This task is for the work involved with making it possible for people who are logged in to turn the Reply Tool on/off.
//For the broader conversation/work involved with architecting how we might represent the various settings associated with the tools and enhancements we will introduce as part of the [Talk pages project](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project), please see this task: T257889.//
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=== Behavior
//People who are logged in that would like to turn the Reply Tool on/off, should be able to do the following://
1. Visit `Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing`
2. Notice a section titled `Talk pages` located beneath the existing `Preview` section
-- //Note: "Talk" should match the label we give to discussion pages on that wiki, so by default for English it is "Discussion" (as seen on en.wiktionary.org), whereas on en.wikipedia.org it is "Talk".//
3. Notice a setting titled `Enable quick replying`
4. Notice a description beneath the `Enable quick replying` setting that reads: `Enabling this setting will show you a link to reply to talk page comments in one click. You can learn more about this feature by visiting the [feature summary](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Feature_summary#Reply_Tool)`.
=== Requirements
- [ ] This new setting should appear in `Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing` within a new section called `Talk pages` [i][ii]
-- [ ] The section title should match what each wiki calls the talk namespace
- [ ] The item/setting should called `Enable quick replying`
- [ ] The item/setting should have a subtitle that reads: `Enabling this setting will show you a link to reply to talk page comments in one click. You can learn more about this feature by visiting the [feature summary](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Feature_summary#Reply_Tool)`.
- [ ] When the radio button is **enabled**, the `[ reply ]` links should appear on discussion pages
- [ ] When the radio button is **disabled**, the `[ reply ]` links should NOT appear on discussion pages
- [ ] The `Talk pages` section should appear //after// the `Preview` section on the `Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing` page.
- [ ] The Reply Tool will need to be able to be deployed differently at different wikis
-- //Meaning: the Reply Tool will need to be available to all users at ar.wiki by default, whereas at fr.wiki, the tool will need be available via [Beta Features](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Beta_Features)//
- [ ] The state of this new setting (`Enabled` / `Disabled`) should be inherited from [Beta Features](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Beta_Features)
-- //Meaning: if you had the `Discussion tools` Beta Feature enabled at ar.wiki, the `Enable quick commenting` setting should be turned on by default for you.//
=== Notes
- Once deployed, the [New Discussion Tool](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/New_discussion) will too have its own preference within the to be created `Communication` section within `Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing`
=== Open questions
- [x] Should an additional setting be added that enabled people to explicitly set which editing mode – `source` or `visual` – they see by default when they open the Reply Tool? //Said setting would override the "sticky preference" that is currently implemented.//
-- For now, no. //See: T259943#6425642 //
=== Done
- [x] All "Open questions" are answered
- [ ] The behavior described in the "Behavior" section is implemented
- [ ] All "Requirements" are met
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i. A rough mock up of what I have in mind:
{F32240183}