Extension:Vector

The Vector extension adds a few enhancements to the Vector skin. Note that these features are only available in Vector, not in other skins.

This extension has been migrated from Extension:UsabilityInitiative. During this migration this extension was ported to make use of ResourceLoader functionality, making it only compatible with MediaWiki 1.17+. If you are upgrading from the UsabilityInitiative (MediaWiki 1.16 compatible) version, you may need to pay attention to the change in naming for configuration variables. See README for an example.

Installation

 * 1) Get the extension with distributor or svn and drop it into MediaWiki directory /extensions
 * 2) Setup your as explained in README file.
 * 3) By default, the Vector skin does not use the simplified search box. To take advantage of the simplesearch feature you must add this to your LocalSettings.php file: $wgVectorUseSimpleSearch = true;

EditWarning
Add a warning to editor when they leave the edit form without saving.

CollapsibleTabs
Collapse the navigation tabs on top when space is tight.

CollapsibleLeftNav
Make the sections in the left navigation collapsible/expandable.

FooterCleanup
FIXME

ExpandableSearch
Expands the Search box when focused.

SectionEditLinks
Moves section edit links over to be next to the heading text and add an icon to them. Also includes bucket-testing and click-tracking functionality for evaluating the impact of this feature. More information about the design behind this feature here.

SimpleSearch
Improve the look and feel of the search box.