Pinging from edit summaries should be easier and more convenient (Community Wishlist/W401)

Description

Currently, pinging users in edit summaries is possible, but only by using wikitext (e.g. [[User:Username]]), as described here. However, Discussion Tools provides (in talk page comments/posts, not in the "Publish changes" window!) a more convenient way of pinging users: typing "@" or clicking on opens an easy-to-use mini-window that suggests users to ping both as you tipe and by default (and the users suggested by default are users who have already participated in the discussion you are being replying to). The "Publish changes" window could provide a similar feature to the Discussion Tools one. The users suggested by default by the "Publish changes" window could be the latest users who edited the page being edited.

Assigned focus area

Unassigned

Type of wish

Feature request

Tags

Editing, Notifications

Affected users

New users, who are unlikely to know how to ping in edit summaries or whether that is possible. Experienced editors as well, by saving their time.

Phabricator tasks

T209970, T54174

Other details

Created: 21:13, 25 June 2025
Last updated: 17:49, 10 October 2025
Author: Paloi Sciurala (talk)

Voting

This wish currently has 2 supporters. Voting for this wish is open until it is completed.

Supporters of this wish

Support Femke (talk) 17:45, 10 October 2025

Support Neriah (talk) 21:07, 9 November 2025