Maniphest T120976

Add a GadgetUsage link to gadgets-prefstext message in Special:Preferences
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Mentor: @NiharikaKohli
Type: Code
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I suggest adding a link for (the excellent new!) Special:GadgetUsage to the [[MediaWiki:Gadgets-prefstext]].
That's the text displayed above the gadgets listing, e.g.

etc

This requires updating the relevant message in the i18n/en.json in Gadgets repo.

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	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	Add a GadgetUsage link to gadgets-prefstext message in Special:Preferences	mediawiki/extensions/Gadgets	master	+1 -1

Customize query in gerrit

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Mentioned In: T21288: Gadget usage statistics

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Quiddity created this task.Dec 9 2015, 6:01 PM

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TTO renamed this task from Add a GadgetUsage link to Special:Preferences qqx to Add a GadgetUsage link to gadgets-prefstext message in Special:Preferences.Dec 10 2015, 6:03 AM

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Is this modifiable only by the admins on the wiki or its set in code somewhere?

Defaults for these messages are stored in i18n/en.json in the extension repository. They can be overridden by on-wiki customisations.

In T120976#1869128, @Krenair wrote:

Defaults for these messages are stored in i18n/en.json in the extension repository. They can be overridden by on-wiki customisations.

Looks like the case. The text in the i18n file doesn't match the on-wiki one.

Niharika updated the task description. (Show Details)Dec 10 2015, 1:42 PM

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Aklapper moved this task from Proposed to Imported into GCI site on the Google-Code-In-2015 board.Dec 10 2015, 2:00 PM

• DannyH edited projects, added Community-Tech; removed Community-Tech-Sprint.Dec 10 2015, 6:14 PM

• DannyH moved this task from New & TBD Tickets to Product backlog on the Community-Tech board.Dec 10 2015, 6:22 PM

Quiddity mentioned this in T21288: Gadget usage statistics.Dec 10 2015, 7:05 PM

Indeed, I just mean change the default en.json. Thanks :-)
(IIUC, that is https://git.wikimedia.org/blob/mediawiki%2Fextensions%2FGadgets/0c498ae7b62d0d8c93043d3527ceeb93c88be2a8/i18n%2Fen.json#L9
Which should be amended from the current

Below is a list of special gadgets you can enable for your account.\nThese gadgets are mostly based on JavaScript, so JavaScript has to be enabled in your browser for them to work.\nNote that these gadgets will have no effect on this preferences page.\n\nAlso note that these special gadgets are not part of the MediaWiki software, and are usually developed and maintained by users on your local wiki.\nLocal administrators can edit the [[MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition|definitions]] and [[Special:Gadgets|descriptions]] of available gadgets.

to say something like (edits welcome! I've only added the final sentence):

Below is a list of special gadgets you can enable for your account.\nThese gadgets are mostly based on JavaScript, so JavaScript has to be enabled in your browser for them to work.\nNote that these gadgets will have no effect on this preferences page.\n\nAlso note that these special gadgets are not part of the MediaWiki software, and are usually developed and maintained by users on your local wiki.\nLocal administrators can edit the [[MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition|definitions]] and [[Special:Gadgets|descriptions]] of available gadgets. The number of users for each gadget is listed at [[Special:GadgetUsage|Gadget usage statistics]].

JadeMaveric subscribed.Dec 18 2015, 6:50 AM

Change 259982 had a related patch set uploaded (by JadeMaveric):
Add a GadgetUsage link to gadegets-prefstext message in Special:Preference

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/259982

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Dec 18 2015, 7:28 AM

Submitted GCI task.

In T120976#1869128, @Krenair wrote:

Defaults for these messages are stored in i18n/en.json in the extension repository. They can be overridden by on-wiki customisations.

Didn't understand this

In T120976#1889869, @JadeMaveric wrote:

Submitted GCI task.

In T120976#1869128, @Krenair wrote:

Defaults for these messages are stored in i18n/en.json in the extension repository. They can be overridden by on-wiki customisations.

Didn't understand this

The messages are initially written in code but the on-wiki admins can modify them as they see fit. We don't have to bother about it for the purposes of this task.

Okay, thanks

In T120976#1889870, @NiharikaKohli wrote:

In T120976#1889869, @JadeMaveric wrote:

Submitted GCI task.

In T120976#1869128, @Krenair wrote:

Defaults for these messages are stored in i18n/en.json in the extension repository. They can be overridden by on-wiki customisations.

Didn't understand this

The messages are initially written in code but the on-wiki admins can modify them as they see fit. We don't have to bother about it for the purposes of this task.