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Considering switching from WikiFont to OOUI icons in the Refreshed skin
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(Creating a new ticket so that if we do end up writing a patch, we have a bug to point back to, and also so that other ticket doesn't get off-topicish just in case)
Per discussion in T154957, and relevant comment (T154957#2929978):

In T154957#2929978, @Prtksxna wrote:

Thanks for clarifying everything @SamanthaNguyen, here, and on IRC. So the Refreshed skin is using the Wikifont as a font, and if I understand correctly, will no longer be needing the SVG files.

We haven't supported the Wikifont in a while, the latest commit 8499b27 was on 4 Jul 2016, and aren't planning to revive it. The OOUI icons on the other hand get updated with more regularity (P4728). All the tickets that you pointed out in your comment were for the process of keeping the OOUI icons updated.

We could however build a font and CSS file using the icons in the OOUI repo which could be used by you. Also, how difficult would it be for you to switch to the SVG icons in the OOUI repo (I am not suggesting you use OOUI widgets, just the icons)?

Thoughts? This should be considerably pretty easy to do.

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SamanthaNguyen created this task.Jan 11 2017, 3:46 AM
SamanthaNguyen mentioned this in T154957: Agree and make official statement about future of Wikifont.Jan 11 2017, 3:48 AM
SamanthaNguyen moved this task from Backlog to Feedback on the Refreshed board.Jan 11 2017, 3:51 AM
SamanthaNguyen added a comment.Jan 22 2017, 10:07 PM

https://doc.wikimedia.org/oojs-ui/master/js/#!/api/OO.ui.IconWidget

• Prtksxna added a comment.Jan 23 2017, 4:37 AM
In T155083#2960012, @SamanthaNguyen wrote:

https://doc.wikimedia.org/oojs-ui/master/js/#!/api/OO.ui.IconWidget

...and https://doc.wikimedia.org/oojs-ui/master/php/classOOUI_1_1IconWidget.html which might be better for the skin.

SamanthaNguyen added a comment.Jan 23 2017, 4:43 AM

ah yes, thanks for linking to that :-)

SamanthaNguyen claimed this task.Jan 28 2017, 2:03 AM
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Volker_E moved this task from Unsorted to Conversion to OOUI on the UI-Standardization board.Feb 14 2017, 3:53 AM
Volker_E moved this task from Conversion to OOUI to Icons standardization on the UI-Standardization board.
SamanthaNguyen added a project: Technical-Debt.May 14 2017, 11:11 PM
SamanthaNguyen moved this task from Unsorted to Migrate / Replace on the Technical-Debt board.
lcawte added a project: ShoutWiki.Jun 3 2017, 8:58 PM
lcawte moved this task from Backlog to Modification Reduction on the ShoutWiki board.Jun 3 2017, 9:01 PM
SamanthaNguyen mentioned this in T173149: Make screenshots for ShoutWiki-developed skins.Aug 11 2017, 9:25 PM
ashley mentioned this in T178349: Expand the set of bundled extensions and skins to achieve a default MediaWiki experience that's comparable to Wikimedia sites.May 8 2018, 2:53 PM
SamanthaNguyen removed SamanthaNguyen as the assignee of this task.Jun 30 2018, 8:49 PM
MtMNC added a comment.EditedJul 24 2018, 7:56 AM

See T200250

• Prtksxna added a comment.Jul 24 2018, 9:08 AM
In T155083#4447075, @MtMNC wrote:

See T200250: Bundle an OOUI icon font with MediaWiki for skin/extension use

I am quite certain that we don't want to ship OOUI icons as a font at the moment, or in the near future. However, you are welcome to include the font in the skin itself

MtMNC added a comment.Jul 24 2018, 6:32 PM

Alright, thanks for the quick response! :) I'll close T200250 now and try things out with inline SVGs.

MtMNC mentioned this in T200250: Bundle an OOUI icon font with MediaWiki for skin/extension use.Jul 24 2018, 6:33 PM
MtMNC mentioned this in T200303: Refreshed skin v4.Jul 25 2018, 12:42 AM
MtMNC closed this task as Resolved.Jan 5 2020, 10:42 PM
MtMNC claimed this task.

Closing--Refreshed 4 uses inline OOUI SVGs.

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