Update Discussion tools beta feature to include topic subscriptions
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Description

This task is about revising the behavior and appearance of the existing Discussion tool beta feature that appears in Beta Features.

Background

Soon, the Topic Subscriptoins will be made available as a Beta Feature. In doing so, the way the existing Discussion tools beta feature works and is described will become outdated.

Requirements

  • 1. On wikis where the Reply Tool, the New Discussion Tool, and Topic Subscriptions are available as Beta Features the description of the Discussion tools beta feature should read as follows:
 Enables experimental talk page features:
* [Reply](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/replying) to talk page comments in one click
* [Add new topics](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/New_discussion) using an in-line form`
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Notifications Receive notifications] when new comments are added in sections you have subscribed to.

You can customize these features in [Special:Preferences](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spécial:Préférences#mw-prefsection-editing)`. 

Updates will be posted on the [Talk pages project's update page](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Updates).

Please note: 
- Over time, new experimental features will be added
- All of the features above may not be available at your wiki //yet//

Open questions

Done

  • The ===Requirements above are implemented
  • All ===Open questions, if any exist, are answered

i. T269471
ii. https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/extensions/DiscussionTools/images/betafeatures-icon-DiscussionTools-ltr.svg

Event Timeline

ppelberg renamed this task from Discussion tools Beta Feature to include topic subscriptions to Update Discussion tools beta feature to include topic subscriptions.Jan 16 2021, 2:21 AM
ppelberg created this task.

Receive Echo notifications

"Echo" is a deprecated internal product name. They should just be called "notifications" in the UI

Implemented as:
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Notifications Receive notifications] when new comments are added in sections you have subscribed to.

Change 693905 had a related patch set uploaded (by Esanders; author: Esanders):

[mediawiki/extensions/DiscussionTools@master] Add notifications feature to beta feature copy

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/693905

Receive Echo notifications

"Echo" is a deprecated internal product name. They should just be called "notifications" in the UI

Noted.

Implemented as:
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Notifications Receive notifications] when new comments are added in sections you have subscribed to.

Looks good.

Change 693905 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/DiscussionTools@master] Add notifications feature to beta feature copy

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/693905