Interface & navigation
Top bar
From left to right:
| Area | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ☰ Menu | Open/close the left navigation |
| Site name | Back to the main page; shows a logo if configured |
| Search | Type a title, use suggestions, press Enter |
| Display options | Layout, light/dark, reading mode |
| Account | Personal tools, login/create account |
On mobile, search collapses to a magnifier icon.
Below the title
The page toolbar contains:
- Page / Discussion tabs;
- Read / Edit / Edit source / View history actions.
On mobile these actions become a row of icon buttons.
Left navigation
Always visible on desktop; on narrow screens it opens as an overlay from the ☰ button. It is grouped into navigation / participate / tools, and the current page is highlighted.
Table of contents
Long pages get a right-hand TOC:
- nested sections;
- current section highlighted while scrolling;
- sticky on desktop;
- hidden on mobile, in reading layout and in reading mode.
App vs. reading layout
| Layout | Looks like |
|---|---|
| App | Left navigation + content + right TOC |
| Reading | No navigation or TOC, centered content |
Switch from the top bar's Display options or Preferences.
Reading mode
Reading mode also hides page actions, leaving only content. It can combine with the reading layout.
Search
The search box uses MediaWiki's core search suggestions; submitting opens Special:Search.
Special pages
Login, history, diffs and Preferences use Chroma styling; extension pages keep MediaWiki's base typography and will not break because of the skin.
Common questions
- Where is the edit button? In the toolbar below the title, not a floating button.
- Why no logo? Without
$wgLogosChroma shows the site name only; see Configuration. - Why isn't mobile MinervaNeue? With MobileFrontend, Chroma takes over; see Mobile.