ICT:Protection aged user interface

System Configuration: Aged User Interface & Security

This document records the specific modifications made to the MediaWiki 1.45 (AlmaLinux 10.1) environment to reduce clutter for users >70 and protect configuration data.

1. Namespace Definitions

Main (ns-0): Public-facing historical data. Locked for editing by standard users.
Research (ns-3000): Active workspace for the 5 club members.
ICT (ns-XXXX): Developer documentation (this area).

2. Security (LocalSettings.php)

To prevent "curious" members from accidentally damaging the configuration, the following logic is applied to restrict permissions:

# 1. Protect the Main namespace from accidental edits by users
$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_MAIN] = ['protect'];

# 2. Ensure only Sysops can touch the Interface/CSS
$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_MEDIAWIKI] = ['editinterface'];

# 3. Restrict sensitive Special Pages
$wgGroupPermissions['user']['userrights'] = false;
$wgGroupPermissions['user']['siteadmin'] = false;

3. Interface Management (CSS)

The interface uses "Context-Aware CSS" to toggle tools based on the user's location.

Global Clutter Reduction (MediaWiki:Common.css)

Hides sidebars and toolbars for everyone (including the public) in the Main namespace.

.ns-0 .vector-page-toolbar, 
.ns-0 .vector-column-end,
.ns-0 .vector-main-menu-container { 
    display: none !important; 
}

Club Member Experience (MediaWiki:Group-user.css)

Restores tools only when users are in the Research (3000) or Talk (3001) namespaces.

/* Restore tools for namespaces 3000 and 3001 */
.ns-3000 .vector-page-toolbar, .ns-3001 .vector-page-toolbar,
.ns-3000 .vector-column-end, .ns-3001 .vector-column-end,
.ns-3000 .vector-main-menu-container, .ns-3001 .vector-main-menu-container { 
    display: block !important; 
}

Developer/Sysop Master Key (MediaWiki:Group-sysop.css)

Forces visibility of all tools everywhere using high-specificity selectors.

html body .vector-page-toolbar, 
html body .vector-column-end,
html body .vector-main-menu-container { 
    display: block !important; 
}

4. Maintenance Notes

Always perform a Hard Refresh (Ctrl+F5) after editing CSS.
If a new namespace is added, update the `.ns-XXXX` selectors in Group-user.css to allow editing there.