[Suggestion] Show new posts to the same thread when running 'Preview Post'

Wolf P.

When previewing my post I cannot see if it will be hopelessly outdated. Using the preview function does not show any new posts behind the scenes. I have to use another browser tab, which isn't such easy because there is no link to the thread itself (most time, exception: threads over multiple pages).

kamalakshantv

I think preview post was just meant to show how it would look when posted. I usually refresh the page and then make a post.

xsacha

I think it's a valid suggestion.
Other forums (like phpbb), give a notification that 'there were X new posts, are you sure you want to post?' and then show you the new posts.
However, in that case it is when you post rather than preview.

kamalakshantv

Here once we post they show the updated posts but no indications as you mentioned.

But notifications would help for sure.

Wolf P.

[quote author="QtK" date="1291642198"]I think preview post was just meant to show how it would look when posted. I usually refresh the page and then make a post. [/quote] @QtK: thanks for the hint :)

I didn't realize that a browser refresh keeps my input intact.

xsacha

[quote author="Wolf P." date="1291645435"]I didn't realize that a browser refresh keeps my input intact.[/quote]

Yeah, um, that's not working here! Google Chrome 8.
If I right click->reload or hit F5, I lose all my input.
Which browsers and reload methods?

Weird thing is if I close the browser or force Chrome to die and then start it again, my input is still there.

kamalakshantv

[quote author="Wolf P." date="1291645435"][quote author="QtK" date="1291642198"]I think preview post was just meant to show how it would look when posted. I usually refresh the page and then make a post. [/quote] @QtK: thanks for the hint :)

I didn't realize that a browser refresh keeps my input intact.
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No it does not. I refresh it before inputing any text.

kamalakshantv

[quote author="xsacha" date="1291645587"][quote author="Wolf P." date="1291645435"]I didn't realize that a browser refresh keeps my input intact.[/quote]

Yeah, um, that's not working here! Google Chrome 8.
If I right click->reload or hit F5, I lose all my input.
Which browsers and reload methods?

Weird thing is if I close the browser or force Chrome to die and then start it again, my input is still there.
[/quote]

I am also using chrome and I didn't mean to imply that the input text remains intact. What I do is usually refresh before making any input.

Wolf P.

When I refresh after preview by hitting [F5], my new text is still there (Firefox 3.6.12 on WinXP)

kamalakshantv

[quote author="Wolf P." date="1291647911"]When I refresh after preview by hitting [F5], my new text is still there (Firefox 3.6.12 on WinXP)[/quote]

Thats good.

But ideally I thought a refresh should update with the content completely from server. In chrome it happens so.

Wolf P.

...I guess the text isn't stored on the server, but only processed for preview...

mgran

[quote author="Wolf P." date="1291648206"]...I guess the text isn't stored on the server, but only processed for preview...[/quote]

True.

If the text is saved after a refresh it's the browser being helpful.