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Autosave enhancement: display other browsers/ips

User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) · Editor: plato · Created by Rahjar

accepted

Autosave

Right now, especially on mobile, if I was editing a page and my mobile crashed or ran out of battery, or i suspended my laptop, then if I don't continue this work immediately; when I reopen my browser, I could ghost-open myself.

Right now, the ability of opening in multiple browsers/computers, the same article is to be avoided. At the same time, a world anvil member has no tool to detect multi-open/ ghost-open. I believe the server know how many "me" are looking at a page and can help me not sabotage myself in this manner.

I deliberately worded this feature in the most minimal way I can imagine, to lessen the work of implementation. By doing so, I leave no room for additional benefits.

The Team's Response

Due to low support and very high complexity this is decllined as suggested - But possible alternative implementation will be examined IPs are not a safe way to determine multiple devices since devices under the same router will in fact have the same IP - Althought there are ways to determine it will need a very extended overhaul of the system

Alternative implementations

Althought this request is declined, there is an alternative implementation, equivalent to the solution that Wordpress is using that can help by advising if an article has been edited "lately" and that has a good chance to be implemented soon. This will not cover you articles that remain open on another device. Another thing I will explore is the idea of timinig out a page and closing automatically if no action has been made for some time - That can negate this issue.

Current score

12/300 Votes · +960 points

Votes Cast

+10

by Lyraine Alei
on 2021-04-26 00:48
+50

by genem
on 2021-04-25 18:05
+100

by erikj
on 2021-04-23 20:40
+100

by redbeardcreator
on 2021-04-21 21:08
I have definitely lost work before... I have roughly a dozen tabs open on each of two machines. And sometimes they overlap.
+10

by OldGuy33
on 2021-04-17 13:33
+10

by dm_magitechaurora
on 2021-04-16 11:02
+20

by Snake__Venom
on 2021-04-16 08:12
+300

by TheStoryBeard
on 2021-04-15 19:26
This would be fantastic. I have accidentally deleted entire articles before by not realizing I had opened it on a different computer, lol. Having an indicator that it is already open elsewhere would be wonderful.
+10

by moonflower-writing
on 2021-04-15 19:11
+10

by Schmauch
on 2021-04-15 09:42
+20

by brass_phoenix
on 2021-04-15 08:57
+20

by AvalonFaery
on 2021-04-15 02:08
This would be a lifesaver. As someone who switches often from computer to laptop to phone (in accordance to where I am) this would prevent me from loosing any of my work should something happen with my devices (or my rather awful internet).
+300

by Rahjar
on 2021-04-14 23:07

Autosave enhancement: display other browsers/ips

Autosave enhancement: display other browsers/ips

Right now, the ability of opening in multiple browsers/computers, the same article is to be avoided. At the same time, a world anvil member has no tool to detect multi-open/ ghost-open. I believe the server know how many "me" are looking at a page and can help me not sabotage myself in this manner.

I deliberately worded this feature in the most minimal way I can imagine, to lessen the work of implementation. By doing so, I leave no room for additional benefits.

The Team's Response

Alternative implementations

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