Extension:Vector

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Vector Release status: stable
Description	Improves on the user interface elements of the Vector skin
Author(s)	Trevor Parscal, Roan Kattouw
MediaWiki	1.17+
License	GPL v2
Download	Download snapshot Git [?]: repo summary • tree • code changes SVN [?]: checkout-url • tree • code changes README
Example	Test Wikipedia
Parameters $wgVectorFeatures $wgCollapsibleNavBucketTest $wgCollapsibleNavForceNewVersion $wgVectorSectionEditLinksBucketTest $wgVectorSectionEditLinksLotteryOdds $wgVectorSectionEditLinksExperiment
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay GetPreferences MakeGlobalVariablesScript ResourceLoaderRegisterModules
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The Vector extension adds a few enhancements to the Vector skin. Note that these features are only available in Vector, not in other skins.

Installation

1. Get the extension with distributor or svn and drop it into MediaWiki directory /extensions
2. Setup your LocalSettings.php as explained in README file.

Features

EditWarning

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

Enabled by adding:

$wgDefaultUserOptions['useeditwarning'] = 1;

Set false to disable EditWarning globally.

$wgVectorFeatures['editwarning']['global'] = false;

Allow users to enable EditWarning in their preferences

$wgVectorFeatures['editwarning']['user'] = true;

CollapsibleTabs

Collapse the navigation tabs on top when space is tight.

Enabled by default. Set false to disable CollapsibleTabs globally.

$wgVectorFeatures['collapsibletabs']['global'] = false;

Allow users to enable CollapsibleTabs in their preferences

$wgVectorFeatures['collapsibletabs']['user'] = true;

CollapsibleLeftNav

Make the sections in the left navigation collapsible/expandable.

Enabled by default. Set false to disable CollapsibleNav globally.

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

Allow users to enable CollapsibleNav in their preferences

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

FooterCleanup

FIXME

Disabled by default.

$wgVectorFeatures['footercleanup']['global'] = false;
$wgVectorFeatures['footercleanup']['user'] = false;

ExpandableSearch

Expands the Search box when focused.

Disabled by default.

$wgVectorFeatures['expandablesearch']['global'] = false;
$wgVectorFeatures['expandablesearch']['user'] = false;

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.

$wgVectorUseSimpleSearch = true;

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.