Talk: InactiveUsers

Configurable inactivity period

I'd like to request an option to change the time since last edit before someone is classified as inactive. On relatively new wikis or wikis without a stable, long-term community 3 months is way too long. I contribute to Amalur Wiki and over there a month without edits is more than enough to say someone is inactive. I only wanted to install the script for myself so this ain't that important I suppose. From what I've seen in the code all that's required is to replace the 3 * 30 in the following line

'&ucend='   + ISODateNDaysAgo(3 * 30);

with a user-modifiable variable (like text is) to allow for a customizable number of days before someone is classed as inactive. Didn't want to make a local branch of the script as this might be of interest to others. -- Gyumaou (Talk) 18:21, May 7, 2012 (UTC)

Okay. Done. -- pecoes 18:50, May 07, 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! -- Gyumaou (Talk) 06:49, May 8, 2012 (UTC)

Copied Correctly?

I've still noticed users without any edits with the inactive tag on -- Sam Wang (talk) 03:01, May 20, 2012 (UTC)

Do you have a link to an example? -- pecoes 03:03, May 20, 2012 (UTC)

Monobook skin

Would it be possible to apply this to the Monobook skin? I know Monobook doesn't use a convenient container like the masthead on Oasis, but I suspect it could be done with something like our title template on Wookieepedia. -- Darth Culator ^(Talk) 15:49, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

Any idea where I should put it? -- pecoes 16:08, July 03, 2012 (UTC)

EDIT: You mean right after the username, right?

Yes, exactly. -- Darth Culator ^(Talk) 19:13, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

Alright. Here's a Beta version:

importScriptPage('InactiveUsers/beta.js', 'dev');

I'm not a MonoBook user, so I'm not familiar with its pitfalls. It should work. But you never know :P

Also: The tag did not seem to make sense anywhere but on the actual user page. So that's the only place I added it. Correct me if that's wrong, please! -- pecoes 21:39, July 03, 2012 (UTC)

Works great now for what I need, thanks! But it doesn't seem to work anymore when I switch it to Oasis/Wikia. I suppose in the incredibly unlikely possibility I ever decide to use the Wikiabomination skin, I'll use the old version. -- Darth Culator ^(Talk) 21:59, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

It should work under both skins, but I had to rewrite the code substantially. I did test it under MonoBook, but not yet under Oasis. That's why I called it a Beta :)

It will under both skins soon. -- pecoes 22:07, July 03, 2012 (UTC)

Hey, like I said, it does exactly what I need. Thanks again! -- Darth Culator ^(Talk) 22:42, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

InactiveUsers/code.js should work as expected now, so I'll remove InactiveUsers/beta.js tomorrow. Please, update your global.js. Thanks! -- pecoes 06:14, July 04, 2012 (UTC) -- pecoes 06:14, July 04, 2012 (UTC)

Done, thanks again! -- Darth Culator ^(Talk) 02:38, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

Chat

Many people come on chat often, but they are inactive, User:Mr. Kakarot

Are you saying this gadget identifies them as active even though they do nothing but chat? -- pecoes 09:28, August 19, 2012 (UTC)

I mean, It should add tag to those who haven't logged since 3 months {{SUBST:User:Mr. Kakarot/sig}} 09:49, August 20, 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but that doesn't answer my question. Until I know what exactly the problem is, there's nothing I can do for you. -- pecoes 11:43, August 20, 2012 (UTC)

I don't think this has anything to do with this script. This script is for user that aren't active for an longer time. But I understand what you want to get. Something like msn that is automatic switch to absent if he doesn't response in x-minutes are something. An online status in fact. That is possible. To bad there is currently no online status script on this wiki. I search on google and maybe this could work: [1]. I need an tweak, I'm not an expert when it comes to javascript. I'm just an starter on that point. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jens Ingels (talk • contribs) . Please sign your posts with ~~~~!

I'm not a fan of using a template to indicate online status. You would have to edit your userpage every time you go on- or offline. That would be a lot of hassle. It would also inflate your editcount and pollute Special:WikiActivity. Nobody really wins. -- pecoes 06:44, August 21, 2012 (UTC)

Doesn't work...anymore

For example, w:c:bloons:User:Zelda311 hasn't edited for a while, nor has w:c:bloons:User:KirbyRidersFamily. However, the tag has changed shape...can this be fixed? I have uploaded a screenshot to imageshack, if anyone is interested to see how this looks like.

Note: This is only a recent thing; I noticed this only in the last couple of days (might've been longer) — SW8573 ^{(Message Wall)} 13:42, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

Add css rules as described in InactiveUsers#Options. Arkondi (talk) 19:10, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

Actually there should be default rules. Adding your own should not be needed. For some reason Wikia renamed a CSS class in the masthead in MediaWiki 1.19.1. That's why the default rules weren't applied anymore and the result looked ugly.

I did fix the code, but you, SW8573, are not going to profit from this fix. For reasons I completely fail to understand you maintain your own copy of w:dev:InactiveUsers/code.js. That means this bugfix and all future bugfixes will not filter through to you. Tough luck. -- pecoes 20:33, September 01, 2012 (UTC)

Inactive Period

Does this script allow for fractional months, ie 1.5? DEmersonJMFM 00:58, July 27, 2013 (UTC)

No, it doesn't. You might want to look at UserTags instead. That module is a superset of this one. UserTags are a little more difficult to use, though. And the documentation is lengthier too. But, yes, you can specify the inactivity period in days instead of in months. --  pecoes  08:16, July 27, 2013 (UTC) 

Contributions

When I am looking at somebody's contributions and select a specific namespace, the inactive tag appears even if the user has edited just now. Can you please fix this?  Staw-Hat Luffy  Talk  07:02, September 22, 2013 (UTC)

Question

What page does this go on? 

InactiveUsers = { 
    months: 2,
    gone: ['Gebruiker1', 'Gebruiker2'],
    text: 'inactief'
};
importScriptPage('InactiveUsers/code.js', 'dev');

—Give Me Money And Give Me Mods (talk) 21:32, June 13, 2019 (UTC)

I can't figure that out either. —Scott (message me) 19:41, February 16, 2020 (UTC)

Not working on a UCP wiki

For some reasons, whenever this script is imported through ImportJS with other scripts, it won't load (though I cannot see any particular error thrown in the console). But, it works fine through the console after the page is completely loaded.--Luma.dash (talk) 10:39, October 11, 2020 (UTC)

Where to type syntax

Its saying that you need to type it in the MediaWiki Wikia JS page, but then it shows that i have no right to create this page (even tho i am admin)

where to type this [[Entity303lollol]]====> (talk) 08:29, November 9, 2020 (UTC)

Is anyone here [[Entity303lollol]]====> (talk) 09:26, November 9, 2020 (UTC)

Doesn't account for discussion posts

This script doesn't seem to account for discussion posts, and thus, when a user doesn't make edits but is active on the Discussions, it will mark them as "Inactive."

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22:18, 4 May 2021 (UTC)