Preventing lost edits on Compose Email
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Category: Miscellaneous
Forum Name: Suggestions & Game Enhancements
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URL: http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=4231
Printed Date: 17 Apr 2022 at 13:19
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Topic: Preventing lost edits on Compose Email
Posted By: Albatross
Subject: Preventing lost edits on Compose Email
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 11:33
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How many of you have composed a carefully-worded email, only to accidentally press backspace, or click on an icon to look something up. All your text is gone! Several other websites have implemented an "Are you sure you want to leave this page?" feature, which stops this from happening. In the meantime, it's possible to defend against the possibility, by either:
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Replies:
Posted By: Fraea
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 11:58
| Devs: Yes, yes, yes! Please add above feature. |
Posted By: abstractdream
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 13:03
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+1 ------------- |
Posted By: Babbens
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 13:48
Oh my! The pain, the rage, the frustration at my own stupid carelessness, but in truth it is only too easy to loose a carefully written, well edited message...  Yes, please, add such a feature! Please! |
Albatross wrote:Posted By: Albatross
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 14:33
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An alternative solution (for devs) would be to use 'HTML5' local storage for encrypted auto-save, which is checked when the Compose Mail panel is loaded. ------------- |
Posted By: dspn23
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 19:48
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totaly agree :D many times i have to open a second tab with illy just cause i have to check something and can't leave the message without losing it... please save the messsage
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Posted By: EvilKatia
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2012 at 20:22
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+1 ------------- Kat 'They have to always turn a forum post into a badly written book that gives a headache and takes your iq points' - AO |