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'''WikiIndex:2018 bugs''' — this page can be used by all editors and visitors to report any bugs or errors as noticed here on {{tag|WikiIndex}} from our current operating configuration of MediaWiki, namely version 1.24.2.  Please do not use this page for new or additional feature requests, those can be listed in [[WikiIndex:2018 upgrade requests]].
'''WikiIndex:2018 bugs''' — this page can be used by all [[editor]]s and visitors to report any bugs or errors as noticed here on {{tag|WikiIndex}} from our <u>current</u> operating configuration of MediaWiki, namely version 1.24.2.


Please list each specific bug under its own section heading.  Feel free to add your own experiences, comments, etc, but please do not delete any comment should you personally be unable to replicate (though you may add a comment to that effect, should it arise).
Please do not use this page for new or additional feature requests, those can be listed in [[WikiIndex:2018 upgrade requests]].
 
Please list each specific bug under its <u>own</u> section heading.  Feel free to add your own experiences, comments, etc, but please do not delete any comment should you personally be unable to replicate (though you may add a comment to that effect, should it arise).


==Request an account==
==Request an account==
[[Special:RequestAccount]] is failing to process new user account registrations.  This was reported [[User talk:Hoof Hearted#Can't seem to sign up|here]], and subsequently verified as an error by [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean]].
[[Special:RequestAccount]] is failing to process new user account registrations.  This was reported [[User talk:Hoof Hearted#Can't seem to sign up|here]], and subsequently verified as an error by [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean]].


Quote error message: <code><nowiki>Failed to connect to smtp.mandrillapp.com:587 [SMTP: Failed to connect socket: Connection refused (code: -1, response: )]</nowiki></code>. Looks like WikiIndex can't connect to its email-sending server.
Quote error message: <code><nowiki>Failed to connect to smtp.mandrillapp.com:587 [SMTP: Failed to connect socket: Connection refused (code: -1, response: )]</nowiki></code>. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small>  Looks like WikiIndex cannot connect to its email-sending server.


: I had the same problem: <code><nowiki>Error sending mail:
:I had the same problem: <code><nowiki>Error sending mail:
Failed to connect to smtp.mandrillapp.com:587 [SMTP: Failed to connect socket: Connection refused (code: -1, response: )]</nowiki></code> --[[Special:Contributions/77.111.246.16|77.111.246.16]] 09:32, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
Failed to connect to smtp.mandrillapp.com:587 [SMTP: Failed to connect socket: Connection refused (code: -1, response: )]</nowiki></code> --[[Special:Contributions/77.111.246.16|77.111.246.16]] 09:32, 10 July 2018 (UTC)


==File thumbnails==
==File thumbnails==
Whenever an existing image file is edited, such as to add an appropriate image tagging template or include its source, the saved thumbnail often (though not always) seems to get corrupted, and then subsequently vanishes.  A revert and/or rollback of 'offending' edits fails to restore thumbnail.
Whenever an existing image file is [[edit]]ed, such as to add an appropriate image tagging template or include its source, the saved thumbnail often (though not always) seems to get corrupted, and then subsequently vanishes.  A [[revert]] and/or [[rollback]] of 'offending' edits fails to restore thumbnail. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small>
 
:Do you have an example of such image? --[[YiFei]] | <small>[[User talk:Zhuyifei1999|talk]]</small> 05:20, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
: Do you have an example of such image? --[[YiFei]] | <small>[[User talk:Zhuyifei1999|talk]]</small> 05:20, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
::Typically, when I want to find examples, I never can!  As soon as I stumble across them, I shall list them here. :)
::Typically, when I want to find examples, I never can!  As soon as I stumble across them, I shall list them here. :)


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==Special:SpecialPages==
==Special:SpecialPages==
Many WikiIndex [[Special:SpecialPages#Maintenance reports]] have been failing to work for some time.  Specific failed pages include:
Many WikiIndex [[Special:SpecialPages#Maintenance reports]] have been failing to work for some time.  Specific failed pages include:
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*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
*[[Special:DeadendPages]]
*[[Special:DeadendPages]]
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*[[Special:WantedFiles]]
*[[Special:WantedFiles]]
*[[Special:WantedPages]]
*[[Special:WantedPages]]
*[[Special:WantedTemplates]]
*[[Special:WantedTemplates]]</div>
All of these used to work.  I ''think'' they failed following the last [[WikiIndex:Server move 2014|server move]], though I can't be certain, I was on sabbatical!  [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 11:19, 14 July 2018 (UTC)
All of these used to work.  I ''think'' they failed following the last [[WikiIndex:Server move 2014|server move]], though I can't be certain, I was on sabbatical!  [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 11:19, 14 July 2018 (UTC)
===Other SpecialPages===
*[[Special:UserCredentials]] is failing to work.  Tried it for my own [[username]] (which I obviously know is valid), and it fails to return any info, stating "No credentials found for this user".  So I tried it for MarkDilley, and the identical error message is displayed.  [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 21:25, 7 August 2018 (UTC)


==Purge/refresh dropping https secure connection==
==Purge/refresh dropping https secure connection==
When clicking on the orange 'refresh' tab at the top of pages when using our Monobook skin, our https SSL connection is dropped for our insecure http connection.  Sometimes, the refreshed page resumes the secure https connection, other times it keeps the insecure http connection.  [[Vision2Learn Wiki]] is one example of dropping the https after a page refresh.  This seems to be a 'backend' issue, and would be great if it could be rectified, along with any other commands which drop the https connection.
When clicking on the orange 'refresh' tab at the top of pages when using our Monobook skin (not tried on other skins), our <tt>{{Cambridge-Dictionary|http}}s</tt> {{Cambridge-Dictionary|ssl|SSL}}, or 'Secure Sockets Layer' connection is dropped for our non-secure <tt>http</tt> connection.  Sometimes, the refreshed page resumes the secure https connection, other times it keeps the insecure http connection.  [[Vision2Learn - V2L Wiki]] is one example of dropping the https after a page refresh.  This seems to be a 'backend' issue, and would be great if it could be rectified, along with any other commands which drop the https connection. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small>
 
Actually, every command action — edit, preview, save, upload, etc, is dropping the secure connection!  [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small>
 
==Configure Extension==
The [[mw:Special:PermanentLink/2837421|extension]] that powers [[Special:Configure]] has been [[mw:Extension:Configure|archived]] and is no longer compatible with the latest versions of MediaWiki.  If we upgrade our core version, we will also need to remove that extension and the associated user rights.  All config changes now have to be done through [[LocalSettings.php]] rather than on-wiki. <b>[[User:Ohnoitsjamie|OhNo<font color="#D47C14">itsJamie</font>]] [[User talk:Ohnoitsjamie|<sup>Talk</sup>]]</b> 13:56, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 
==Monobook search box==
I use the Monobook skin, and for those in the know, this moves the search box from the top-right of the display, and plonks it into the [[sidebar]].  Unfortunately, my search box is low down the order in the sidebar; it is below the third section entitled 'help pages' and above the last section entitled 'tools'.  I am not finding this location convenient, and would much prefer it to appear at the top of the sidebar above the first section called 'community', immediately below our logo.  I have seen this on other wikis; [[UnMeta-Wiki]] is one recollection.  I have had a mooch in [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]], but there is no obvious (to me) way to manually over-ride the search box position within the sidebar.
 
So, can other users see if they can replicate this issue from their own user account when viewing via the Monobook skin (go to [[Special:Preferences]], select the Appearance tab at the top, select the radio button next to 'MonoBook', then click on 'Save' at the very bottom of your page).  Or maybe my custom JavaScript settings are the cause of this issue; can some knowledgeable person examine my [[User:Hoof Hearted/monobook.js]] and fix any errors please?  [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small>


Actually, every command action — edit, preview, save, upload, etc, is dropping the secure connection!
:'''Update''' - I have subsequently been able to fix this issue.  Check my last edit in [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] for how I did it.  [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 23:56, 28 December 2018 (UTC)


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