Hey Rupert,

Thanks for reaching out to us about this.

On 13 March 2015 at 11:23, rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner@gmail.com> wrote:

I d like to switch to an expert view where I see the real contents of an article not just a mock up some machine generates from whatever source.

What exactly do you mean by "real contents of an article"? I'm not trying to be facetious, but there are a multitude of factors that can affect how an article looks, such as browser settings, operating system settings, platform you're looking at the article on, and so forth.

If you want to see Wikipedia exactly like it looks on desktop, but on your phone instead, the app is by definition not suited to your use case. You should use mobile web, and choose "Desktop view".

I am pretty sure product management is able to design the options so that they are easy to set and do not become messy :)

See my above reply on this. The complexity of a settings interface grows exponentially with each setting added, as does the amount of support that needs to go into maintaining the product. It's not a matter of "just making it simple"; ultimate customisability comes at a cost.

Dan

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Dan Garry

Associate Product Manager, Mobile Apps

Wikimedia Foundation

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