MediaWiki:Common.css

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/* =========================================================
   TRUE center search (independent of left/right header content)
   Vector 2022
   ========================================================= */

/* Make header positioning context */
.mw-header {
  position: relative !important;
}

/* Absolutely center the search box */
.mw-header .vector-search-box,
.mw-header #p-search {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: 50% !important;
  transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
  width: min(720px, calc(100vw - 520px)) !important; /* leaves room for left+right UI */
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Keep the search vertically aligned */
.mw-header .vector-search-box {
  top: 50% !important;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important;
}

/* Ensure user tools stay right and above any overlap */
.mw-header .vector-user-links,
.mw-header .mw-header-user,
.mw-header .vector-user-menu,
.mw-header .vector-user-menu-container {
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 2 !important;
}

/* Ensure logo/menu stays left and above any overlap */
.mw-header .mw-logo,
.mw-header .mw-header-start,
.mw-header .vector-header-start {
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 2 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mw-header .vector-search-box,
  .mw-header #p-search {
    position: static !important;
    transform: none !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: 8px 0 0 !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Vector 2022: proper header layout
   Left (logo/menu) · Center (search) · Right (user/login)
   No absolute positioning
   ========================================================= */

/* Undo any previous absolute-centering rules */
.mw-header .vector-search-box,
.mw-header #p-search {
  position: static !important;
  left: auto !important;
  top: auto !important;
  transform: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

/* Vector 2022 header container becomes a 3-zone flex row */
.mw-header .vector-header-container {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 16px !important;
}

/* Left zone */
.mw-header .vector-header-start {
  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
}

/* Middle zone: take remaining space and center contents */
.mw-header .vector-header-middle {
  flex: 1 1 auto !important;
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}

/* Right zone: stick to far right */
.mw-header .vector-header-end {
  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: flex-end !important;
}

/* Search sizing (centered) */
.mw-header .vector-header-middle .vector-search-box,
.mw-header .vector-header-middle #p-search {
  width: min(720px, 100%) !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   Center ONLY the search bar (do not affect header layout)
   Vector 2022 safe adjustment
   ========================================================= */

/* Target the search container only */
.mw-header .vector-search-box,
.mw-header #p-search {
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  max-width: 720px !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}