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	latest
License	GPL v2
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Example	test.wikipedia.org
Parameters $wgVectorFeatures $wgCollapsibleNavBucketTest $wgCollapsibleNavForceNewVersion $wgVectorSectionEditLinksBucketTest $wgVectorSectionEditLinksLotteryOdds $wgVectorSectionEditLinksExperiment
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay GetPreferences ResourceLoaderGetConfigVars MakeGlobalVariablesScript
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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

• Download and extract the files in a directory called "Vector" in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code to your LocalSettings.php (at the bottom)

require_once( "$IP/extensions/Vector/Vector.php" );

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

Features

EditWarning

MediaWiki version:

≤ 1.21

The 'EditWarning feature warns the editor when they leave the edit form without saving. This feature has been integrated in MediaWiki core as of MediaWiki 1.22.

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;

CollapsibleNav

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

• Makes the "View templates on this page" and "View hidden categories on this page" lists collapsible and collapsed by default.
• Also, if WikiEditor is loaded, removes the .editHelp (link to MediaWiki:Edithelppage with label MediaWiki:Edithelp) element and the "|" from after the cancel link.
• Various additional CSS adjustments.

Disabled by default. Set true to enable FooterCleanup globally.

$wgVectorFeatures['footercleanup']['global'] = true;

Allow users to enable FooterCleanup in their preferences.

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

ExpandableSearch

Expands the Search box when focused.

Disabled by default. Set true to enable ExpandableSearch globally.

$wgVectorFeatures['expandablesearch']['global'] = true;

Allow users to enable ExpandableSearch in their preferences.

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

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.

Disabled by default. Set true to enable SectionEditLinks globally.

$wgVectorFeatures['sectioneditlinks']['global'] = true;

Allow users to enable SectionEditLinks in their preferences.

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

SimpleSearch

Improve the look and feel of the search box. The Vector skin has a basic version of simple search, which must be enabled to take advantage of the enhanced version, by adding the following to LocalSettings.php.

$wgVectorUseSimpleSearch = true;