Warn before leaving unsaved page

[dlyons]

There is a lot of traction on this request to Auto Save in Rich Content Editor but an intermediate step between here and there might be a warning when you are leaving a page with any unsaved changes. Here is the issue as described by Christine :

...it would also be helpful if Canvas warned you before navigating away from unsaved content. Chrome, Safari and Firefox display a confirmation dialog when you try to leave a screen with unsaved content, but only when editing Pages. It's too easy to navigate away from unsaved content when editing the Syllabus Description, Assignments, Quizzes, etc...

[cliff_cunningha]

Three related "ideas":
https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/1300-auto-save-in-rich-content-editor

https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/2169-warn-before-leaving-unsaved-item

https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/3155-a-way-to-save-a-draft-for-text-entries

[emboliard1]

I just lost a page of typed responses in a discussion and it was devastating.

[Renee_Carney]

The Radar idea stage has been removed from the Feature Idea Process.  You can read more about why in the blog post Adaptation: Feature Idea Process Changes.

This change will only impact the stage sort of this idea and will not change how it is voted on or how it is considered during prioritization activities.  This change will streamline the list of ideas 'open for voting', making it easier for you to see the true top voted ideas in one sort, here.

[whitney1]

I'd just like to suggest that it shouldn't take three years of discussion and or a lengthy process of "feature ideas" to implement at least one of the many suggestions that are causing frequent and repeated loss of work product on the part of numerous Canvas users. This should have been fixed/ameliorated by your implementing at least one of the mechanisms listed here, or by one of many other possible solutions that would *protect what users have put in effort to create*, years ago. If you want continued success, you should adopt a user-centric perspective. Thank you for your consideration.

[swb_in_ut]

We cannot keep losing work!  We all put valuable time and thought into adding individual feedback in the rubric for our students.  Accidentally hit "submit" instead of "save" (or any number of other things that navigate you away from the speedgrader page you are on) - no warning, no auto-save, our words and time are gone. 

Please get this off of the "Idea" list and on to the "Implemented" list, already!  I am SO frustrated about having to retype my feedback. It is not benefiting the students or the instructors in any way. 

It is so frustrating to have to take critical work time to come here and BEG for this. Please :smileyalert: get this implemented.

[swb_in_ut]

Even these comments are auto-saved!!  

[Kelvin_Dean]

This warning already appears when you attempt to quit when creating or editing an announcement or page, as well as in Canvas Studio.

Discard Changes warning, taken from Canvas Studio

[Stef_retired]

 @swb_in_ut ‌, the idea under discussion here has to do with a warning for navigating away from pages.  https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/15196-auto-save-rubrics-or-give-save-warning is specific to rubrics.

[Stef_retired]

Kelvin, thank you so much for unearthing this! And many thanks for being so helpful to your fellow community members, especially in these difficult times. Please check your direct messages for a small token of our appreciation. :0)

[Stef_retired]

It appears that we overlooked marking this idea as "complete" back when the warning messages were implemented. To recap, when I attempt to navigate away from a page where editing is still in progress, here are the messages that pop up:

Clicking on the back button or another link in the course:

Clicking "cancel" after making changes to the page content but before saving:

We've marked this idea as complete. Thanks to everyone who contributed toward its development! And  @Kelvin_Dean  Thank You for providing the screenshot that resurfaced this old idea.