Take a look at the Vector extension. It offers a variety of progressive enhancements for the Vector skin.
- Trevor On Apr 8, 2011, at 2:02 AM, Henny Savenije wrote: > How do you make those menu's in the sidebar collapsable? Looks very neat. > > At 01:56 AM 4/8/2011, you wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Frederick Grose <fgr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM, John Durant <john...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know of a technique or extension that would allow me to >>>> customize the Sidebar? Following the example shown on >>>> Manual:Interface/Sidebar does not return the results shown. >>>> >>>> The manual page further states: >>>> >>>> " The link target can be the name of an interface message (page in the >>>> MediaWiki namespace) or wiki page, or an external link. In >> either case, the >>>> link can be internal, interwiki, or external. In some cases (such as links >>>> with the "&" character), an interface message is necessary. The >> link target >>>> cannot be made dependent on the interface language set in the >> preferences." >>>> >>>> After trying every permutation of link and link text the Sidebar does not >>>> perform as stated. What am I missing here? >>>> >>>> Further down the page examples using Javascript and PHP. Are these my only >>>> recourse? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> John >>>> >>> >>> An example might be helpful, >>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&action=edit >>> >>> The centered language links are accomplished by this MediaWiki:Common.css: >>> >>> #p-Google_translations.portlet li, >>> #p-Google_translations.portal li { >>> >>> text-align: center; >>> } >>> #panel div#p-Google_translations div.body, >>> #mw-panel div#p-Google_translations div.body { >>> margin-left: 0px; >>> } >>> >>> --Fred >>> >> >> Forwarded conversation >> Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization >> ------------------------ >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <john...@comcast.net> >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgr...@gmail.com> >> >> Thanks for pointing me to your site Fred. This looks very much like what I >> am trying to do. Other than the code in Mediawiki:Common.js, is there >> anything else I would need for a working prototype on my site? >> >> Regards, >> >> John >> >> ---------- >> From: *Frederick Grose* <fgr...@gmail.com> >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:59 PM >> To: John Durant <john...@comcast.net> >> >> >> You can check the Special:Version page of a MediaWiki site, >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Special:Version >> to see what software is running. >> >> In our case, we are just using the Vector skin with UsabilityInitiative >> extension in MediaWiki 1.16.0 >> >> The MediaWiki:Sidebar content, >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Sidebar >> and MediaWiki:Common.css (the sections I extracted below), >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Common.css >> and the Google Translate and other external or internal links are the only >> customizations to our sidebar. >> >> Best wishes, >> --Fred >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <john...@comcast.net> >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgr...@gmail.com> >> >> As suggested, went through the various components. It appears to be working, >> more tests in the morning. >> >> Will keep you posted. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <john...@comcast.net> >> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgr...@gmail.com> >> >> >> Compared Special:Version pages, removed other extensions that could possibly >> conflict, verified Vector, checked Mediawiki:Sidebar and still no >> collapsing. Looking at the code with Firebug, the functions all load and >> run. Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> >> ---------- >> From: *Frederick Grose* <fgr...@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:21 PM >> To: John Durant <john...@comcast.net> >> >> >> Oh sorry, I forgot about the collapsing feature. >> >> You may need also some MediaWiki:Common.js, >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Common.js >> or, its good to take from the source, >> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Common.js >> >> But I'm not certain at the moment. >> >> I would feel better if this discussion were on-list, so others could >> contribute and benefit. >> >> Any objections to forward all back to the original thread? >> >> --Fred >> >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <john...@comcast.net> >> Date: Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgr...@gmail.com> >> >> No, please do. >> _______________________________________________ >> MediaWiki-l mailing list >> MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > _ _ > (o) (o) > oOOO----(_)----OOOo--- > Henny (Lee Hae Kang) > ----------------------------- > http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr Portal to all my sites > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Feel free > to discover Korea with Hendrick Hamel (1653-1666) > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/indexk2.htm In Korean > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/Dutch In Dutch > http://www.vos.henny-savenije.pe.kr Frits Vos Article about Witsen > and Eibokken and his first Korean-Dutch dictionary > http://www.cartography.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Korea > through Western Cartographic eyes > http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr Hwasong the fortress in Suwon > http://www.oldKorea.henny-savenije.pe.kr Old Korea in pictures > http://www.british.henny-savenije.pe.kr A British encounter in Pusan (1797) > http://www.genealogy.henny-savenije.pe.kr/ Genealogy > http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr/phorum Bulletin board for Korean studies > > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l