On: Wikipedia is getting a new look

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If you have a user, you can set the skin permanently on

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsec...

I use Monobook, which is more compact than the default (Vector). It used to be the default.

Having a user also enables you to toggle "Gadgets" which can provide productivity boosts, especially for editors.