As a
Wikidata user who frequently navigates multiple entity types and pages
I want to
see the entity ID included in the browser title bar along with the label for all entity types and pages
In order to
easily distinguish between different entities when opening multiple tabs or compiling a list of bookmarks.
What problem are you trying to get solved?
Currently, the title bar on web browsers only shows the Item's label for some entity types and their talk pages, the entity ID for others, and both the label and ID for some. This inconsistency makes it hard to distinguish between different items, especially when you have lots of browser tabs open or when compiling a list of bookmarks. We need to unify how all entities are displayed.
Describe the impact that solving this problem will have on users:
Users will be able to quickly and easily differentiate between different entities, leading to a more efficient and user-friendly browsing experience. This is especially useful for users who work with multiple tabs or need to reference specific entities quickly.
Describe the implications/cost of not doing this request:
Without this change, users may continue to face confusion and inefficiency when working with multiple tabs or compiling bookmarks, potentially leading to errors and wasted time.
List of steps to reproduce:
- Open multiple tabs with different Wikidata entities.
- Observe that the title bar only displays the entity label, entity ID, or both inconsistently.
- Note the difficulty in distinguishing between the tabs due to this inconsistency.
Example:
- Open the following items: Q2194748, Q8441, and Q709369.
- Observe that the title bar displays the same label, "man - Wikidata," for all three tabs.
Acceptance Criteria:
The title bars for all the page types listed below and their corresponding talk pages should consistently display the text as specified in the "Desired Display" column of the table.
| Main Namespace | Current Display | Desired Display | Current Talk Page Display | Desired Talk Page Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items (Q) | label - Wikidata | label (QID) - Wikidata | Talk:QID -Wikidata | Talk:QID (label) - Wikidata |
| Properties (P) | label - Wikidata | label (PID) - Wikidata | Property talk:PID - Wikidata | Property talk:PID (label) - Wikidata |
| Lexemes (L) | lemma - Wikidata | lemma (LID) - Wikidata | Lexeme talk:LID - Wikidata | Lexeme talk:LID (label) - Wikidata |
| EntitySchemas (E) | label (EID) - Wikidata | label (EID) - Wikidata | EntitySchema talk:EID - Wikidata | EntitySchema talk:EID (label) - Wikidata |
Previous discussion:
See discussion on Wikidata:Report a technical problem#Request – add entity ID to the titles displayed on web browsers.
Open Questions:
Should this title display format be applied to non-main namespace entities as well, such as project pages, help pages, and user pages?