Skin:Slate

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Slate Release status: unmaintained
License	GPL-2.0+
Download	Download snapshot (Git master) Git [?]: repo summary browse file tree (GitHub) commit history code review
Example	Demo
Translate the Slate skin if it is available at translatewiki.net
Check usage and version matrix;
Issues:	Open tasks · Report a bug

Slate is a skin!

Goals

• Fixing some Vector bugs

Changes

• Remove the gradients
• Remove weird IE hacks and other cruft
• Responsiveness
• Move page-specific links below the page title
  • Consolidate?
• Maybe move search
• Figure out the sidebar situation
• Personal tools urgh

Next

• Security review of skin by Chris (phabricator:T89214)
• Get skin deployed to Beta Labs
• Get rid of the border around the content
  • Grids provide structure without the need of color blocking and lines
• Write a small JavaScript script
  • Allows one-click opt-in to using Slate
  • Should work with both Vector and Monobook
  • Link in the footer for now is fine
  • Bonus: add a message (or even a link) to undo the skin switch
• Send e-mail to wikitech-ambassadors or Tech/News about new alpha skin to test
• Static header toolbar
  • This needs a better name

Installation

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

require_once "$IP/skins/Slate/Slate.php";
$wgSlateUseSimpleSearch = true;
$wgSlateUseIconWatch = true;

• Y Done - Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the skin is successfully installed.

Configuration options

wgSlateUseSimpleSearch

• Search form look.
  • - true = use an icon search button
  • - false = use Go & Search buttons

$wgSlateUseSimpleSearch = true;

wgSlateUseIconWatch

• Watch and unwatch as an icon rather than a link.
  • - true = use an icon watch/unwatch button
  • - false = use watch/unwatch text link

$wgSlateUseIconWatch = true;