Community Wishlist Survey 2019/Mobile and apps/Show categories in the Wikipedia app
Problem : Wikipedia editors spend a significant amount of time categorizing pages so that relevant pages can be quickly found. Not having access to these categories puts mobile app users at a significant disadvantage over desktop users. As more users in the developing world come online, they are missing a critical part of articles, especially if they start editing the encyclopedia. In addition, people are switching to mobile at a rapid pace, so feature parity with desktop sites are critical.Who would benefit : Mobile app users (both readers and editors)Proposed solution : Add a list of categories that article is in at the bottom of the article as a list. Also, create a navigation link to access these categories along with the article's sections. Discussion
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Support Cohaf (talk ) 19:28, 16 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Saederup92 (talk ) 19:30, 16 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Tom Ja (talk ) 20:15, 16 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support DonBarredora (talk ) 23:57, 16 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support The Grid (talk ) 01:58, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
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Support Liuxinyu970226 (talk ) 09:24, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
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Support ديفيد عادل وهبة خليل 2 (talk ) 10:49, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Libcub (talk ) 10:58, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy ; Andy's edits 13:04, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Carlodell (talk ) 14:08, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support It's so troublesome to switch into desktop view just to find categories. So great to have it in mobile version. CyberTroopers (talk ) 14:19, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Z oran zoki 21 (talk) 14:40, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Rita2008 (talk ) 14:50, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
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Support AllyD (talk ) 18:33, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Nk (talk ) 20:22, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support JAn Dudík (talk ) 20:25, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support —Thanks for the fish! talk •contribs 20:34, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Strongest possible support Redactyll (talk ) 15:35, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support –Ammarpad (talk ) 21:46, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Nickw25 (talk ) 23:26, 17 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Marcelo9987 (talk ) 00:02, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Darwinek (talk ) 01:27, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support YukaSylvie (talk ) 04:39, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support AHeneen (talk ) 06:02, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
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Support NMaia (talk ) 10:43, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Vriullop (talk ) 11:02, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Hydriz (talk ) 12:51, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Jon Harald Søby (talk ) 12:55, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support ToothpasteLake (talk ) 14:27, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Pepe piton (talk ) 17:54, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Joalbertine (talk ) 18:00, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support – Meiræ 22:25, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support -- Whats new? (talk) 22:35, 18 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support I support this. The mobile apps should match functionality of the desktop version. Simonjon (talk ) 09:58, 19 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Trizek from FR 10:52, 19 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support —The DJ (talk • contribs ) 14:36, 19 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Mr. Fulano! Talk 21:20, 19 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support DEGA8 (talk ) 03:03, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Arnd (talk ) 07:08, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Vulp here 12:32, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Lord van Tasm (talk ) 13:44, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support 翼のない堕天使(faw) (talk ) 13:50, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support β16 - (talk ) 15:32, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk ) 19:09, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support I often add or change categories, and I really miss this on the app! Hispalois (talk ) 22:37, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 22:43, 20 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Novak Watchmen (talk ) 01:44, 21 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Elfi (talk ) 07:14, 21 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Laboramus (talk ) 07:34, 21 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support --Berdea (talk ) 10:45, 21 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support BugWarp (talk ) 13:00, 21 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support --►Neriman 2003 talk 18:28, 22 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Oppose mobilefrontend seems to add some redundant work here ... mobile users can use timeless skin, or an improved mobilefriendly version of the vector/monobook skins. --Gryllida 08:14, 23 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Sahaquiel9102 (talk ) 17:25, 23 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Matěj Suchánek (talk ) 09:23, 24 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Hmx hmx 10:33, 24 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support It's incredible that mobile users can't see categories! Gce (talk ) 15:05, 24 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Chepry (talk ) 16:42, 24 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Kaartic correct me, if i'm wrong 17:14, 24 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Soumendrak (talk ) 09:04, 25 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Ethno & 4D (talk ) 09:36, 25 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Good suggestion. I choose to use computer mode to view Wikipedia mostly because of this. Mariogoods (talk ) 13:25, 25 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support --XoMEoX (talk ) 18:08, 25 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Ranjithsiji (talk ) 23:01, 25 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support — AfroThundr (u · t · c ) 02:24, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Remux - Nunca Olvidaré, que me enamoré de la más hermosa flor. Ĉu mi povas helpi vin iel? 00:30, 5 November 2015 (UTC) 03:06, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[ reply ]
Support L-native (talk ) 09:50, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support --Zopp (talk ) 11:21, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Hello903hello (talk ) 12:51, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support HouseGecko (talk ) 13:25, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Dreamy Jazz (talk ) 13:25, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Add them to the mobile web too! Ckoerner (talk ) 16:00, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Sudastelaro (talk ) 17:45, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support stjn [ru] 18:27, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support --KuboF Hromoslav (talk ) 19:08, 26 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Linguistical (talk ) 13:53, 27 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Kirk 0 Discussion0 17:33, 27 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support --Nemo 22:35, 27 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support E1d4R (talk ) 06:48, 28 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Okki (talk ) 18:22, 28 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support - t u coxn \talk 21:30, 28 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Netanel488 (talk ) 23:12, 28 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Please add a feature allowing to see categories in mobile in some way (not necessarily as visible as in desktop) — NickK (talk ) 16:43, 29 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support It's high time for that! Ldorfman (talk ) 20:22, 29 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Olea (talk ) 21:20, 29 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Movses (talk ) 14:20, 30 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
Support Tacsipacsi (talk ) 17:34, 30 November 2018 (UTC) [ reply ]
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