At the top of the Watchlist are a set of links that let users edit their Watchlists, along with some Watchlist-related information. Unlike the links at top of RC page, these links are highly related, even vital to Watchlist. Since they offer important Watchlist functions—and since we are removing these navigation links from the Preferences page— we will incorporate these elements into the new UX. This will both provide better visibility to this important element save a line of vertical space.
Changes that need to happen
- The Watchlist editing links will be replaced by a single button that links to the Special:EditWatchlist page.
- The button will be labeled "Edit your list of watched pages" and includes a pencil icon.
- A number of text elements at page top will be reworded and combined:
- The current counter element that reads "You have x pages on your watchlist (excluding talk pages)." is reworded (see below)
- The help links that are currently part of this statement are removed (because there is a general help link in the standard position).
- The element that reads "Pages that have been changed since you last visited them are shown with a green marker" is reworded to reflect the new, standardized way of marking seen/unseen (T171235).
- The element that gives the username is removed.
- Wording of new, combined element:
- xxx pages are on your Watchlist (plus talk pages). Changes to pages you haven't visited since the changes occurred are in bold, with solid markers.
If possible, we'll show an actual solid marker in or next to the text, as in the screenshot below.[TOO DIFFICULT]
- xxx pages are on your Watchlist (plus talk pages). Changes to pages you haven't visited since the changes occurred are in bold, with solid markers.
Old Watchlist UX | New design | ||