By default, users are warned if they try to leave a page while they're editing it. This doesn't appear to apply if you're replying to a LiquidThreads post. This seems like inconsistent interface behavior.
Based on a report at http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Thread:Project:Support_desk/Suggestion_to_warn_user_when_leaving_page
Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement
| Title | Reference | Author | Source Branch | Dest Branch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| feat: add ORES extension to list of available extensions | repos/ci-tools/patchdemo!560 | matmarex | github/fork/isaranto/feature-add-ores-extension | master |
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Feature | None | T31917 LiquidThreads should obey Vector's "useeditwarning" user preference | ||
| Resolved | None | T48514 Merge the 'editwarning' component of Vector extension into core |
That message is provided by the Vector extension on standard edit pages. When you reply on a LiquidThreads-enabled talk page, you are not on an edit page, and the message does not appear.
Yes, I see the technical reason for this behavior: I just think it should be changed. :)
+ Depends on bug 45051 - I don't think this should be done until the feature is in core.
LiquidThreads has been replaced by StructuredDiscussions on all Wikimedia production wikis (except one, which will be done soon). It is no longer under active development or maintenance, so I'm re-classifying all open LQT tasks as "Lowest" priority.