https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32138
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Bug #: 32138
Summary: Add functionality to do asynchronous image loading
with placeholders
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: General/Unknown
AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org
ReportedBy: b...@mzmcbride.com
Classification: Unclassified
During the discussions surrounding controversial content, there has been a(n
uncontroversial) suggestion that MediaWiki / Wikimedia wikis should have a
functionality where no images (in the content area) are loaded when the rest of
the page loads and are instead replaced with placeholder images. When the
placeholder is clicked, the image being click would be loaded asynchronously.
This functionality has a variety of uses:
* "safer" browsing in environments where you may be confronted with surprising
images (at work, during presentations, etc.)
* much, much faster load times on mobile devices or even on desktop devices
It should be fairly easy to implement this with JavaScript/jQuery, I think? It
might need some server-side support as well. I think there's a fairly strong
case for putting this into MediaWiki core, but I'd settle for an extension.
Toggling the image switch could be done via user preference or via a link in
the toolbox.
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