Citizen

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Extensions and gadgets ​

Extension enhancements ​

Citizen works out of the box, but these extensions unlock additional features when installed.

PageImages ​

Bundled with MediaWiki. Adds thumbnails to command palette results.

TextExtracts ​

Bundled with MediaWiki. Adds descriptions to command palette results.

LocalSettings.php
php
$wgExtractsExtendRestSearch = true;

ShortDescription ​

Displays a short description under the page title and in command palette results. Takes priority over TextExtracts when set.

MobileFrontend ​

Not recommended

Citizen is a fully responsive skin, so MobileFrontend's separate mobile experience is redundant and may conflict with Citizen's layout.

If you still need MobileFrontend, set the default mobile skin to Citizen:

LocalSettings.php
php
$wgDefaultMobileSkin = 'citizen';

Shows related pages in the command palette when no query is entered. To also show them at the bottom of pages:

LocalSettings.php
php
$wgRelatedArticlesFooterAllowedSkins[] = 'citizen';

Semantic MediaWiki ​

Adds an Ask query mode to the command palette. Type /smw: to build structured queries with autocomplete for properties, categories, and values. Works automatically when installed.

TemplateStylesExtender ​

Only needed if you use TemplateStyles. Enables CSS variables in TemplateStyles, including Citizen's design tokens.

UrlShortener ​

Adds a "Copy short URL" button to the share panel for one-click clipboard copy, plus a QR code view when $wgUrlShortenerEnableQrCode is enabled. See Share for details.

Gadget enhancements ​

Some on-wiki gadgets pair particularly well with Citizen. Unlike extensions, gadgets are installed wiki-side (see Extension:Gadgets) and enabled per-user from Special:Preferences.

Instant Diffs ​

Opens diffs and revisions in a dialog instead of navigating away. When installed, the command palette's revision history mode (/hist: or !) opens previews above the still-mounted palette so you can dismiss the dialog and pick another revision without losing your place.

TIP

Press ← / → inside the dialog to step through adjacent revisions, or Esc to close it. Without the gadget, palette activation navigates to the revision page as usual.

Extension styles ​

TIP

Citizen provides custom styles for many popular extensions via skinStyles. These apply automatically when the extension is installed.

Supported extensions ​