Wikidata:Status updates/2016 03 19

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Other Noteworthy Stuff

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Development

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  • The query service now has Ctrl+enter as a shortcut to run a query
  • Started working on improving input for geocoordinates and dates (changing the advanced settings)
  • Worked on database performance improvements for the client (Wikipedia and co) (phabricator:T125838)
  • Experimenting with arbitrary access for Wikimedia Commons on http://commons.wikimedia.beta.wmflabs.org
  • Converted more identifiers from string datatype to identifier datatype
  • Worked on improved localization of dates that are very far in the past or future (phabricator:T127820)
  • Fixed undo actions going through abuse filter (phabricator:T126861)
  • Fixed issues in the query service with Internet Explorer 11
  • Improved query service display on small screens
  • Improved autocompletion in the query service
  • Fixed a bug with an add button for qualifiers being shown when it shouldn't (phabricator:T128317)
  • Further work on Wikimedia Commons support (Special Pages, API)
  • You can now add a default view to a query like here. This then shows the defined view (map, table, image grid) when executing the query.

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here.

Monthly Tasks

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  • Hack on one of these.
  • Help develop the next summary here!
  • Contribute to a Showcase item
  • Help translate or proofread pages in your own language!
  • Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above.

Anything to add? Please share! :)