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: {{re|Evolution and evolvability}} the problem is that Meta has the Module:Complex date, but none of its dependencies. Have a look at [[Module:WikidataIB]], lines 15 to 17, for a list of its eight dependencies. You'll have to arrange to have those imported from Commons, as well as re-importing the Commons version of Module:Complex date. The complication is that the English Wikipedia already had a [[Module:Date]], so the modules here have been altered slightly to use a differently named module for Module:Date. --[[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]]) 17:23, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

== Remove pen icon from every row in infoboxes ==

I find the pen icon to edit individual rows of infoboxes quite distracting and unsightly. See for example [[Arecibo Observatory]].

Would it be possible to remove it? I think keeping [edit on Wikidata] option would be enough. [[User:Vpab15|Vpab15]] ([[User talk:Vpab15|talk]]) 23:46, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

:There is a "noicon" option for the module. Infobox telescope doesn't seem to implement it, but look at Infobox video game for an example. -- [[User:Ferret|ferret]] ([[User_talk:Ferret|talk]]) 00:05, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

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:: {{re|Vpab15}} I personally don't find the pen icon distracting and unsightly, but personal tastes differ. If the pen icon is disabled, other editors with different preferences may ask for it to be restored, so that doesn't bode well for finding a consensus on whether it should appear or not.

:: It has the functionality of allowing editors who spot a mistake or vandalism to go directly to the place on Wikidata where they need to make the correction, so that in itself must be a argument to retain the links. In addition, under current plans, when [[mw:Wikidata Bridge]] is implemented, the pen icon will be needed to pop-up the proposed editing interface to directly edit Wikidata from within a Wikipedia article.

:: Nevertheless, I could add a class to the icon, for example <code><nowiki>class="penicon"</nowiki></code>, which would then allow you to add a line to your common.css file:

::* .penicon { display: none; }

:: The line would ensure that you never see the pen icons, although other readers would be unaffected. Would that represent an acceptable solution for you? --[[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]]) 02:55, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

:: Thanks {{re|ferret}}, {{re|RexxS}}. I agree it is a matter of taste, but the average Wikipedia reader would probably find it more puzzling and distracting than useful. I can live with it as it is now, although I appreciate the offer, RexxS. It is more a question of whether it is a better user experience to have the pen icons or to just have the "edit on Wikidata" link. [[User:Vpab15|Vpab15]] ([[User talk:Vpab15|talk]]) 15:58, 19 December 2019 (UTC)