Profile

Full Name: Drishya Ramesh
Email: drishyarameshpk@gmail.com
University: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
IRC Username: drishya8
Gerrit Profile: drishya
MediaWiki Username: DrishyaR
Blog: https://magicalme8.wordpress.com
Time zone: UTC +5:30 (IST - India)
Location: Kerala, India
Typical Working Hours: 5:00pm to 11:00pm (workdays) and 10:00am to 8:00pm (weekends)
Mentors: @Yaron_Koren @yashdeep97 Erik Biegert

Synopsis:

The Page Forms Extension in MediaWiki allows users to create and edit pages using forms. This project aims at adding a new Special Page, having a calendar interface (built using FullCalendar JS library) to the Page Forms Extension. This page will allow users to create and edit pages which includes template calls containing one or more date fields.

Deliverables

Features and Implementation

1. Enable the users to modify or edit multiple template calls simultaneously using a calendar-like interface :

This feature will be implemented by creating a Special Page, having a calendar-like interface, allowing users to edit or modify all the calls to a specific template which contains date fields. This page will have date cells which correlate to the template calls for the various dates and events. This page can be designed using the features and adding characteristics from the FullCalendar JS Library.
An example is given below:

private function createCalendar( $template_name, $form_name );

$('#calendar').fullCalendar({
  defaultView: 'monthView'
});

$('#calendar').fullCalendar({
  eventClick: function(calEvent, jsEvent, view) {
    alert('Event: ' + calEvent.title);
    alert('Coordinates: ' + jsEvent.pageX + ',' + jsEvent.pageY);
    alert('View: ' + view.name);
    $(this).css('border-color', 'red');
    }
});

2. Enable ideal input type for the parameters of the template calls :

Add support to obtain the ideal type of an input for each parameter of the template and display it accordingly with the corresponding template call in each cell. This can also be improved by using features from the FullCalendar JavaScript Library.

$propertyType = $templateField->getPropertyType()
if ( $propertyType == '_dat' ) {
       $gridParamValues['type'] = 'date';
       } 
elseif ( $propertyType == '_boo' ) {
       $gridParamValues['type'] = 'checkbox';
       } 
elseif ( $propertyType == '_txt' || $propertyType == '_cod' ){
       $gridParamValues['type'] = 'textarea';
}

3. Create an option to add new pages from the same interface :

New pages, which uses or calls one particular template, can be created from the same interface. It can be done by using special methods like “insertItem” and the backend can be implemented using methods like those found in PF_FormEdit.php and PF_FormStart.php.

$rep = new calendarTemplatesPage();
$rep->execute( $query );

$sp = SpecialPageFactory::getPage('PageEdit');

4. Pagination and renaming of pages can be enabled for the Special Page :

If a template has multiple template calls from a large number of pages, then this Special Page can display them in an organised manner by having the mentioned pages, paginated. This can be implemented using header-footer options available, as in fullcalendar.io. Also, renaming of pages can be implemented using API:Move.

5. Add-on Feature : Create and Implement the same Special Page through a map-like interface :

Implement a page to create and drag around markers on a map, such that a similar editing interface as that proposed above, can be made using a map interface. It can be implemented using OpenLayers or Google Maps.

Timeline:

About Me:

I am a freshman Computer Science Engineering student from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, India. I am part of an Open Source community in my University - FOSS@Amrita and was introduced to MediaWiki via the club through a Wikimedia Contribution Drive conducted in August 2018. I have been contributing to MediaWiki since the last few months and have got a few patch sets merged into the code base. I love contributing to Open Source projects and enjoy working on web development .

Contributions to MediaWiki:

• Microtask: T217517.

Other Successful Contributions :

• Bug T216914
• Bug T187037
• Bug T201491

Skills:

Web Development : PHP, JS, HTML/CSS, MySQL
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
Version Control System: Git, Gerrit

GSoC Information

Any other time commitments, such as school work, another job, planned vacation, etc, during the duration of the program?

I will be attending my end-semester exams for approx. 2 weeks, from 6th May to 21st May, which will be during the community bonding period. Hence, I will not be able to remain active during this period. However, I do not have any other commitments for the remaining duration of the program and will be able to work for 40+ hours per week.

Applying to any other organisation this year?

No, I’m planning to apply for GSoC’19 through Wikimedia only.

Applying for both Outreachy and GSoC this year?

No, I’m planning to apply for GSoC’19 only.

What does making this project happen mean to you?

As a novice to Open Source, I’m thrilled to be part of the Wikimedia Foundation this year. I am excited to work on this project as it would be a great opportunity to contribute to the movement and work on programs used by numerous people on a daily basis. I feel it would be an amazing learning experience as well as one which is utilitarian.