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Add an ability for uselang
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Hi. For now, in the script, clicking on the start link opens a pseudoblank page on the current wiki. When the extension will be uploaded to Meta only, clicking on a link on local wiki will open the Special page on Meta, using page language as defined there. I ask to add to global configuration an ability to define another language, so the link will not be https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:GW, as expected, but https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:GW?uselang=<language_in_configuration>. Thank you.

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Related Changes in Gerrit:
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Add support for configurable uselangGerrit Patch Uploadermediawiki/extensions/GlobalWatchlistmaster+106 -13
Customize query in gerrit

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IKhitron created this task.Jan 21 2021, 3:21 PM
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IKhitron changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Feature Request".Jan 21 2021, 3:21 PM
DannyS712 subscribed.Jan 21 2021, 4:46 PM

@IKhitron no other special page has handling so that links to it are shown with a uselang parameter, and without the uselang parameter the global watchlist will be shown according to the language set it your preferences, not the page/content language of the wiki. I don't really understand why this is needed or useful

RhinosF1 subscribed.Jan 21 2021, 4:47 PM
IKhitron added a comment.Jan 21 2021, 4:50 PM
In T272607#6765925, @DannyS712 wrote:

@IKhitron no other special page has handling so that links to it are shown with a uselang parameter, and without the uselang parameter the global watchlist will be shown according to the language set it your preferences, not the page/content language of the wiki. I don't really understand why this is needed or useful

Here it is needed because of the extension character, not like on other special pages. Here is an example for you. I have my local wiki on the language I speak. I have meta wiki on English. I'd like to see the list on Meta on my local language, especially because of Wikidata labels, but not just them.

DannyS712 triaged this task as Lowest priority.Jan 21 2021, 5:01 PM
DannyS712 moved this task from Unsorted to Later on the User-DannyS712 board.
DannyS712 set the point value for this task to 3.
In T272607#6765952, @IKhitron wrote:
In T272607#6765925, @DannyS712 wrote:

@IKhitron no other special page has handling so that links to it are shown with a uselang parameter, and without the uselang parameter the global watchlist will be shown according to the language set it your preferences, not the page/content language of the wiki. I don't really understand why this is needed or useful

Here it is needed because of the extension character, not like on other special pages. Here is an example for you. I have my local wiki on the language I speak. I have meta wiki on English. I'd like to see the list on Meta on my local language, especially because of Wikidata labels, but not just them.

Okay, that explanation makes sense. I'm currently focused on getting the extension deployed, but I'll try to work on this at some point (and of course, you're welcome to submit your own patch)

IKhitron added a comment.Jan 21 2021, 6:47 PM

Thanks. I do not think I am able to do it by myself.

Aklapper removed a project: MediaWiki-Internationalization.Jan 21 2021, 7:24 PM
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PatchDemoBot added a comment.Jan 3 2026, 11:05 AM

Test wiki created on Patch demo by IKhitron using patch(es) linked to this task:
https://4761afa0c2.catalyst.wmcloud.org/w/

IKhitron raised the priority of this task from Lowest to Low.Jan 3 2026, 11:14 AM
IKhitron moved this task from Potential to Gerrit WIP on the User-IKhitron board.Jan 3 2026, 7:08 PM
IKhitron mentioned this in T413697: GerritBot missed some messages.Jan 3 2026, 7:22 PM
gerritbot added a comment.Jan 3 2026, 7:25 PM

Change #1222698 had a related patch set uploaded (by IKhitron; author: IKhitron):

[mediawiki/extensions/GlobalWatchlist@master] Add an ability for uselang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1222698

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 3 2026, 7:25 PM
IKhitron added a comment.Jan 4 2026, 9:01 PM

Well, it works. I need to do more to make it right, but it's just little things.

IKhitron raised the priority of this task from Low to Medium.Jan 4 2026, 9:01 PM
IKhitron raised the priority of this task from Medium to High.Jan 6 2026, 3:24 PM
IKhitron moved this task from Gerrit WIP to Ready to review on the User-IKhitron board.
Tacsipacsi subscribed.Jan 9 2026, 5:01 PM
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IKhitron claimed this task.Jan 10 2026, 12:31 PM
IKhitron mentioned this in T416111: Show Wikibase labels in user defined language in this Wikibase site if userlang URL parameter missing.Feb 2 2026, 8:33 AM
PatchDemoBot added a comment.Fri, Sep 4, 1:02 PM

Test wiki on Patch demo by IKhitron using patch(es) linked to this task was deleted:

https://4761afa0c2.catalyst.wmcloud.org/w/

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