⚓ T412792 Add confirmation dialog when removing items on Special:EditWatchlist

⚓ T412792 Add confirmation dialog when removing items on Special:EditWatchlist
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Dec 16 2025, 11:25 AM
2025-12-16 11:25:28 (UTC+0)
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MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.16; 2026-02-17)
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Description
When selecting some pages and clicking 'Unwatch', a confirmation dialog should be shown before the form is submitted.
The remove button should be destructive in the no-JS interface.
It should not be destructive when JS is enabled, and clicking the button will open a confirmation dialog.
Messages:
Removal button and dialog title:
Remove {{PLURAL:$1|page|pages}}
Dialog body:
Remove pages titled x, y, z and 10 others from your watchlist?
Dialog body if no items are selected:
Please select the pages to remove from your watchlist.
Buttons:
Cancel
OK
Remove
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Derived Requirement
Ensure that when a user attempts to remove watched pages on Special:EditWatchlist, the system clearly confirms the action before submission. The removal control must behave as destructive only in the no-JavaScript interface, while JavaScript-enabled interactions must present a confirmation dialog with accurate messaging based on the user’s selection.
Test Steps
Test Case 1: Ensure confirmation dialog appears when removing selected items with JavaScript enabled
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled.
Select one or more watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the displayed dialog.
✅❓❌⬜
AC1:
A confirmation dialog is shown with the correct title, body text listing selected pages (including pluralization when applicable), and the buttons Cancel, OK, and Remove.
Test Case 2: Ensure dialog messaging reflects multiple selected items
On Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled, select multiple watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the dialog body text.
✅❓❌⬜
AC2:
The dialog body correctly lists selected page titles and summarizes additional pages using pluralized wording (for example, “and N others”).
Test Case 3: Ensure dialog message appears when no items are selected
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled.
Do not select any watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the dialog content.
✅❓❌⬜
AC3:
A dialog is displayed stating that no pages are selected and prompting the user to select pages to remove.
Test Case 4: Ensure remove button is destructive in no-JavaScript interface
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript disabled.
Select one or more watched pages.
Observe the styling and behavior of the remove button.
Click the remove button.
✅❓❌⬜
AC4:
The remove button is presented as destructive and submits the form directly without showing a confirmation dialog.
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T412792#11613158
T412792#11613158
T412792#11613158
T412792#11613158
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Related Changes in Gerrit:
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Special:EditWatchlist: Use consistent phrasing, and remove unused messages
mediawiki/core
master
+2
-8
Special:EditWatchlist: Fix label dialog message parameters
mediawiki/core
master
+3
-3
Special:EditWatchlist: add confirmation dialog when unwatching
mediawiki/core
master
+86
-34
Rename mediawiki.special.watchlistedit/LabelDialog.vue to EditWatchlistDialog.vue
mediawiki/core
master
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Customize query in gerrit
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@JSengupta-WMF
Should the destructive button in the dialog say
Remove
or
Delete
? The designs have both:
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Remove sounds better.
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Change #1226991 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samwilson; author: Samwilson):
[mediawiki/core@master] Special:EditWatchlist: add confirmation dialog when unwatching
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Change #1226994 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samwilson; author: Samwilson):
[mediawiki/core@master] Rename mediawiki.special.watchlistedit/LabelDialog.vue to EditWatchlistDialog.vue
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[mediawiki/core@master] Rename mediawiki.special.watchlistedit/LabelDialog.vue to EditWatchlistDialog.vue
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@JSengupta-WMF
And (sorry, I should've confirmed these before), is it correct that the removal button is
Remove title
(singular), and the dialog title is
Remove page
(also singular)?
Should either change from e.g.
title
to
titles
when more than one checkbox is selected?
The main column title is
Page title
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Yes the CTA and the dialogue box titles should change from singular to plural if multiple items are selected. I think column name should remain singular because it's the header of the cells that each contain only a single page title. Thanks for catching this!
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Change #1226991
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[mediawiki/core@master] Special:EditWatchlist: add confirmation dialog when unwatching
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@Samwilson
Can you please take a look at AC1 since it relates to all, and AC2/AC4 are just asking for confirmation? Thanks!
Test Result - Beta
Status:
✅ PASS / ❓ Need More Info / ❌ FAIL
Environment:
Beta
OS:
macOS Tahoe 26.2
Browser:
Chrome 143
Device:
MBA
Emulated Device:
NA
Test Artifact(s):
Screenshots of confirmation dialog and no-JS interface on Special:EditWatchlist
Test Steps
Test Case 1: Ensure confirmation dialog appears when removing selected items with JavaScript enabled
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled.
Select one or more watched pages.
Click the "Remove page" button.
Observe the displayed dialog.
AC1:
A confirmation dialog is shown with the correct title, body text listing selected pages (including pluralization when applicable), and the buttons Cancel, OK, and Remove.
They all have "Remove pages", besides "Remove title" as specified in the task and figma.
The dialog box has different wording does not match figma/task description
Single
Test Case 2: Ensure dialog messaging reflects multiple selected items
On Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled, select multiple watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the dialog body text.
4.❓
AC2:
The dialog body correctly lists selected page titles and summarizes additional pages using pluralized wording (for example, “and N others”).
Just confirming the number of titles after start after 5, right?
Plural
Remove 7
Remove 16
Test Case 3: Ensure dialog message appears when no items are selected
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled.
Do not select any watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the dialog content.
AC3:
A dialog is displayed stating that no pages are selected and prompting the user to select pages to remove.
Test Case 4: Ensure remove button is destructive in no-JavaScript interface
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript disabled.
Select one or more watched pages.
Observe the styling and behavior of the remove button.
Click the remove button.
AC4:
The remove button is presented as destructive and submits the form directly without showing a confirmation dialog.
Function directly submits without any prompts. Can you verify the look of it if this is as expected?
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❌ AC1: A confirmation dialog is shown with the correct title, body text listing selected pages (including pluralization when applicable), and the buttons Cancel, OK, and Remove.
They all have "Remove pages", besides "Remove title" as specified in the task and figma.
I've updated the task description to the correct 'Remove pages'. As far as I can see, that's what Figma already has.
The dialog box has different wording does not match figma/task description
The difference is between "Remove the page titled X from your watchlist?" and "Remove X from your watchlist?"
@JSengupta-WMF
I removed the reference to titles because it doesn't seem like we need to be making a distinction between pages and their titles here, is that okay? We say for example "X has been added to your watchlist" and not "A page titled X has been added to your watchlist".
❓ AC2: The dialog body correctly lists selected page titles and summarizes additional pages using pluralized wording (for example, “and N others”).
Just confirming the number of titles after start after 5, right?
Yep, that's correct.
❓ AC4: The remove button is presented as destructive and submits the form directly without showing a confirmation dialog.
Function directly submits without any prompts. Can you verify the look of it if this is as expected?
Good catch, thanks! I'll update the confirmation message to say "page(s)" instead of "title(s)".
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Change #1235610 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samwilson; author: Samwilson):
[mediawiki/core@master] Special:EditWatchlist: Use consistent phrasing, and remove unused messages
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Change #1235764 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samwilson; author: Samwilson):
[mediawiki/core@master] Special:EditWatchlist: Fix label dialog message parameters
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Change #1235764
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[mediawiki/core@master] Special:EditWatchlist: Fix label dialog message parameters
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Change #1235610
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[mediawiki/core@master] Special:EditWatchlist: Use consistent phrasing, and remove unused messages
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@GMikesell-WMF
Can you have another look? The last part should be sorted out now.
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@Samwilson
Ok looks like everything is good to go now, as seen in the screenshots below. I will mark this as Resolved. Thanks for all your work!
Test Result - Beta
Status:
✅ PASS
Environment:
Beta
OS:
macOS Tahoe 26.2
Browser:
Chrome 143
Device:
MBA
Emulated Device:
NA
Test Artifact(s):
Screenshots of confirmation dialog and no-JS interface on Special:EditWatchlist
Test Steps
Test Case 1: Ensure confirmation dialog appears when removing selected items with JavaScript enabled
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled.
Select one or more watched pages.
Click the "Remove page" button.
Observe the displayed dialog.
AC1:
A confirmation dialog is shown with the correct title, body text listing selected pages (including pluralization when applicable), and the buttons Cancel, OK, and Remove.
❌ AC1: A confirmation dialog is shown with the correct title, body text listing selected pages (including pluralization when applicable), and the buttons Cancel, OK, and Remove.
They all have "Remove pages", besides "Remove title" as specified in the task and figma.
I've updated the task description to the correct 'Remove pages'. As far as I can see, that's what Figma already has.
None
Single
Plural
Test Case 2: Ensure dialog messaging reflects multiple selected items
On Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled, select multiple watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the dialog body text.
4.✅
AC2:
The dialog body correctly lists selected page titles and summarizes additional pages using pluralized wording (for example, “and N others”).
Plural
Test Case 3: Ensure dialog message appears when no items are selected
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript enabled.
Do not select any watched pages.
Click the "Remove title" button.
Observe the dialog content.
AC3:
A dialog is displayed stating that no pages are selected and prompting the user to select pages to remove.
Test Case 4: Ensure remove button is destructive in no-JavaScript interface
Navigate to Special:EditWatchlist with JavaScript disabled.
Select one or more watched pages.
Observe the styling and behavior of the remove button.
Click the remove button.
AC4:
The remove button is presented as destructive and submits the form directly without showing a confirmation dialog.
Function directly submits without any prompts. Can you verify the look of it if this is as expected?
❓ AC4: The remove button is presented as destructive and submits the form directly without showing a confirmation dialog.
Function directly submits without any prompts. Can you verify the look of it if this is as expected?
Good catch, thanks! I'll update the confirmation message to say "page(s)" instead of "title(s)".
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