This is a tracking task for [potentially] making the sticky header the vector (2022) introduces available on all pages, in all namespaces.
| Namespace | Relevant Ticket(s) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talk pages (all namespaces) | T328133 | ✅ Done | |
| Talk pages (article and user talk) | T304188 | ✅ Done | |
| History pages | Context: T328133#8585522 | ||
| Diffs | Context: T328133#8585522 | ||
The need for this ticket emerged during the 14 February 2023 Editing - Web check in meeting.
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalled | None | T329673 Enable sticky header in all namespaces | |||
| Resolved | ppelberg | T304188 Enable sticky header on Talk pages (article and user talk) | |||
| Resolved | ppelberg | T303493 [SPIKE] Develop an approach for scaling Usability Improvements within projects | |||
| Resolved | matmarex | T304187 Introduce button for starting new topics within sticky header | |||
| Resolved | matmarex | T309424 Add article icon-link to sticky header on talk pages | |||
| Resolved | matmarex | T328133 Enable sticky header on talk pages (all namespaces) | |||
| Stalled | Feature | None | T350091 Enable sticky header in the diff view | ||
| Open | Feature | None | T338924 Enable sticky header in the namespace Project |
I was going to try to add to the table in the task description, but I thought it would be more clear to add a better description here:
Unless there is a specific reason to exclude the sticky header from a page or class of pages, it should appear on every page where the fixed top-of-page header appears. Editors expect the top-of-page header to persist upon scrolling on all pages, including Special pages, the Watchlist, search results, and elsewhere. In other words, the sticky header's presence should be treated as "opt-out" rather than its current "opt-in" behavior.
Per the web team's quarterly grooming, these tasks are being removed from the team's backlog.
I'm not sure why this is stuck or needs analysis. Show the existing sticky header on all pages when they are scrolled. Done. If you want to change the content of the sticky header, that can be a different ticket.
The sticky header currently does not show on this page when I am logged out, for example:
I have to scroll all the way back to the top just to use the search box.