Reading/Web/Advanced mobile contributions/Navigation prototype feedback/en

Over the past couple of weeks we have been working on iterating our mobile navigation design ideas based on the feedback we received from editors during Wikimania and afterwards. Below is the updated prototype for our navigation. We are interested in your thoughts on the layout of the navigation, as well as on the expanded set of links available. Any and all comments are appreciated!

Instructions

 * 1) Please go to the prototype on a mobile device: https://people.wikimedia.org/~pmiazga/mobile_contributions/
 * 2) Create a new section on this page using the form below (it will be pre-filled with the questions for you to respond to).
 * 3) Fill in your feedback in your newly created section.



ⓘ If you would prefer to send feedback via email, please send to Olga Vasileva at olga@undefinedwikimedia.org.

⚠ Keep in mind that since this is a prototype most of the links don’t actually work, and there might be other bugs or quirks that you’ll come across. ⚠ The new section form unfortunately isn't compatible with the visual editor (VE). If you are using the visual editor, please manually create a new section and copy & paste the feedback questions (listed below).

Preview of feedback questions
1. What Device and browser are you using?

Take a minute or two to orient yourself. Click around the mobile navigation at the top of the page and see what is different. Keep in mind that since this is a prototype most of the links don’t actually work, and there might be other bugs or quirks that you’ll come across.

2. What are some of your initial impressions (do you find anything confusing? Convenient? Particularly notable?)

3. Is anything particularly hard to find?

4. Is anything missing?

Try navigating to the following places, adding any feedback you have

5. An article’s talk page

6. Search

7. Your own talk page

8. The wikidata item for a page

9. The history of a talk page

10. Community portal

11. Your sandbox

12. Notifications

13. Final thoughts? Anything goes...

Daylen
1. What Device and browser are you using? iPhone 6 and Safari

'''Take a minute or two to orient yourself. Click around the mobile navigation at the top of the page and see what is different. Keep in mind that since this is a prototype most of the links don’t actually work, and there might be other bugs or quirks that you’ll come across.'''

2. What are some of your initial impressions (do you find anything confusing? Convenient? Particularly notable?) As a Wikipedia editor, I realize that the star icon is for adding a page to your watchlist; however, it seems more like an add to favorites button for the general public. The languages button looks more like a translate button, I would rather see it in the search or up to the right of the article title. The history button should be moved up with article and talk. The language/watchlist/history/edit toolbar shouldn't scroll down with the page, I doubt someone would change the page's language in the middle of an article. Under the user icon, the beta button seems to just be cluttering the interface, it can already be accessed under preferences.

3. Is anything particularly hard to find? The edit button is definitely harder to find that it should be. A text label should go along with it, as the icon is unclear.

4. Is anything missing? I'm not sure how it would handle banner templates. Categories and navboxes are still missing.

Try navigating to the following places, adding any feedback you have

5. An article’s talk page The new section button is super unclear. No message that this is about discussing changes to the article, not a general message board about the topic. The prototype is missing edit buttons next to the sections.

6. Search The Wikipedia wordmark stays in place while typing the search. Also, the search doesn't work (nothing happens when I press enter).

7. Your own talk page The search doesn't work.

8. The wikidata item for a page The link under the menu isn't working.

9. The history of a talk page Very cluttered. The text went from very spaced out to squeezed. The links are so small now, they are hard to press. A back to article button should also be present.

10. Community portal None of the links in the hamburger menu function on my phone.

11. Your sandbox Link not working. However, I can see the link turn grey when I click on it, which unveils that the shovel icon has a white background.

12. Notifications I really like this; however, an exit button should be in the top right corner.

'''13. Final thoughts? Anything goes...''' Dark mode, please!