Extension:Backdrop
 Release status: stableCategory:Stable extensions |
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| Implementation | Parser functionCategory:Parser function extensions |
| Description | Provides reader specific background customisations |
| Author(s) | Sanjay Thiyagarajan (Techwizzietalk) |
| Latest version | 1.0.0 (2023-04-28) |
| MediaWiki | 1.37.0+Category:Extensions with manual MediaWiki version |
| Database changes | No |
| License | MIT License |
| Download | GitHub: Note: |
The Backdrop extension provides a reader specific wiki customization with respect to background, scrolling etc.
Installation
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
Backdropin yourextensions/folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'Backdrop' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Usage
{{#backdrop: background=Cityatnight.jpg | coverpage=true | hidecontrol=true | titlecolor=white | pagelogo=BBC_logo.png | content-bgcolor=aliceblue | content-textcolor=green }}
Parameters
- background - Name of the image to be set as the background
- coverpage - If a cover page displaying the title of the page along with the page logo is needed
- hidecontrol - Hides the page controls like Edit, Delete, etc., to everyone but the logged-in user
- titlecolor - Color to be used for the titles and subtitles throughout the article / page
- pagelogo - Name of the image to be set as page logo
- content-bgcolor - Color to be used for the background of the card displaying the main content
- content-textcolor - Color to be used for the text in the main content
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