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Good suggestion, I can relate. For implementation I think it would be best as an in-window warning rather than a pop-up; many users already block those.
Honestly surprised something like this hasn't been implemented yet.
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Actually, I think it would help in other ways, too. More than once, I've hit the back button by mistake in the middle of editing.
I think I have that same query a couple of years ago.
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I've also found that it's very easy to accidentally swipe to the page you were on before editing. This feature suggested would be quite useful.
Edited by birdsinthewindow
Hoping something like this gets implemented on the Trope Launch Pad and To-Do List as well... I've recently been doing large edits to work page drafts on the latter, and it's all too easy to close or even click on the work page link and leave it unsaved.
Edited by Piterpicher Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods Of Incremental)
This sounds like such a basic feature, the browser gives a pop-up when you're leaving a page with an editing field open.
TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
It is a pretty basic feature Amonimus, i just added it to the wysiwyg_source_editor.php and to_do_create.php. Do i need to add this feature to other editing screens or are these the only ones? Whenever i think i'm done with a task for TV Tropes, i always find other places on the site i need to do more code lol.
Edited by kory Now monitoring Wishlist and Bugs
Thinking every textarea really should ask a user if they're leaving a page with unsaved text.
I recommend commenting pages server-side which elements they have (can post, requires login, is an article, has hard-coded text, has on-page ads, etc...) for quick reference.
Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
This wishlist query has been fulfilled. Check the Changelog
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Please remember to like and bump any new or old wishlist queries you think deserve attention so i know what the community needs me to work on moving forward.
Now monitoring Wishlist and Bugs
I've just accidentally closed my browser while making a fairly large edit, losing about 10 minutes of progress. When you're editing Wikipedia and accidentally attempt to close the tab, you're asked if you're sure you want to leave as changes made to the page will be lost. Such a confirmation prompt would be very handy for TVT as it effectively stops a source of data loss. Thank you.