Feedback request: VisualEditor's special character inserter

I apologize for writing in English. Please translate this message so that all of your editors can read it. Thank you!

Hi everybody, my name is Erica, and I am a Community Liaison at the Wikimedia Foundation. I'm writing to you because the Editing team at WMF wants to know what you think about VisualEditor and its new ⧼visualeditor-specialcharacterinspector-title⧽ tool. This change will affect all users on about 50 Wikipedias, including your Wikipedia. Many editors at these Wikipedias need a special character tool to be able to write articles correctly, which is why we are asking you now.

The new special character inserter tool is available in VisualEditor now. Admins at your wiki can change the contents by following the directions at mediawiki.org.

 
New design for the special character inserter. The red arrow points to the button for the tool, which is marked with Ω (omega).

To test the ⧼visualeditor-specialcharacterinspector-title⧽ tool, please:

  1. Opt-in to VisualEditor by going to Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures and choosing "Визуальный редактор". Save your preferences.
  2. Edit any article or your user page in VisualEditor by clicking on the new "Аредакциазура" tab at the top of the page. See the mw:Help:VisualEditor/User guide for information on how to use VisualEditor.
  3. Please post your comments and the language(s) that you tested at the feedback thread on Mediawiki.org. The developers would like to know what you think about this new design. It is important that they hear from as many editors as possible. You may leave your comments in any language.

When the special character tool has been refined a little more based on your thoughts, we will offer VisualEditor by default to all editors at this wiki. If you want to help prepare, please read the advice on mediawiki.org.

Thank you, Elitre (WMF) (talk) 18:33, 12 хәажәкыра 2015 (UTC)

VisualEditor coming to this wiki

 

Hello again. Please excuse the English. I would be grateful if you can translate this message!

VisualEditor is coming to all editors at this Wikipedia on Monday, March 30th. Визуальный редактор is software that allows people to edit articles without needing to learn wikitext code (like typing [[ to start a link). You don't have to wait until the deployment to test it; you can test Визуальный редактор right now. To turn it on, select "Beta" in your preferences. Choose "Визуальный редактор" and click save.

Now, when you press the "Аредакциазура" button to edit an article, you will get the new VisualEditor software. To use the wikitext editor, you can press "Акод аредакциазура". (After the deployment, everyone will automatically have the option to use either VisualEditor or the current wikitext editor.) For more information about how to use VisualEditor, see mw:Help:VisualEditor/User guide.

More information about preparing for VisualEditor is posted here.

  • It's easier to add templates if you've added TemplateData instructions to them.
  • Please help translate the pages about VisualEditor here and on MediaWiki.org, and its user interface. See VisualEditor TranslationCentral for general information. To translate the user guide, go to the MediaWiki.org page, and select "Перевести эту страницу". Your language should be available from the drop-down menu on the right. Once you've done this, you'll see the document in English side by side with any translation work already done in your language. You can add new translations or change old translations. To translate the user interface, you need to create an account at translatewiki.net. Contact me personally if you need help with that.
  • We need your help to improve the software! Please let us know if you find any problems. You can report issues in Phabricator, the new bug tracking system or on the central feedback page on MediaWiki.org. If you notice major issues affecting your project, please leave a note on my talk page. If it's an emergency (like an unexpected bug causing widespread problems), reach out to James Forrester, the Product Manager, at jforrester@wikimedia.org or on IRC in the #mediawiki-visualeditor channel.


Thank you, and happy editing! --Elitre (WMF) (talk) 19:38, 19 хәажәкыра 2015 (UTC)

VisualEditor now active here

 
Click this icon while in VisualEditor for a link to the User Guide.

Hello again (and again, apologies for using English on this page. Please do translate my message, if you can!).

As some of you have noticed, this Wikipedia now has Визуальный редактор (VisualEditor or "VE") enabled for all users. There are now two tabs for editing: "Аредакциазура" and "Акод аредакциазура". Click "Аредакциазура" to use VisualEditor. Click "Акод аредакциазура" to edit using wikitext markup.

All edits using VisualEditor will be tagged with "Tag:Визуальный редактор" in recent changes, watchlists, and page histories. To access the User Guide for VisualEditor, click on the "(?)" icon in VisualEditor's toolbar. If you wish to disable VisualEditor, this can be done under "Editing" in your preferences.

Please report any software "bugs" or errors you find at MediaWiki’s VisualEditor Feedback page. Translations for the user interface and its help guide are still needed: you can learn how to support your community with this and other tasks at this instructions page. Please contact me if you need further help though. Happy editing, User:Elitre (WMF) (talk) 15:09, 30 хәажәкыра 2015 (UTC)

VisualEditor News #2—2015

19:48, 10 мшаҧы 2015 (UTC)

Galicia 20 - 20 Challenge

 

Wikipedia:Galicia 20 - 20 Challenge is a public writing competition which will improve and translate this list of 20 really important articles into as many languages as possible. Everybody can help in any language to collaborate on writing and/or translating articles related to Galicia. To participate you just need to sign up here. Thank you very much.--Breogan2008 (discuter) 9 juin 2015 à 00:59 (CEST)

VisualEditor News #3—2015

10:44, 13 рашәара 2015 (UTC)

Please join the 2nd edition of the VisualEditor Translathon

 

Hello!

I'm pleased to announce the 2nd edition of the VisualEditor Translathon.

It is a translation rally, focused on interface messages and help pages related to VisualEditor. In order to participate, you need to sign up on the Translathon page on TranslateWiki.

The top 3 contributors will each win a Wikipedia t-shirt of their choice from the Wikipedia store[1]. Translations made between July 15th and July 19th (CDT time zone) qualify[2].

If you are at Wikimania Mexico this year, you are also welcome to join a related sprint during the hackathon in Workplace 1 - Don Américo, Thursday 16 July at 4pm (CDT) at the conference venue, so you can meet other fellow translators and get support if you need some.

Interface messages have the priority. You will need to create an account at translatewiki.net in order to work on them, if you don't have one. It is recommended to create the account ASAP, so that it can be confirmed in time.

You can also help translate documentation pages about VisualEditor on mediawiki.org. You can use your Wikipedia account to work there.

You will find instructions, links and other details on the Translathon page.

Thanks for your attention, and happy translating!
Elitre (WMF) 20:56, 13 ҧхынгәы 2015 (UTC)

  1. You can choose between any short-sleeve shirt, or other items for the same value.
  2. This means both new translations, and updates for messages in the "Outdated" tab of the translation interface.

VisualEditor News #4—2015

Elitre (WMF), 22:28, 14 нанҳәа 2015 (UTC)

Строительство бань из бруса

Еще с давних времен русский мужик славится своей страстью к отдыху в бане. Это именно то место, в котором можно полноценно расслабиться и поправить здоровье. Современные технологии и их развитие дают возможность делать это в частном порядке, не тратя при этом большие суммы денег. Частные бани из бруса являются тому подтверждением, так как воплощают в себе высокое качество, надежность и вполне оправданную цену. Дома и бани из бруса уже давно стали очень популярными среди тех людей, которые ценят полноценный отдых и мечтают сохранить здоровье до старости. Их преимуществами стоит назвать: - высокое качество материала, тщательно отобранных бревен; - долговечность и надежность; - буквально «дышащая» структура поверхности; - адекватная стоимость; - использование при любых температурных режимах.

VisualEditor News #5—2015

Elitre (WMF), 18:17, 30 жьҭаара 2015 (UTC)

VisualEditor News #6—2015

Elitre (WMF), 00:06, 25 ҧхынҷкәын 2015 (UTC)