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Editing in multiple tabs causes data loss on publish
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Description

Originally posted as Community_Wishlist/W20

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

  1. Start an edit with VE in one tab (TBD whether desktop or mobile)
  2. Start a different edit in another tab (e.g., to split the first edit into smaller chunks, or after forgetting about the first tab)
  3. Publish the second edit

What happens?:
Data is lost — the changes from the first edit are lost when the second edit is published.

What should have happened instead?:
Edits across tabs should not overwrite one another.

The reporter suggests a manual "stash my changes" button and a menu to pick between versions (which can be saved locally) as a possible solution.

Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):
Not specified

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):
Not specified

Event Timeline

Is the complaint that the second edit doesn't restore the edits started in the first tab when you start editing?