MediaWiki Monitor: Monitor a wiki from your menu

ShadowKyogre · 2010-11-30 00:08:01

Out of curiousity, I decided to try to whip up a pipemenu/item that would allow wiki users to easily check the RecentChanges page of their favorite wiki. With a little bit of struggle, I came out with the current version. It's geared more towards people who are editors of wikis, monitoring article changes specifically (which is why it may display less items than you give to it in the command).

How to use:
1. Download one of the corresponding versions:

Compiz-boxmenu iconed version: http://pastebin.com/CvaHXk4y
Compiz-boxmenu no-icon version: http://pastebin.com/Lnz23eYR
Openbox version: http://pastebin.com/1pCWSLxW
Pekwm version: http://pastebin.com/iBczsy2K

2. Make the script executable

3. Place it as a pipeitem (if you're using compiz-boxmenu) or pipemenu (if you're using openbox). The command should be this:

/path/to/your/script protocol://address.to.wiki.no.trailing.slash rangeofItemstoDisplay browsercommand

Screenshot:

Roadmap:
Possible TODO: add iconed version for Pekwm
TODO: increase performance for quicker output
TODO: Add submenus for other changes
TODO: Utilize favicon in Compiz-boxmenu iconed version

Wikis tested and known to work (unless bugs are reported otherwise):
ArchWiki [fixed]
Encyclopedia Dramatica
Wikipedia [fixed]

Bugs you should report over others:
*Bugs on openbox menu syntax
*Whether the icons I used in the iconed version are valid with all icon themes

Feature requests, patches, and bug reports are welcome Be sure to test this with other wikis you contribute to!
[EDIT]: Links are now outputted in a standardized format

Last edited by ShadowKyogre (2010-11-30 04:16:19)

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MediaWiki Monitor: Monitor a wiki from your menu

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