[Usability Improvements] Deploy as Beta Feature at all wikis (desktop)
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	Feb 25 2022, 12:23 AM

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This task involves the work of deploying the three components that comprise the set of Talk Pages Project Usability Improvements (desktop) [i][ii][iii] within the existing Discussion tools Beta Feature.

Deployment phases

NOTE: the tables below will be filled in once T312665 is resolved.

I. Topic Containers

Phase	Wikis	Deployment Ticket	Status
Partner wikis	ar.wiki, cs.wiki, and hu.wiki	T312670	✅ Done
Phase 1	All Wikimedia wikis except ja.wiki, de.wiki, and en.wiki	T312672	✅ Done
Phase 2	de.wiki and en.wiki	T315625	✅ Done
Phase 3	ja.wiki	T318127	✅ Done

II. Clearer Affordances

Phase	Wikis	Deployment Ticket	Status
Partner wikis	cs.wiki, and hu.wiki	T315626	✅ Done
Phase 1	All wikis except ar.wiki, de.wiki, en.wiki, fr.wiki, ja.wiki, yue.wiki, zh.wiki	T320683	✅ Done
Phase 2	ar.wiki, ja.wiki, yue.wiki, zh.wiki	T321955	✅ Done
Phase 3	de.wiki, en.wiki, fr.wiki	T321955	✅ Done

III. Page Frame

Phase	Wikis	Deployment Ticket	Status
Partner wikis	ar.wiki, cs.wiki, and hu.wiki	T317907	✅ Done
Phase 1	All wikis except en.wiki	T323727	✅ Done
Phase 2	en.wiki	T327456	✅ Done

i. T269950: [EPIC] Topic Containers
ii. T293522: [EPIC] Clearer Talking Affordances
iii. T269963: [EPIC] Talk Page Frame

note to self: @ppelberg, follow up with [User:Jay] at en.wiki some weeks after "Clear affordances" become available there as a beta feature per Topic:X09un3g2mwskzic2

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Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
Open		None	T276497 Scale DiscussionTools to all projects
Open		None	T310959 Scale Usability Improvements to all projects
Open		None	T319146 [Release Ticket] Offer Usability Improvements as default-on feature at all projects (desktop)
Open		None	T302547 [Usability Improvements] Deploy as Beta Feature at all wikis (desktop)
Resolved		matmarex	T305286 Metadata within topic containers gets jumbled when switching between languages
Open		None	T296351 Ensure Topic Container design concepts meet accessibility guidelines
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T300071 [SPIKE] Devise strategy for evaluating accessibility of talk page Usability Improvements
Resolved		ppelberg	T282639 [Release ticket] Deploy Topic Containers as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis
Resolved		ppelberg	T282261 Topic Containers: Design User Experience
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T281541 Decide on subscribe/unsubscribe iconography
Resolved		matmarex	T270316 Create a setting for visual enhancements in Special:Preferences
Resolved		matmarex	T272198 Update Discussion tools beta feature to include visual enhancements
Resolved		ppelberg	T287120 Publish Usability Improvements Measurement Plan
Resolved		Esanders	T296354 Ensure Topic Container code adheres to technical standards and best practices
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T296119 Publish Usability Improvements design approach on mediawiki.org
Resolved		ppelberg	T293322 Define strategy for partnering with volunteers on talk page usability work
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T297988 Share Topic Container design approaches with partner wikis and populations
Resolved		ppelberg	T296357 Define the populations we will partner with on the Usability Improvements work
Resolved		ppelberg	T298271 [SPIKE] Determine mobile talk page usage volume needs
Resolved		ppelberg	T299006 Share proposed Topic Container design with volunteers
Resolved		ppelberg	T300821 Run CentralNotice campaigns inviting feedback about Usability Improvement prototypes
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T301594 Design CentralNotice banner for Usability Improvements design feedback
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T301596 Create MediaWiki page to link to CentralNotice banner
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T301597 Localize UsabilityImprovements mediawiki prototype page
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T302120 [Arabic Speakers] Run CentralNotice campaign inviting Topic Container feedback
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T302681 Populate Topic Container patchdemo prototype with Arabic strings for UI Elements
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T302682 Populate Topic Container patchdemo prototype with example ar.wiki talk pages
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T303561 Translate Talk pages project/Usability/Prototype/Topic Containers into Arabic
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T303562 Translate Topic Container CentralNotice campaign banner into Arabic
Resolved		Esanders	T301139 Create Topic Container Prototype (desktop)
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T302121 [Partner Wikis] Run CentralNotice campaign inviting Usability Improvements feedback
Resolved		Esanders	T303362 Create Topic Container Prototype (mobile)
Resolved		matmarex	T305971 Change styling for Minerva/MobileFrontend section headings to use flexbox instead of table-cells
Resolved		Esanders	T306398 "Read as wiki page" footer appended to page when publishing a new topic
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T305733 Populate prototype with partner wiki language strings for UI elements
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T305735 Populate Usability Improvements patchdemo prototype with examples of local talk pages
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T305736 Translate mediawiki prototype page into partner wiki languages
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T305746 Update mediawiki.org prototype page
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T305737 Translate CentralNotice campaign banner into partner wiki languages
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T302122 [Big Wikis] Run CentralNotice campaign inviting Topic Container feedback
Resolved		ppelberg	T301144 Make Usability Improvements Available via URL Parameter
Resolved		ppelberg	T302450 [SPIKE] How will Topic Containers handle sections that do NOT contain discussions
Resolved		Esanders	T306386 Exclude metadata and subscribe affordances from sections that do not contain discussions
Resolved		ppelberg	T306730 [SPIKE] What skins will the Editing Team ensure Usability Improvements support?
Resolved		matmarex	T309423 Page preview does not reflect published state
Resolved		matmarex	T309444 Post - edit highlight on Talk Pages does not cover entire topic container
Resolved		Esanders	T310090 Relative timestamps have inappropriate accuracy for comment signatures
Resolved		KieranMcCann	T310914 Implement Topic Container design adjustments (desktop + mobile)
Resolved		KieranMcCann	T308026 Make mobile Topic Containers easier for people to parse
Resolved		KieranMcCann	T309666 Make desktop Topic Containers easier for people to parse
Resolved		KieranMcCann	T308021 Usability Problem: Consider a different visual treatment for the overflow menu on mobile Talk Pages
Resolved		matmarex	T312670 [Config Change] Enable Topic Containers as beta feature at partner wikis (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T312685 [SPIKE] Decide whether additional config is necessary to isolate mobile and desktop Usability Improvement deployments
Open		None	T304372 [Release ticket] Deploy Page Frame as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis
Open		None	T293524 Page Frame: Validate usability
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T293520 [Junior and Senior Contributors] Validate usability & usefulness of all Usability Improvements
Resolved		Esanders	T305655 Create prototypes for usability testing of Usability Improvements (desktop + mobile)
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T307401 [SPIKE] Review Usability Improvements Prototypes
Resolved		ppelberg	T307840 Run Test A (senior visits Junior's empty user talk) and synthesize feedback
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T307842 Run Test B (Senior visits Junior's empty user talk to share guidance) and synthesize findings
Resolved		matmarex	T309443 Horizontal scroll appears on add a link card when there's a long server name.
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T307843 Run Test C (Empty Article Talk) and synthesize findings
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T307845 Run Test D (a busy article talk page) and synthesize findings
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T307846 Run Test E (Senior User Talk Page) and Synthesize Findings
Resolved		ppelberg	T299115 [SPIKE] Decide whether to show the sticky header in the talk namespace
Resolved		Esanders	T299246 [SPIKE] Decide how and if to show the table of contents in the talk namespace
Resolved		matmarex	T303662 [SPIKE] Document script(s) talk page activity indicator might need to cope with
Resolved		matmarex	T304187 Introduce button for starting new topics within sticky header
Invalid		None	T307642 [SPIKE] Decide on approach to inconsistencies between titles of talk pages and associated action pages
Resolved		ppelberg	T307727 [SPIKE] Decide on approach to potential differences in namespace and page title font heights
Resolved		ppelberg	T309422 Revise link text within last comment indicator
Resolved		matmarex	T309424 Add article icon-link to sticky header on talk pages
Resolved		EAkinloose	T309463 [Talk pages] Polish the design for the table of contents shown on talk pages
Resolved		ppelberg	T309890 Latest comment indicator does not update when a new comment/topic is published
Resolved		ppelberg	T307715 Align contentSub with page title
Resolved		ppelberg	T306675 Display the latest comment indicator next to the siteSub/contentSub messages
Resolved		matmarex	T307726 Add topic button should become disabled after click
Duplicate		KieranMcCann	T310968 Revise how talk page titles are styled
Resolved		ppelberg	T313636 Add space between talk page namespace and page title
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T306440 Add markup to article headings to distinguish between the namespace and the title
Resolved		matmarex	T317907 [Config Change] Enable Page Frame as beta feature at partner wikis (desktop)
Resolved		Ryasmeen	T303634 Adapt new ToC to help people understand and navigate pages that contain discussions
Duplicate		None	T305663 [SPIKE] Determine what additional work (if any) is required to adapt ToC for use on discussion pages
Resolved	BUG REPORT	nray	T305123 Showing Table of contents sometimes requires reload (Vector 22, wmf.5)
Resolved		ppelberg	T305576 [SPIKE] Define work to be done before discussion-specific ToC is production ready
Resolved		ppelberg	T306364 Define treatment for H3 and H4 topics in ToC on talk page
Resolved		Jdlrobson	T307251 [ToC] Show new/modified sections after publishing an edit (new floating ToC)
Resolved	BUG REPORT	matmarex	T307480 Modify VisualEditor to trigger a hook with sections data for table of contents re-rendering
Resolved		matmarex	T307823 Improve how ToC is rendered to allow adding discussion enhancements
Resolved		ppelberg	T313454 [SPIKE] Decide whether config is necessary to isolate Page Frame to desktop talk pages
Open		Whatamidoing-WMF	T323725 [Announcement] Make volunteers aware of Page Frame functionality being added to beta feature (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T304371 [Release ticket] Deploy Clear Affordances as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis
Resolved		• iamjessklein	T299814 Create design concepts for clearer talking affordances and page frame
Duplicate		KieranMcCann	T309465 Introduce an "Add Topic" button that is noticeable and available regardless of where people are on a talk page
Duplicate		None	T304341 What to do for topic container / page frame enhancements without new-Vector/sticky-header
Resolved		Esanders	T309904 Revise Reply button appearance to make it less distracting on busy talk pages (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T313453 [SPIKE] Decide whether config is necessary to isolate Clear Affordances to desktop talk pages
Resolved		Esanders	T314076 [Config Change] Make new Reply affordance styling available at mediawiki.org
Resolved		ppelberg	T314898 [SPIKE] Should a shared design pattern unify the appearance of talk page buttons' disabled states?
Resolved		DLynch	T315626 [Config Change] Add Clear Affordances to beta feature at partner wikis (desktop)
Resolved		Esanders	T314449 Reconsider the amount of whitespace between Topic Container and first comment (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T315581 Topic Containers can cause a blank space to appear atop desktop talk pages
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T317717 Announce planned Clear Affordances (desktop) Beta Feature deployment at partner wikis
Resolved		matmarex	T316175 Make the mobile Add Topic button easier for people to access
Resolved		ppelberg	T312671 [Release Ticket] Deploy Topic Containers (desktop) as Beta Feature (Phase 1 wikis)
Resolved		Esanders	T312672 [Config Change] Enable Topic Containers as beta feature at Phase 1 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		Esanders	T313560 Ensure Topic Container metadata and section heading styling appear simultaneously
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T314624 Announce planned Topic Container (desktop) beta feature deployment in Tech/News
Resolved		nayoub	T312674 Revisit placement of "Subscribe" / "Unsubscribe" within Topic Containers (desktop)
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T312665 Define deployment phases for Usability Improvement (desktop) Beta Feature rollout
Resolved		ppelberg	T315624 [Release ticket] Deploy Topic Containers as Beta Feature at Phase 2 & 3 Wikis (desktop)
Resolved		DLynch	T315625 [Config Change] Enable Topic Containers as beta feature at Phase 2 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T291676 Verify usability improvement are not "leaking"
Resolved		ppelberg	T280290 [SPIKE] Draft QA plan for topic container
Resolved		ppelberg	T299008 Publish summary of Topic Container design concepts feedback
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T317716 Announce planned Topic Containers (desktop) Beta Feature deployment at Phase 2 wikis
Resolved		matmarex	T318127 [Config Change] Enable Topic Containers as beta feature at Phase 3 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T320682 [Release ticket] Deploy Clear Affordances as Beta Feature at Phase 1 Wikis
Resolved		matmarex	T320683 [Config Change] Add Clear Affordances to beta feature at Phase 1 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		ppelberg	T321955 [Config Change] Add Clear Affordances to beta feature at Phase 3 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T321958 Announce addition of Clear Affordances to beta feature at Phase 2 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		DLynch	T323537 [Config Change] Add Clear Affordances (with arrow) to beta feature (desktop)
Resolved		nayoub	T320684 Converge on a revised Reply button style for languages where the word "reply" is short (desktop)
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T320685 Consult with volunteers about proposals for making desktop Reply button more legible
Resolved		ppelberg	T323726 [Release ticket] Add Page Frame to Beta Feature at Phase 1 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		matmarex	T323727 [Config Change] Enable Page Frame as beta feature at Phase 1 wikis (desktop)
Resolved		Whatamidoing-WMF	T327442 Announce addition of Page Frame features to beta feature (Phase 1 wikis, desktop)
Resolved		matmarex	T327456 [Config Change] Add Page Frame to beta feature at Phase 2 wikis (desktop)
Open		None	T327457 Announce Page Frame addition to beta features at Phase 2 wikis (desktop)

Event Timeline

ppelberg created this task.Feb 25 2022, 12:23 AM

ppelberg removed a project: OWC2020.

ppelberg moved this task from Backlog to Triaged on the DiscussionTools board.

ppelberg moved this task from Untriaged to Larger Strategic Things on the Editing-team board.

ppelberg added a subtask: T305286: Metadata within topic containers gets jumbled when switching between languages .May 19 2022, 12:29 AM

ppelberg added a subtask: T296351: Ensure Topic Container design concepts meet accessibility guidelines.Jun 10 2022, 10:57 PM

ppelberg edited parent tasks, added: T310959: Scale Usability Improvements to all projects ; removed: T251207: [Epic] Scale DiscussionTools to all Wikipedias.Jun 19 2022, 2:29 PM

matmarex mentioned this in T311269: Enable DiscussionTools visual enhancements on the beta cluster as a beta feature.Jun 23 2022, 7:49 PM

ppelberg closed subtask T305286: Metadata within topic containers gets jumbled when switching between languages as Resolved.Jul 7 2022, 12:04 AM

ppelberg added a subtask: T282639: [Release ticket] Deploy Topic Containers as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis.Jul 8 2022, 5:53 PM

ppelberg added subtasks: T304372: [Release ticket] Deploy Page Frame as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis, T304371: [Release ticket] Deploy Clear Affordances as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis.

ppelberg mentioned this in T312665: Define deployment phases for Usability Improvement (desktop) Beta Feature rollout.Jul 8 2022, 6:33 PM

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ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 8 2022, 7:14 PM

In T302547#8066153, @ppelberg wrote:

Partner wikis ar.wiki, cs.wiki, and hu.wiki

How did this decision come? T296357: Define the populations we will partner with on the Usability Improvements work lists a totally different set of wikis, and I don’t remember any discussion about this on huwiki, either. (Usability improvements as a beta feature is not disruptive—i.e. it doesn’t affect negatively users who don’t turn it on—, so I don’t think it’s wrong to deploy it without prior consultation, but you can’t partner with us without us knowing about it…)

I thought about pinging you at the time, but I assumed you and other editors would still have Samat's talk page on your watchlist. For this step, I thought it best to go back to our original partners, where I knew that if there were problems, someone would know how to contact the team.

"Partner" might not be the most accurate word here. Peter and I had been talking about deploying this (Beta Feature only) to a couple of wikis, checking it there, and then deploying to all the other wikis a few days later. Originally, we'd hoped that all three sections of this would be in the Beta Feature everywhere by the end of July.

There isn't a straight-forward way to let individual people know that the Beta Feature will be updated. T67191: BetaFeatures: Add a Notification for "A Beta Feature you have enabled has been updated" hasn't been built. Unfortunately, I think people may be surprised. They may have activated the Beta Feature more than a year ago and forgotten about it.

ppelberg edited projects, added Editing-team (Kanban Board); removed Editing-team.Jul 21 2022, 10:57 PM

ppelberg moved this task from Incoming to Quarterly Goals on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.

ppelberg added a subtask: T311612: Reduce weight and/or size of headings on talk pages.Jul 28 2022, 3:27 PM

ppelberg renamed this task from [Usability Improvements] Deploy as Beta Feature (all wikis) to [Usability Improvements] Deploy as Beta Feature at all wikis (desktop).Aug 5 2022, 1:09 AM

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ppelberg mentioned this in T312672: [Config Change] Enable Topic Containers as beta feature at Phase 1 wikis (desktop).

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ppelberg added a subtask: T315581: Topic Containers can cause a blank space to appear atop desktop talk pages.Aug 18 2022, 4:49 PM

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ppelberg removed a subtask: T311612: Reduce weight and/or size of headings on talk pages.Sep 10 2022, 12:21 AM

ppelberg closed subtask T312671: [Release Ticket] Deploy Topic Containers (desktop) as Beta Feature (Phase 1 wikis) as Resolved.Sep 10 2022, 12:26 AM

ppelberg closed subtask T282639: [Release ticket] Deploy Topic Containers as Beta Feature at Partner Wikis as Resolved.

ppelberg closed subtask T315581: Topic Containers can cause a blank space to appear atop desktop talk pages as Resolved.Sep 13 2022, 4:32 PM

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