Background
- We would like to disable limited width on main pages
User story
- As a reader, I want the main page to be in full width, so that I am able to more easily scan the main pages of articles
Requirements
- Main pages should appear in full width on Vector 2022 skin
- Viewing the history of the main page should appear in full width on Vector 2022 skin. (T309489)
BDD
Feature: Full Width Display on Wikipedia's Main Page in Vector 2022 Skin
Scenario: Main page unaffected by limited width setting on Vector 2022 skin
Given the user has selected the "Enable limited width" option in Special:Preferences/Appearance
And the user is viewing the Wikipedia main page using the Vector 2022 skin with side bar menus collapsed
Then the main page should still be displayed in full width
Scenario: History of the main page unaffected by limited width setting on Vector 2022 skin
Given the user has selected the "Enable limited width" option in Special:Preferences/Appearance
And the user is viewing the history of the Wikipedia main page using the Vector 2022 skin with side bar menus collapsed
Then the history page should still be displayed in full widthTest Steps
Test Case 1: Verify Main Page Unaffected by Limited Width Setting on Vector 2022 Skin
- Log in to Wikipedia and navigate to Special:Preferences/Appearance.
- Ensure the "Enable limited width" option is selected.
- Navigate to the Wikipedia main page using the Vector 2022 skin and collapse (hide) any side bar menus.
- AC1: Confirm that the main page is displayed in full width despite the "Enable limited width" setting being active.
Test Case 2: Verify History of Main Page Unaffected by Limited Width Setting on Vector 2022 Skin
- Log in to Wikipedia and navigate to Special:Preferences/Appearance.
- Ensure the "Enable limited width" option is selected.
- Navigate to the history page of the Wikipedia main page using the Vector 2022 skin and collapse (hide) any side bar menus.
- AC2: Confirm that the history page is displayed in full width despite the "Enable limited width" setting being active.
Design
- n/a
Acceptance criteria
- Apply requirements
- Ensure that we test alongside the new notice
- Ensure communication criteria is complete - i.e. check with @ovasileva or @sgrabarczuk before making this change
Communication criteria - does this need an announcement or discussion?
- Communication across wikis required
Old ticket version: (keeping just in case, the notice is now tracked in a separate ticket
I'll propose the following solution for this ticket:
- The main page will appear as a wide-only page like Revision History. It will always have full-width. This will improve CPL measurements for readability at all font sizes.
- In the Appearance menu, the width radio buttons will remain active whether or not the user is on a wide-only page (they will no longer be hidden)
- Any changes to the width setting on a wide-only page will take effect as normal on other pages that are not wide-only. The setting remains configurable on these pages.
- On wide-only pages a line will appear beneath the width control radio buttons that reads: "This page is always wide"
- This text will only appear in the menu on wide-only pages.
- The message box will show where the setting doesn't apply
- The message will be hidden when the setting does apply
@JScherer-WMF walks through the rationale for this in this video.
POC here: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1003104
Sign off steps
If it passed QA, also resolve T309489
QA Results - Beta
| AC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | T357706#9797474 |
| 2 | ✅ | T357706#9797474 |
QA Results - PROD
| AC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | T357706#9828083 |
| 2 | ✅ | T357706#9828083 |
