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Re:What If OpenDocument Used SQLite? by wongarsu on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:20AM (#37557402)
Word has a fairly simple solution to this: there's a big slider labeled "Autosave" in the title bar, right next to the save button, allowing you to turn this behavior on and off at any time.

95% of the time I want changes persisted immediately, but it's nice to be able to turn it off when I don't.

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Re:What If OpenDocument Used SQLite? by prewett on Monday September 18, 2023 @06:37PM (#37563088)
Depends a little on the type of file. A prose document, sure, probably want autosave by default. A vector graphics file? I want autosave when I'm creating it, but I do NOT want autosave when I'm copying out a piece buried several groups in and behind some things I need to delete/move out of the way. I also don't want to have to think about whether I need it or not.

But generally the way autosave works is to save a copy that can be recovered on a crash, and only overwrite the original if directed by the user. That works for both use cases. (Haven't used Word in years, so I'm not sure if they have a different behavior now.)

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