Extension:CollapsibleVector

MediaWiki extensions manual

CollapsibleVector Release status: stable
Implementation	MyWiki , Skin
Description	Improves on the user interface elements of the Vector skin
Author(s)	Paladox
Latest version	0.1.10 (2015-07-15)
MediaWiki	1.24+
MediaWiki 1.36	Not formally tested
MediaWiki 1.34	Not formally tested
MediaWiki 1.32	Not formally tested
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Parameters $wgCollapsibleVectorFeatures
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay GetPreferences MakeGlobalVariablesScript ResourceLoaderGetConfigVars
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The CollapsibleVector extension is used for bring back the collapsible navigation portals to the sidebar that were removed from Vector skin.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called CollapsibleVector in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:

  wfLoadExtension( 'CollapsibleVector' );
  

•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

To users running MediaWiki 1.24 or earlier:

The instructions above describe the new way of installing this extension using wfLoadExtension(). If you need to install this extension on these earlier versions (MediaWiki 1.24 and earlier), instead of wfLoadExtension( 'CollapsibleVector' );, you need to use:

require_once "$IP/extensions/CollapsibleVector/CollapsibleVector.php";

Features

CollapsibleNav

Make the sections in the left navigation collapsible/expandable.

Enabled by default. Set false to disable CollapsibleNav globally.

$wgCollapsibleVectorFeatures['collapsiblenav']['global'] = false;

Allow users to enable CollapsibleNav in their preferences.

$wgCollapsibleVectorFeatures['collapsiblenav']['user'] = true;