Difference between revisions of "WMF UX Improvement Effort"

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== Phases ==
=== Phases ===


=== Search engine phase ===
==== Search engine phase ====


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=== Integrated Downloader phase ===
==== Integrated Downloader phase ====


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=== Last phase ===
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== Search in text improvement ==
=== Details ===
 
==== Search in text improvement ====


There is also a small bug: If the search term is not found, it returns an error saying "[JavaScript Application] The text you entered was not found." The "[JavaScript Application]" part should probably be removed or replaced. Ryan
There is also a small bug: If the search term is not found, it returns an error saying "[JavaScript Application] The text you entered was not found." The "[JavaScript Application]" part should probably be removed or replaced. Ryan


== Bad MacOSX Quit menu item ==
==== Bad MacOSX Quit menu item ====


== Dead "adding content" link in the help ==
=== Dead "adding content" link in the help ===


== Revamp the help page ==
=== Revamp the help page ===


== Download manager ==
=== Download manager ===


== Google-styled search result page ==
=== Google-styled search result page ===


As previously discussed, Google-style search results would be a nice alternative to the current Sidebar implementation, especially if it could include a brief snippet from each article. Perhaps you could configure what type of search you prefer from a preferences menu. Ryan
As previously discussed, Google-style search results would be a nice alternative to the current Sidebar implementation, especially if it could include a brief snippet from each article. Perhaps you could configure what type of search you prefer from a preferences menu. Ryan


== Localization improvement ==
=== Localization improvement ===


We will migration to translatewiki.net. We know how to make the migration, I still need to work on the migraation scripts, new templates and import scripts. [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] 13:02, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
We will migration to translatewiki.net. We know how to make the migration, I still need to work on the migraation scripts, new templates and import scripts. [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] 13:02, 26 February 2011 (UTC)


== ESC to quit Fullscreen ==
=== ESC to quit Fullscreen ===


== User unfriendly index dialogbox ==
=== User unfriendly index dialogbox ===


== Search misses some articles ==
=== Search misses some articles ===


== Unnecessary doubleclick by suggestions ==
=== Unnecessary doubleclick by suggestions ===


== Desktop File browser integration ==
=== Desktop File browser integration ===


Gnome done, OSX, KDE and Windows still to do. [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] 14:12, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Gnome done, OSX, KDE and Windows still to do. [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] 14:12, 26 February 2011 (UTC)


== non-functional search icon in toolbar ==
=== non-functional search icon in toolbar ===


== Bad "transliteration" menuitem on OSX ==
=== Bad "transliteration" menuitem on OSX ===


== Unusual keyboard shortcuts on OSX ==  
=== Unusual keyboard shortcuts on OSX ===  


== History navigator ==
=== History navigator ===


== Back button wrong behaviour ==
=== Back button wrong behaviour ===


== Preferences dialog box ==
=== Preferences dialog box ===


== Kiosk mode ==
=== Kiosk mode ===


== DNS prefetching ==
=== DNS prefetching ===


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[User_interface_feedback]]
* [[User_interface_feedback]]

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