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Interface & navigation ​

Top bar ​

From left to right:

AreaPurpose
☰ MenuOpen/close the left navigation
Site nameBack to the main page; shows a logo if configured
SearchType a title, use suggestions, press Enter
Display optionsLayout, light/dark, reading mode
AccountPersonal 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 ​

LayoutLooks like
AppLeft navigation + content + right TOC
ReadingNo 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.

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 $wgLogos Chroma shows the site name only; see Configuration.
  • Why isn't mobile MinervaNeue? With MobileFrontend, Chroma takes over; see Mobile.

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