Liquid Glass: Replace custom alerts with native system alerts
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	JTannerWMF
	Feb 2 2026, 4:16 PM

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Description

Our alerts are currently custom-styled and clash with Liquid Glass and iOS 26 system patterns. Alerts are currently used in cases where they interrupt user flow, such as editing article descriptions and introductions.

Alerts are a core system interaction and should feel immediately familiar and native.

Requirements

Across App

Replace custom alerts with native Alert component
Remove custom colors, spacing, and button styles
Ensure alert layout follows iOS 26 defaults
Remove alert usage for edit article description/introduction
- Replace with contextual menu where interruption is not required

Acceptance Criteria

Alerts use the native system appearance
Typography, spacing, and button hierarchy match iOS 26
No custom styling remains

Design References

iPhone: https://www.figma.com/design/nXIizaWUKh7yuS52LrTkch/Liquid-Glass-Redesign-version?node-id=6289-28800
iPad: https://www.figma.com/design/nXIizaWUKh7yuS52LrTkch/Liquid-Glass-Redesign-version?node-id=6293-27780

Issue: https://www.figma.com/design/nXIizaWUKh7yuS52LrTkch/Liquid-Glass-Redesign-version?node-id=6330-25683&t=hvbPpb07Whm8IO5G-4
Fix: https://www.figma.com/design/nXIizaWUKh7yuS52LrTkch/Liquid-Glass-Redesign-version?node-id=6330-25682&t=hvbPpb07Whm8IO5G-4

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iPhone
iPad

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved		HNordeenWMF	T408949 [Epic] Adopt Liquid Glass for Wikipedia iOS app
		Resolved		Mazevedo	T416196 Liquid Glass: Replace custom alerts with native system alerts

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JTannerWMF created this task.Feb 2 2026, 4:16 PM

JTannerWMF moved this task from Tasks from Product Backlog to Ready for future sprints (P1) on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Feb 2 2026, 4:32 PM

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Mazevedo set the point value for this task to 5.Feb 2 2026, 6:45 PM

HNordeenWMF added a project: Liquid Glass.Feb 3 2026, 3:48 PM

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@TLessa-WMF note for future design review:

Can't comply with this requirement Remove alert usage for edit article description/introduction, since we can't get a source rect from the WebView for the pencil, we can only intercept the action from the JavaScript. This causes the menu to show in the middle of the screen anyway.