I would LOVE LOVE LOVE if this dialog also had a “show diffs” button
The number of times I go into a topic, see an edit draft, and not know if it has any changes is a very large number.
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In a feature request titled “show diffs on edit drafts,” supermathie expresses strong enthusiasm for adding a “show diffs” button to the edit draft dialog, noting how often they encounter drafts without knowing if changes were made. They include an image of the current draft dialog, which offers “Discard” or “Resume editing” options. Moin seeks clarification, asking whether the request applies to edits or new replies, and explains they’d like to see diffs between their draft and the currently published version — but only while actively editing, not after saving. They also note that diffs for new replies seem unnecessary due to autosave. supermathie confirms the feature is intended solely for edits, acknowledging it wouldn’t make sense for new replies.
Are you talking about edits or new replies?
I would really love to easily find out the difference between the edit I started some time ago and the post as it is publicly available at the moment. However, I would like to see it when I continue editing and not after I have edited.
For new replies, the edit would not make much sense to me, because thanks to autosave, there is no difference, is there?
Ah, yes, to clarify this is for edits. I should have mentioned that - it only makes sense for edits.
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Duplicate: see Comparing draft against current post revision within the composer which was posted earlier