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MediaWiki - Configure Theme

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Revision as of 19:57, 19 October 2025 by Jeanknapp (talk | contribs)

LocalSettings.php

Download LocalSettings.php, apply the changes below and reupload it to the root folder of the Wiki.

Enable the modern version of the Vector skin

Set the following commands:

$wgDefaultSkin = "vector-2022";
$wgVectorNightMode['beta'] = true;
$wgVectorNightMode['logged_out'] = true;
$wgVectorNightMode['logged_in'] = true;

Enable Dark Mode

Set the following command:

$wgDefaultUserOptions['vector-theme'] = 'night';

Hide useless panels

Set the following commands:

$wgDefaultUserOptions['vector-main-menu-pinned'] = 1;
$wgDefaultUserOptions['vector-page-tools-pinned'] = 0;
$wgDefaultUserOptions['vector-toc-pinned'] = 1;
$wgDefaultUserOptions['vector-appearance-pinned'] = 0;

MediaWiki:Common.css

Open your browser and go to:

https://your-domain.com/mediawiki/MediaWiki:Common.css

Click edit source and add the following styles:

body { background-color: #101418; }

.mw-logo, .mw-logo:visited, .mw-logo:active, .mw-logo:hover { color: #000000; }

.mw-logo-icon { display: none; }

.vector-main-menu-action-opt-out {

   display: none;

}

MediaWiki:Sidebar

Go to:

https://your-domain.com/mediawiki/MediaWiki:Sidebar

Keep only the following links:

  • navigation
    • mainpage|mainpage-description
    • recentchanges-url|recentchanges