On 2015-02-13 2:19 PM, Chad wrote:
> On Fri Feb 13 2015 at 2:15:29 PM Max Semenik <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sorry for all the trolling, but why instead of discussing how we need a
>> responsive skin for MediaWiki and waiting for Winter to come don't we just
>> do it:
>> * Move Minerva out of MobileFrontend
>> * Leave all mobile-specific improvements, "improvements" and hacks in MF
>> * Polish Minerva to do everythig a normal desktop skin does
>> * Bundle it with MW by default
>>
>>
> Here here!
>
> -Chad
I won't object to turning Minerva into an alternate desktop skin.

However you can go the other way. Applying a desktop design, turning it
into a responsive theme. Or slightly re-designing it so it works as both.

I've done plenty of responsive MediaWiki themes before at work.

One of them live at:
http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Guidelines

Besides adding functionality to Minerva equivalent to a desktop theme.
Minerva will probably need more design/style to it to avoid looking to
sparse/bland on a huge desktop.

The only 'real' problem with making Vector mobile is probably our
ancient and unfriendly sidebar interface.

I would suggest a hybrid job. Take Minerva's functionality (ditching the
sidebar, tabs, etc...) but use Vector's design elements, combine them
into a new responsive theme that visually feels like Vector but
functionally works like and is responsive like Minerva.

~Daniel Friesen (Dantman, Nadir-Seen-Fire) [http://danielfriesen.name/]


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