Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):
- Visit any page on wikidata.org
- Do a search
What happens?:
Search results show with thumbnail placeholder
What should have happened instead?:
Search results should show no placeholder.
Minerva's configuration should support the showThumbnail and showDescription options similar to Vector 2022.
Requirement
Scope: Mobile web (Minerva skin). Search suggestions on Wikidata must not display thumbnails or thumbnail placeholders:
- When performing a search, no thumbnail or empty thumbnail placeholder should appear in the suggestion list.
- Minerva configuration must respect showThumbnail and showDescription options, aligned with Vector 2022.
BDD
Feature: Suppress thumbnails in Wikidata search suggestions on mobile
Scenario: Search suggestions show no thumbnails
Given I am on a Wikidata page in mobile view (Minerva skin)
When I type in the search bar and suggestions are shown
Then no thumbnail or thumbnail placeholder is rendered in the search suggestionsTest Steps
Test Case 1: No thumbnails in mobile search suggestions
- Open wikidata.org in mobile view (Minerva skin).
- Type a query into the search input field to trigger search suggestions.
- AC1: No <img> elements or thumbnail placeholders are present in the suggestion list (DOM inspection).
- AC2: The suggestion list only includes text and description (if enabled), with no visual thumbnail slot.
QA Results - Beta
| AC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | T402051#11127074 |
| 2 | ✅ | T402051#11127074 |
QA Results - Prod
| AC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | T402051#11127077 |
| 2 | ✅ | T402051#11127077 |
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