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Undo/Redo Buttons

New Feature Addition · Articles & templates · Created by HephaestusBuilds
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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

First off, I'm not sure if this is an 'UI/UX Alteration' or 'New feature addition', so I apologize if this is under the wrong type. 
One of the most irritating things that can happen when writing is being stopped in the middle of working, and the number one thing that stops me from working while writing articles is having to delete all the work I just did because there is no Undo Button and I cannot get rid of it without deleting the entire thing. For example: Selecting the wrong Header size and being unable to change it back without deleting and rewriting it. An Undo/Redo Button would solve this entire issue. 
Another annoying issue is when I accidently delete something and cannot simply hit an Undo/Redo Button and get it back. This button would have proved useful in writing this very suggestion, as I accidently deleted a line I did not mean to delete. 

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Having an 'Undo' and 'Redo' Button or feature will help creators easily and quickly undo or redo something instead of having to either delete all of their hard work or rewrite what they just wrote, causing them to get frustrated and not work on Articles. It has certainty happened to me countless times. 

Finally, I want to state clearly that I love World Anvil and have been using it for years and intend to do so for years to come, and it's only because this issue makes me not want to use WA at times that I have such a big problem with it. It has gotten me so frustrated in the past that I stopped using WA for several months. I want to be able to spend hours working on something non-stop without interruptions, but when I have to stop what I'm doing to delete and rewrite something when I select the wrong Header or Table option rather than being able to take one second to hit an Undo Button, it makes me want to close WA for the day or week. 

The Team's Response

That will be addressed with the new WYSIWYG
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Current score

93/300 Votes · +17909 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by kaileid0scope
    on 2022-11-05 02:20

  • +100

    by kt9210
    on 2022-11-04 19:37

  • +300

    by Oberon187
    on 2022-11-04 15:11

  • +300

    by jsevcik
    on 2022-11-04 03:38

  • +100

    by shadelostwolf
    on 2022-11-03 23:31

  • +300

    by Ardiva
    on 2022-11-03 22:27

  • +100

    by A Cute Hobbit
    on 2022-11-03 17:58

  • +300

    by Jontaro
    on 2022-11-03 17:20

  • +300

    by Willow H.R. Harper
    on 2022-11-03 16:52

  • +300

    by Favillion
    on 2022-11-03 06:20

  • +300

    by Izeeplayer
    on 2022-11-03 04:51

  • +300

    by Rankstrail
    on 2022-11-03 04:26

  • +300

    by Korsgaard
    on 2022-11-03 00:40

  • +300

    by Annika Christiani
    on 2022-11-02 17:10

  • +300

    by LiaFelis
    on 2022-11-02 16:31

  • +300

    by thenotsogrim
    on 2022-11-02 00:55

  • +300

    by Nimsy
    on 2022-10-31 10:32

  • +100

    by LordLithca
    on 2022-10-31 09:19

  • +300

    by masterlionsden
    on 2022-10-31 03:51

  • +100

    by mirrorsand
    on 2022-10-30 09:40

  • +1

    by fwalton
    on 2022-10-29 23:16

  • +100

    by A Adorable Cthulhu
    on 2022-10-29 14:59

  • +300

    by Dhaundre
    on 2022-10-29 12:24

  • +300

    by LORDPrometheus
    on 2022-10-29 01:03

  • +1

    by Khazgarmow
    on 2022-10-28 14:45

  • +300

    by M. A. E. Krawczyk
    on 2022-10-28 11:46

  • +100

    by A Wild Unicorn
    on 2022-10-28 09:52

  • +1

    by Naynersi
    on 2022-10-28 03:10

  • +300

    by fauxgiraffe
    on 2022-10-28 02:51
    This is the single feature addition that would make my life so much better.

  • +300

    by michaelthominks
    on 2022-10-28 02:42

  • +300

    by HeavenOnFire
    on 2022-10-28 00:15

  • +1

    by A Sneaky Dwarf
    on 2022-10-27 22:32

  • +300

    by TWillowBlaze
    on 2022-10-27 19:07

  • +300

    by Naelin
    on 2022-10-27 14:07
    I use euclid and shortcut keys, but telling someone "Well you are using the option/device that doesn't allow for it" doesn't address the problem nor helps those users.   If Euclid allows for undo/redo and Plato/wysiwyg/mobile doesn't, then this is an important function to add for all the users that doesn't use euclid on a computer. Euclid is even called the "advanced" editor, I shouldn't have to be an advanced user to be able to undo an action.

  • +300

    by Beowulf68
    on 2022-10-27 04:18

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    by Gram the maybe
    on 2022-10-27 04:04

  • +300

    by TsunamiSesen
    on 2022-10-26 18:01

  • +1

    by DragonAlpha15
    on 2022-10-26 15:49

  • +300

    by joeygraceffa
    on 2022-10-26 13:24

  • +300

    by Honestly, Hadley~
    on 2022-10-25 07:03

  • +300

    by Burninlazz
    on 2022-10-25 06:37

  • +100

    by GaleForceW1nds
    on 2022-10-25 05:58

  • +300

    by A Fierce Dragon
    on 2022-10-25 04:53
    I'd put many more coins if I could. I think Revolutionary Mimic already explained some of the reasons why this is an important quality of life suggestion :)

  • +100

    by InfiniteOblivion
    on 2022-10-24 22:33
    y e s. this would be SO helpful!!

  • +100

    by TigLib6229
    on 2022-10-24 15:16

  • +300

    by A Enfeebled Orc
    on 2022-10-24 09:46

  • +300

    by whitphoto1
    on 2022-10-22 21:49

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    by CrimGrim
    on 2022-10-22 17:52

  • +1

    by Partikalon
    on 2022-10-22 13:35

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    by A Sneaky Kobold
    on 2022-10-21 01:49

  • +100

    by thielsn
    on 2022-10-20 15:59

  • +1

    by Drow37
    on 2022-10-20 12:20

  • +300

    by A Glamorous T-Rex
    on 2022-10-20 12:06

  • +300

    by AxLL
    on 2022-10-20 08:36
    Having an 'Undo' and 'Redo' Button would be a really big welcome for folks that do things to quickly.

  • +100

    by HLFarrow
    on 2022-10-20 07:00

  • +300

    by juanburriel
    on 2022-10-20 06:53

  • +100

    by Nowuh
    on 2022-10-19 17:34
    I just recently lost a small paragraph to this and could not undo it back into existence.

  • +300

    by 2b2t
    on 2022-10-19 15:58

  • +300

    by deepfriedpencils
    on 2022-10-19 00:12

  • +100

    by Jumbolaya
    on 2022-10-18 16:51

  • +300

    by SamGuss
    on 2022-10-18 13:15

  • +300

    by Ailill Blackwood
    on 2022-10-17 22:25

  • +300

    by Deadpoet
    on 2022-10-17 20:39
    There have been many, many times I wish these buttons had existed, it would be a major quality of life upgrade

  • +100

    by Lathandar
    on 2022-10-17 19:36

  • +300

    by WatAColorfulSummer
    on 2022-10-17 18:19
    Please for the love of Jesus Christ and his father God himself PLEASE. I need this.

  • +300

    by BeanMcDanny
    on 2022-10-17 14:20

  • +300

    by Wolfe Gainsboro
    on 2022-10-17 12:40

  • +100

    by sunnybirdboi
    on 2022-10-16 17:56

  • +1

    by Scalenex
    on 2022-10-14 22:12

  • +100

    by Malinovent
    on 2022-10-14 18:37
    Absolutely, yes. Must have

  • +300

    by Sir Marluxia
    on 2022-10-14 01:30

  • +1

    by A Enfeebled Dryad
    on 2022-10-13 18:27

  • -300

    by UnknownWriter88
    on 2022-10-13 03:24
    I agree with Lucifer__oO, both features are already possible through keyboard keys

  • +300

    by RyderRocketship
    on 2022-10-12 20:55

  • +300

    by biomag
    on 2022-10-12 17:54

  • +300

    by Horseeatingacake
    on 2022-10-12 06:17

  • +300

    by The Rival
    on 2022-10-12 00:39

  • +300

    by EmberJ
    on 2022-10-11 21:34

  • +100

    by ImperiaChronicles
    on 2022-10-11 18:22
    Would be nice for mobile users

  • +100

    by Tijmuhn
    on 2022-10-11 11:27

  • -300

    by A Thundering Velociraptor
    on 2022-10-11 02:35
    Use the advanved editor :) (Euclid)

  • +1

    by Lucifer__oO
    on 2022-10-11 01:29
    To undo an action, press Ctrl + Z. To redo an undone action, press Ctrl + Y.

  • +100

    by rcbriggs
    on 2022-10-11 00:12

  • +300

    by A Revolutionary Mimic
    on 2022-10-10 22:20
    Support! Lots of programs and sites where you can use ctrl + z also have undo and redo buttons. Not only is it helpful for people who don't know shortcuts or don't have them memorized off the top of their heads, but it's also helpful for 1) people working on mobile or touchscreens where a button in the UI would be super convenient, and 2) people whose current work involves a lot of mouse navigation and copy/pasting instead of typing. I fall into the latter (and in the I-can't-remember-shortcuts-even-though-I've-looked-them-up-100-times category) so having to stop all my work to look up the shortcut, then go back to WA and use the keyboard to undo, messes with my workflow a lot. So I'd love to see undo and redo buttons on WA!

  • -1

    by A Beloved Unicorn
    on 2022-10-10 21:42

  • +100

    by BenJoe9002
    on 2022-10-10 20:30

  • +100

    by sclark99
    on 2022-10-10 13:32

  • +300

    by CinnamonDevelopment
    on 2022-10-09 19:45

  • +100

    by A Uncontrollable Bananafolk
    on 2022-10-09 18:42

  • +1

    by Dozry
    on 2022-10-09 16:57

  • -100

    by architectfantasy
    on 2022-10-09 08:15
    This has been addressed before, you probably should change your Editor from Plato (WYSIWYG) to another one which does support Undo, at least in text not in all actions.

  • +100

    by 12TS
    on 2022-10-09 05:06

  • -1

    by A Thundering Devil
    on 2022-10-09 00:15
    user error, ctrl+z

  • +300

    by HephaestusBuilds
    on 2022-10-08 23:36

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