if there's any discussion or contribute to it myself. The Talk page is highly valuable for editors, and I have just one question:
The button to go to the talk page is there in both Vector (Legacy) and MinervaNeue. Why isn't it in Vector (2022)?
The Talk page is a really important function. A good place to put it would be right before or after the "Edit Source" button. Gordinator (talk) 10:58, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
- The talk page button is there, it was simply swapped with the article title compared to Vector 2010 (“legacy Vector”). —Tacsipacsi (talk) 21:09, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
- Well that solves it. Thanks! I didn't see it because I was used to Vector (Legacy) so much. (Redacted) 00:17, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Nothing like leaking my IP address to the Internet. Well, it's not like you can do much with an IP anyway. Gordinator (talk) 00:36, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Gordinator, I'm pretty sure User:Wikimedia Stewards (Oversight) might be able to help if you'd like it, but I'm not certain. Novo Tape (talk) 01:15, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Nothing like leaking my IP address to the Internet. Well, it's not like you can do much with an IP anyway. Gordinator (talk) 00:36, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Well that solves it. Thanks! I didn't see it because I was used to Vector (Legacy) so much. (Redacted) 00:17, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
How to disable Vector 2010 legacy, and keep only Vector 2022 in settings ?[edit]
... Mystrixo (talk) 13:36, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Mystrixo: Hello, you can follow this instruction to enable Vector 2022 on either one or all wikis. SCP-2000 (talk) 06:39, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- Hello @SCP-2000, Thank you very much I really appreciate your help!,
- but I am referring to a mediawiki settings to disable Vector 2010 for users (on my personal wiki) Mystrixo (talk) 08:05, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- Can you help us understand why you want to do this? There may be an easier/better way, depending upon the reason. Safety Cap (talk) 15:42, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Safety Cap We are moving toward a more responsive mediawiki skin, I guess. Although I am yet unable to observe any responsiveness in Vector 2022, I assume that this is planned and that I should discard the old skin because it is not mobile-friendly. Thank you for your inquiry. Mystrixo (talk) 01:49, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- Ahh, makes sense. Interestingly, Wikipedia appears to use Minevera when in "mobile mode" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org). I ran some tests and both Vector 2020 and 2022 are not responsive, as you indicated. Safety Cap (talk) 19:55, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- The Vector 2022 is not designed for the mobile device. You can use Minevera for the mobile device, or using other skin like Timeless / Citizen. Thanks. SCP-2000 (talk) 16:38, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- In my opinion, MediaWiki need to create a single, uniform skin that combines the classic UI of the Vector2010 skin with a contemporary, mobile-friendly UI to provide a uniform user experience. This would eliminate the need for many confusing skins. Mystrixo (talk) 11:31, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- You may be interested in https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T106463 to track improvements to Vector 2022 on mobile.
- Note you can use Manual:$wgSkipSkins to disable Vector as a skin. Jdlrobson (talk) 03:11, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
- In my opinion, MediaWiki need to create a single, uniform skin that combines the classic UI of the Vector2010 skin with a contemporary, mobile-friendly UI to provide a uniform user experience. This would eliminate the need for many confusing skins. Mystrixo (talk) 11:31, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- The Vector 2022 is not designed for the mobile device. You can use Minevera for the mobile device, or using other skin like Timeless / Citizen. Thanks. SCP-2000 (talk) 16:38, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- Ahh, makes sense. Interestingly, Wikipedia appears to use Minevera when in "mobile mode" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org). I ran some tests and both Vector 2020 and 2022 are not responsive, as you indicated. Safety Cap (talk) 19:55, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Safety Cap We are moving toward a more responsive mediawiki skin, I guess. Although I am yet unable to observe any responsiveness in Vector 2022, I assume that this is planned and that I should discard the old skin because it is not mobile-friendly. Thank you for your inquiry. Mystrixo (talk) 01:49, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
cant go to 2010 legacy[edit]
everytime i try to change from the vector 2022 to the vector 2010 it dosen't work, it says its change but its just locked into the 2022 version, anyone else having this problem and have a fix? Purpetic (talk) 00:21, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- Hello @Purpetic, thanks for coming here to ask this question. What option do you use to change the skins? Is it the link in the sidebar, or do you go directly to preferences? SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 14:41, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
- To update to the 2010 legacy, go to Settings -> Preferences -> Aspect. Select your preferred version (i.e. Vector legacy (2010)) and click on the save button. Refresh the page or clear your browser data to apply the changes. 49.236.20.80 18:08, 4 June 2024 (UTC)