[Wikimedia-l] the hidden toolbox

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

Well, this was discussed at length in 2010 (one of the threads was 
started by yourself): e.g.
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.org.wikimedia.foundation/45758
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.org.wikimedia.foundation/46089
The big question is still valid: just hiding what's found to be used 
less makes no sense, we should rather measure if showing or moving 
something increases impact with regard to our aims (which can be 
difficult to define).
The result so far seems to be only that everyone wants to escape from 
the toolbox, see e.g. 
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Collection_Extension_2#Wireframe_Layout_for_placing_the_print_and_Collection_extension_buttons> 
(which has also a wider rationale); monobook users stay where they are.
On the bright side, this is something the e3 team could shed some light 
on at last?

Nemo