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ULS rewrite: How can readers discover pinned languages?
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Pinning languages (T416512) works, but nothing in the reading or switching flow reveals it exists, it's only reachable via the three dots → Language settings → third tab. This task explores organic discovery surfaces: pinning offered at moments of real intent

Follow-up to T416512.

Potential ideas
  • Search - A reader searches for a language, given article may or may not exists, this can be our moment to nudge user to consider it for pinning.
  • Section header - a quiet "Pin your own" / "Edit" affordance on the suggested / preferred section title, exactly where ping render.
  • Missing-languages banner - Show edit affordance onto missing languages panel.
Notes
  • This is not for Logged-out readers
  • Every prompt intent to be quiet, dismissible, and triggered by the reader's own action

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SGautam_WMF created this task.Jul 6 2026, 4:20 AM
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Bugreporter added subscribers: Drewdrewdrewdrew, Bugreporter.Jul 6 2026, 6:15 AM

Previous task for that is T301787: [Design spike] Explore options for one-click language switching.

In T416512#12039108, @Bugreporter wrote:
In T416512#11637642, @Drewdrewdrewdrew wrote:

I came to suggest something similar, but even quicker. There seems to be space available both in Mobile and Desktop versions directly next to the language selector. If I could place buttons that would change to my other preffered language, that would be great. See mockups (the buttons are the red text, I am no designer, this is just the placement):

Screenshot_20260220_233155.png (1,980×788 px, 733 KB)

Screenshot_20260220-233639_Vivaldi.jpg (1,080×2,400 px, 775 KB)

If I selected more languages that there is space for, the last would not be shown, or something like that.

As a reference, such a feature was once proposed as part of Desktop Improvements (Vector 2022) but discarded in May 2022. See the mockup at that time: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/File:Sketch_of_emphasized_language_switching_options_on_a_scrolled_page_for_Desktop_improvement_project.png and https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/File:04_-_DIP_-_Language_links_in_article_title_bar_alt.png

Nikerabbit removed a project: LPL Projects (ULS rewrite).Jul 20 2026, 9:02 AM
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