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I want to create a mediawiki horizontal scrolling skin based on the wikipedia metro app.

wikipedia metro github

video of wikipedia metro

The skin is intented for a normal website and not a metro app.So how can i convert the code that is already created for mediawiki platform to a skin i can use?Where should i start.I tried to understand the metro app and convert it but i cant figure out how it works.Can you give some guidelines.(I am on linux computer so i cant test the app itself) I can't find any other horizontal scrolling skins for mediawiki.

vkefallinos
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The Windows 8 app is not just a skin, it's a separate HTML page. It uses the API (specifically the mobileview module from the MobileFrontend extension). It also uses WinJS (JS library specific to Windows 8 apps).

I'm not sure if it's suitable for a full-fledged skin (like Vector), but I think you could use it as a base for a separate view of your wiki. Most of the work you will have to do would be replacing Windows 8-specific stuff, like WinJS.

Most of the HTML code seems to be in default.html and most of the JavaScript that actually runs the app is in default.js.

svick
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  • The most relevant bit is probably the CSS styles -- the multicolumn stuff is I think usable on other browsers and could be applied to the wiki's content area. – Brion Feb 02 '13 at 22:42