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[[User:Dubiousjim|Dubiousjim]] added a JavaScript to [[MediaWiki:Common.js]] that | [[User:Dubiousjim|Dubiousjim]] added a JavaScript to [[MediaWiki:Common.js]] that changes the [[Special:SpecialPages]] link from the Toolbox section of the Sidebar to point to this page. He also added a link to [[Project:Wiki_maintenance]] in the Wiki section of the Sidebar. The latter is a curated/organized/annotated selection of SpecialPages links. It also has a link to the whole ugly set of SpecialPages, in case something extra is needed. | ||
This page is just a note to explain what I've done. I think you'll find the [[Project:Wiki_maintenance|Maintenance]] link more useful. But if these modifications to the Sidebar prove to be problematic, an administrator can delete the page [[MediaWiki:Common.js]] and (once MediaWiki has refreshed its caches) the site will revert to the old behavior. | This page is just a note to explain what I've done. I think you'll find the [[Project:Wiki_maintenance|Maintenance]] link more useful. But if these modifications to the Sidebar prove to be problematic, an administrator can delete the page [[MediaWiki:Common.js]] and (once MediaWiki has refreshed its caches) the site will revert to the old behavior. | ||
I've leave this page here for a while, but | I've leave this page here for a while, but eventually I propose to delete it and also remove the link to [[Special:SpecialPages]] from the Sidebar. | ||
If these modifications to the Sidebar work out, though, then the same infrastructure can be used to add/change/remove other links from the Toolbox section of the Sidebar. (The upper sections of the Sidebar are easy to modify, just edit the page [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]].) | |||
Latest revision as of 18:24, 29 May 2017
Dubiousjim added a JavaScript to MediaWiki:Common.js that changes the Special:SpecialPages link from the Toolbox section of the Sidebar to point to this page. He also added a link to Project:Wiki_maintenance in the Wiki section of the Sidebar. The latter is a curated/organized/annotated selection of SpecialPages links. It also has a link to the whole ugly set of SpecialPages, in case something extra is needed.
This page is just a note to explain what I've done. I think you'll find the Maintenance link more useful. But if these modifications to the Sidebar prove to be problematic, an administrator can delete the page MediaWiki:Common.js and (once MediaWiki has refreshed its caches) the site will revert to the old behavior.
I've leave this page here for a while, but eventually I propose to delete it and also remove the link to Special:SpecialPages from the Sidebar.
If these modifications to the Sidebar work out, though, then the same infrastructure can be used to add/change/remove other links from the Toolbox section of the Sidebar. (The upper sections of the Sidebar are easy to modify, just edit the page MediaWiki:Sidebar.)