Re: [Wikitech-l] Announcing a new extension - SideBarMenu,

2012-03-10 Thread Kim Eik
The extension can be customized to your needs by hooking into the .sidebar-menu-container css class. setting this to include position: fixed; will get desired result. ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113517]: New comment added, and revision status changed

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Wikinaut changed the status of MediaWiki.r113517 to new and commented it. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113517#c32056 Old Status: fixme New Status: new Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113517: add tracking category feature (enabled by default). Each page using this

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r111964]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Dantman posted a comment on MediaWiki.r111964. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/111964#c32057 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r111964: Commit a new cryptographic random generator class for use in MediaWiki. Waiting for it to be reviewed before actually making use of it

Re: [Wikitech-l] PDF Download

2012-03-10 Thread Nasir Khan
Hi Santosh, In some other thread of this mailing list i found that TCPDF(www.tcpdf.org/) have a good support for the unicode, but i just downloaded the code and tried it. I found that it also have some issues on for the Bengali/indic texts. Have you tried with this library? I will apply for the

Re: [Wikitech-l] started 6th book in the MediaWiki Virtual Library (MVL): MediaWiki Git Guide (MGG)

2012-03-10 Thread Yury Katkov
This MVL looks awesome! I've spent weeks in searching good developer documentation that would be aggregated in one place and it turns out that such this always was near. Thanks for this super useful page, I definetely have to add links to it from other mediawiki pages. 10.03.2012 10:38

Re: [Wikitech-l] started 6th book in the MediaWiki Virtual Library (MVL): MediaWiki Git Guide (MGG)

2012-03-10 Thread Chad
You really don't need to include the issues page, that's useless to almost everyone. Probably don't need the migration page either. -Chad On Mar 10, 2012 1:38 AM, Thomas Gries m...@tgries.de wrote: @ all: please feel invited to add (*) relevant article pages to

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r112423]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Amire80 posted a comment on MediaWiki.r112423. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/112423#c32058 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r112423: Fixes bug 34723: applies the English language to CSS/JS both as a user subpage and a MediaWiki space page, and consequently applies LTR to

Re: [Wikitech-l] started 6th book in the MediaWiki Virtual Library (MVL): MediaWiki Git Guide (MGG)

2012-03-10 Thread Thomas Gries
Am 10.03.2012 11:38, schrieb Chad: You really don't need to include the issues page, that's useless to almost everyone. Probably don't need the migration page either. -Chad it ist a starting point. Later we can remove the less-interesting pages. BTW: started a Git/Ask_your_questions page :

Re: [Wikitech-l] diff colors - more tweaking

2012-03-10 Thread Erwin Dokter
Trevor Parscal wrote: I changed it to from #f2f2f2 to #f3f3f3, which is the same as Vector uses on the sidebar and footer. I know it seems subtle, but it's actually more noticeable than you would expect due to where it falls on a monitor's gamma curve. Any lighter and many people's monitors

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113518]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Krinkle posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113518. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113518#c32059 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113518: No need to create a new Revision object if we already have one available Krinkle's comment: Would it make sense to apply a similar change

[Wikitech-l] Submit a talk to Open Source Bridge by Mar 16th, get WMF subsidy

2012-03-10 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
This year I want the Wikimedia technical community to have a strong presence at Open Source Bridge http://opensourcebridge.org/ in Portland, Oregon, USA, June 26-29. OSB is tech talks hack sessions with hands-on technologists we want, for Foundation staff recruiting (the Portland tech scene has

Re: [Wikitech-l] Submit a talk to Open Source Bridge by Mar 16th, get WMF subsidy

2012-03-10 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
On 03/10/2012 08:25 AM, Sumana Harihareswara wrote: This year I want the Wikimedia technical community to have a strong presence at Open Source Bridge http://opensourcebridge.org/ in Portland, Oregon, USA, June 26-29. OSB is tech talks hack sessions with hands-on technologists we want, for

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113518]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
IAlex posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113518. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113518#c32060 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113518: No need to create a new Revision object if we already have one available IAlex's comment: Isn't that r113468?

[Wikitech-l] Google Summer of Code update how we'll run it

2012-03-10 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
I submitted our application to Google and we're just waiting for March 16th, when we'll hear whether we've been accepted. I can't handle all the student-helping on my own, so please try to guide prospective students -- point them to https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_2012 and encourage

Re: [Wikitech-l] Announcing a new extension - SideBarMenu,

2012-03-10 Thread Alex Brollo
Thank you, we did, but we wrapped the needed jQuery code into a gadget, so that users can set it as a personal preference. Our gadgets are growinig and growing in number and performance! :-) Alex ___ Wikitech-l mailing list

[Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread MZMcBride
Hi. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 is about adding a user preference for HTTP vs. HTTPS while a user is logged in. I'd really like to see this bug resolved, as I regularly encounter HTTP links and the lack of auto-redirection is becoming a larger and larger usability

[Wikitech-l] MediaWiki and Python

2012-03-10 Thread Steven Walling
Sandboxed Python + MediaWiki = PyPedia. PDF: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5548517/PyPedia.pdf Seems interesting. Thoughts? Steven ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l

Re: [Wikitech-l] started 6th book in the MediaWiki Virtual Library (MVL): MediaWiki Git Guide (MGG)

2012-03-10 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
On 03/09/2012 10:38 PM, Thomas Gries wrote: @ all: please feel invited to add (*) relevant article pages to https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MGG MGG is one of currently 6 books in our virtual library MVL https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MVL @ Sumanah: when do think is the bot ready to

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread Krenair
I like this idea, but I think that it should be done as a global preference (https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14950). Krenair On 10/03/12 18:58, MZMcBride wrote: Hi. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 is about adding a user preference for HTTP vs. HTTPS while

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread Daniel Friesen
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:58:19 -0800, MZMcBride z...@mzmcbride.com wrote: Hi. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 is about adding a user preference for HTTP vs. HTTPS while a user is logged in. I'd really like to see this bug resolved, as I regularly encounter HTTP links and

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113563]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Reedy posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113563. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113563#c32061 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113563: ignore git Reedy's comment: Put your fingers in your ears and shout LALALALALALALA and hope it goes away?

Re: [Wikitech-l] Announcing a new extension - SideBarMenu,

2012-03-10 Thread Kim Eik
Do you have a wiki where my extension is used? Would be interesting too see it in action in a production environment. -Kim On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Alex Brollo alex.bro...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, we did, but we wrapped the needed jQuery code into a gadget, so that users can set

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r107073]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Nemo bis posted a comment on MediaWiki.r107073. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/107073#c32062 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r107073: (bug 12262) Follow-up r102026: update ul margin in shared.css Nemo bis's comment: This should at least be included in the release notes.

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113563]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Jeroen De Dauw posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113563. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113563#c32063 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113563: ignore git Jeroen De Dauw's comment: Tried doing that, did not work. Just ditched svn for this extension till either the git

Re: [Wikitech-l] Git, Gerrit and the coming migration

2012-03-10 Thread Marcin Cieslak
I am a seasoned developer. I only do it in my spare time and only when I am particularly annoyed about something not working in MediaWiki (mostly as a feedback from plwiki community or recently checkusers). You can see my pitiful track record here:

Re: [Wikitech-l] Git, Gerrit and the coming migration

2012-03-10 Thread Platonides
On 09/03/12 01:07, Ryan Lane wrote: The change's initial view tells you which files have comments, and how many comments are listed inside a file. - Ryan Do you have an easy-to-remember revision with inline comments? ___ Wikitech-l mailing list

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread Platonides
On 10/03/12 19:58, MZMcBride wrote: Hi. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 is about adding a user preference for HTTP vs. HTTPS while a user is logged in. I'd really like to see this bug resolved, as I regularly encounter HTTP links and the lack of auto-redirection is

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread MZMcBride
Daniel Friesen wrote: I believe the idea of a HTTPS preference was WONTFIXed under the premise that the final goal is to have all logged in users unconditionally using https. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 looks open to me. Do you have a link to the bug you're referring

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread John Vandenberg
On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 5:58 AM, MZMcBride z...@mzmcbride.com wrote: Hi. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 is about adding a user preference for HTTP vs. HTTPS while a user is logged in. I'd really like to see this bug resolved, as I regularly encounter HTTP links and the

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread MZMcBride
John Vandenberg wrote: On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 5:58 AM, MZMcBride z...@mzmcbride.com wrote: Hi. https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 is about adding a user preference for HTTP vs. HTTPS while a user is logged in. I'd really like to see this bug resolved, as I regularly

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread MZMcBride
MZMcBride wrote: Anyway, off I go to install that extension. ... and the extension installs without even needing a browser restart. This is why Chrome is so fucking irresistible. MZMcBride ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r111647]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
SPQRobin posted a comment on MediaWiki.r111647. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/111647#c32064 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r111647: (Bug 31417) Content-holding div needs an ID. Since the introduction of the class mw-content-ltr/rtl, it has been used to get the page

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread Ryan Lane
Well, sure, but perfect is the enemy of the done. For right now, it can at least be added as a local user preference (or just be implemented unconditionally)... I think. That's why I started the thread: to clarify what needs to be done and who's ready for what. :-) Please let's not add a

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread MZMcBride
Ryan Lane wrote: Well, sure, but perfect is the enemy of the done. For right now, it can at least be added as a local user preference (or just be implemented unconditionally)... I think. That's why I started the thread: to clarify what needs to be done and who's ready for what. :-) Please

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread Ryan Lane
Please let's not add a silly preference like this. Let's just keep operating under the idea that all logged in users will use HTTPS, and keep moving towards that goal. Okay, I don't disagree. Do you think https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29898 should have a different bug

[Wikitech-l] CentralAuth wiki table name prefixes?

2012-03-10 Thread Krenair
I've been trying to set up CentralAuth on a localhost test wiki, but I can't work out how to specify a wiki's database table name prefix. My DB name is 'mediawiki_test3' and the table name prefix is 'mw'. It was suggested to change the DB name to suffix a hyphen with the table name prefix, but

Re: [Wikitech-l] gsoc proposal idea -enhancing CentralNotice Extension

2012-03-10 Thread nischay nahata
Surely will remind you after 19th. Bon Voyage On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Ryan Kaldari rkald...@wikimedia.orgwrote: Hello Nischay, I'm on vacation for the next week, but please remind me to follow up on this after I get back on the 19th. At first glance these sound like good ideas, and

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113518]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Krinkle posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113518. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113518#c32065 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113518: No need to create a new Revision object if we already have one available Krinkle's comment: No, I was looking at the code as of this rev

[Wikitech-l] We need to use git-review - need help packaging for Win/Mac (Gerrit)

2012-03-10 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
I am now the project manager for MediaWiki's switch to Git and Gerrit. I'm working to ensure that we hit the March 21st migration date. I am prioritizing issues and finding workarounds. I believe the lack of arbitrary labels/tags on changes is a big workflow problem.[0] The current workaround

Re: [Wikitech-l] Who can make Gerrit/Labsconsole accounts?

2012-03-10 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
I originally wrote: * Right now, everyone listed at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/System_administrators as having shell access can make a Gerrit/Labsconsole account, and should say yes to everyone who asks, except for known malicious persons. There is no other publicly available list

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113568]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Dantman posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113568. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113568#c32066 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113568: Remove the explicit user lang/dir attributes, because variant names are usually not in the user language, and there are lang attributes on

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113024]: Revision status changed

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Aaron Schulz changed the status of MediaWiki.r113024 to ok URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113024 Old status: new New status: ok Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113024: Transitional patch for bug 34832: introduce a CI-style option to allow deployment of 1.19 to

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113568]: New comment added

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
SPQRobin posted a comment on MediaWiki.r113568. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113568#c32067 Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113568: Remove the explicit user lang/dir attributes, because variant names are usually not in the user language, and there are lang attributes

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113567]: Revision status changed

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
SPQRobin changed the status of MediaWiki.r113567 to ok URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113567 Old status: new New status: ok Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113567: Localisation updates for core and extension messages from translatewiki.net

[MediaWiki-CodeReview] [MediaWiki r113536]: New comment added, and revision status changed

2012-03-10 Thread MediaWiki Mail
Aaron Schulz changed the status of MediaWiki.r113536 to ok and commented it. URL: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/113536#c32068 Old Status: new New Status: ok Commit summary for MediaWiki.r113536: Followup r45, typo fix Aaron Schulz's comment: Somebody want's to break

Re: [Wikitech-l] HTTPS preference?

2012-03-10 Thread K. Peachey
On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:41 AM, MZMcBride z...@mzmcbride.com wrote: I've been using Google Chrome lately. :-( But it looks like HTTPS Everywhere now finally supports Chrome: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere, so I suppose I can resolve this for myself. :o Finally! (Although it's still

Re: [Wikitech-l] MediaWiki and Python

2012-03-10 Thread Daniel Mietchen
Looks promising to me for things like lab notebooks. Daniel On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Steven Walling steven.wall...@gmail.com wrote: Sandboxed Python + MediaWiki = PyPedia. PDF: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5548517/PyPedia.pdf Seems interesting. Thoughts? Steven

Re: [Wikitech-l] We need to use git-review - need help packaging for Win/Mac (Gerrit)

2012-03-10 Thread Roan Kattouw
On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Sumana Harihareswara suma...@wikimedia.org wrote: I believe the lack of arbitrary labels/tags on changes is a big workflow problem.[0]  The current workaround is to use topic branches (Gerrit calls them topics; Git calls them branches).  To do that, you have to