Topic on Extension talk:RevisionSlider

Suggestion: Add an entry point to revision slider from the history page

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Summary last edited by Thiemo Kreuz (WMDE) 09:58, 28 November 2023 4 months ago
197.218.81.246 (talkcontribs)

Problems

As a user, I can't easily use revision slider without clicking the "diff" link while on the history page.

As new user, it is not completely obvious how to get to the revision slider.

Background

The revision slider is a very useful tool especially for novice users who don't know how the whole wiki interface works. However, the tool has a few issues:

  • Use of jargon - it assumes the user is familiar with the concept of "diff".
  • Entry point unclear - Presumably this would appear in the history page, but only shows up when a "diff" is clicked. Oddly enough its header has "browse history" not browse revisions, yet it can't be seen at all in the history page.

Despite knowing of the existence of revision slider it was unclear how to get to it. In fact it made me think that it didn't work in certain namespaces after going through multiple page histories because I had forgotten that "diff" must be clicked.

Proposed solution

  1. Improve readability of help - replace the word "diff" with a more user friendly term (e.g. comparison of page changes / revisions), possibly keeping the word "diff" in brackets. Alternatively link to a page explaining the concept of "diff". Note that diff isn't even a "standard" English word.
  2. Add entry point(s) - a clear way to get to revision slider from the history page and possibly even to the Special:ContributionSpecial:Contributionss, without clicking "diff'.

While this is obviously a tool designed for experienced editors or regular users, a new user is not immediately familiar with all such tools and jargon.

Jan Dittrich (WMDE) (talkcontribs)

Hello 197.218.81.246, 

Thanks for your well structured and graspable problem description!  I understand what you mean and I will created a ticket on Phabricator:https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T160739 so it can be considered as task by the project management.