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===New Mediawiki-Bootstrap Skin=== | ===New Mediawiki-Bootstrap Skin=== | ||
| − | + | ====Sidebar content has been consolidated into top navbar==== | |
| − | + | *'''Toolbox''' - includes Upload File, Special pages | |
| − | + | * '''Blue Page button''' - this is now where you go to edit, view history or any page related activities | |
| − | + | * '''Account button''' - login, set your preferences | |
| − | + | *Removing sidebars allows for readers to focus page content | |
| − | + | ====Skin is now responsive==== | |
| − | + | and looks great on a variety of devices, phones, tablets, large screens... | |
| − | + | ====Custom navigation can be added as drop-downs in the top navbar==== | |
| − | + | *To customize your navbar go to the MediaWiki:bootstrap-navbar page in your site | |
| − | + | *For an example of how to customize your topbar navigation see the Help Wiki's navbar at [[MediaWiki:bootstrap-navbar]] | |
| − | + | *"Toolbox" and "SEARCH" are special words that will add key functionality to your navbar | |
| − | + | ====Mediawiki-Bootstrap skin is based on the Twitter Bootstrap 2 project==== | |
| − | + | *Most [http://getbootstrap.com/2.3.2/base-css.html styles in Twitter Bootstrap 2] are also available for use in Mediawiki-Bootstrap | |
| − | * | + | *[[Multi-column layouts - Mediawiki|Multi-column layouts]] |
| + | * Example page layouts: | ||
** [[Single Column Template| single column tutorial]] | ** [[Single Column Template| single column tutorial]] | ||
** [[Eval Help Template| Tutorial with sidebar - 2 column]] | ** [[Eval Help Template| Tutorial with sidebar - 2 column]] | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 5 August 2013
New Mediawiki-Bootstrap Skin
- Toolbox - includes Upload File, Special pages
- Blue Page button - this is now where you go to edit, view history or any page related activities
- Account button - login, set your preferences
- Removing sidebars allows for readers to focus page content
Skin is now responsive
and looks great on a variety of devices, phones, tablets, large screens...
- To customize your navbar go to the MediaWiki:bootstrap-navbar page in your site
- For an example of how to customize your topbar navigation see the Help Wiki's navbar at MediaWiki:bootstrap-navbar
- "Toolbox" and "SEARCH" are special words that will add key functionality to your navbar
Mediawiki-Bootstrap skin is based on the Twitter Bootstrap 2 project
- Most styles in Twitter Bootstrap 2 are also available for use in Mediawiki-Bootstrap
- Multi-column layouts
- Example page layouts:
New Extensions
- WikiEditor is now built into core. Definitely checkout the built-in help for wiki syntax at the top of the editing frame.
- FancyBoxThumbs extension displays thumb nailed images in a Mac-style "lightbox" that floats overtop of web page. This can create a more user friendly environment, where the user doesn't leave the page every time they click a thumbnail.
- Collapsible Elements - allow you to show/hide additional content on your page using text or buttons
- User Merge and Delete
See also: listing of all installed extensions
Default Settings in New Wikis
- Taxobox templates have been included in the SkelDB. All new sites are ready to go with taxobox and will recognize taxobox syntax.
- New Mediawiki-Bootstrap is set to be the default skin
Mediawiki Release Notes since our last version 1.15
- 1.20
- New diff view for greater accessibility (less dependent upon colors)
- 1.19
- 1.18
- Collapsible Elements added to core
- Renameuser — A special page which allows authorized users to rename user accounts.
- Vector — Enhancements to the Vector skin.
- WikiEditor — An improved and customizable editing toolbar developed along the Vector skin.
- Better gender support for languages that need it
- 1.17
- Category sorting has been drastically improved. Sorting is now case insensitive.
- 1.16
