Empty drafts should not be saved #926

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-04T22:57:48+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:57:48 +03:00

Originally created by @ezzra on GitHub (Nov 26, 2018).

If one enters the "New Page" form without changing anything, the page is nevertheless immediately saved as a draft and listed in the page view. I propose not to save unchanged drafts.

Originally created by @ezzra on GitHub (Nov 26, 2018). If one enters the "New Page" form without changing anything, the page is nevertheless immediately saved as a draft and listed in the page view. I propose not to save unchanged drafts.

OVERLORD added the 🛠️ Enhancement 💆 UX labels 2026-02-04 22:57:48 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:57:56 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2018):

This would be ideally albeit tricky to do. There's a few items that can be created that need to be attached to the page instance hence why the draft is saved in the first place. Not impossible, Just complicates the code process.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2018): This would be ideally albeit tricky to do. There's a few items that can be created that need to be attached to the page instance hence why the draft is saved in the first place. Not impossible, Just complicates the code process.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:58:02 +03:00

@prohtex commented on GitHub (Jul 2, 2025):

+1 For this.

@prohtex commented on GitHub (Jul 2, 2025): +1 For this.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:58:07 +03:00

@prohtex commented on GitHub (Jul 4, 2025):

This would be ideally albeit tricky to do. There's a few items that can be created that need to be attached to the page instance hence why the draft is saved in the first place. Not impossible, Just complicates the code process.

What if the "Delete" action is where the check is performed? If the page is empty/blank, "Delete" doesn't prompt the user before deletion. This seems like a happy medium that wouldn't hinder performance or add complexity anywhere...

@prohtex commented on GitHub (Jul 4, 2025): > This would be ideally albeit tricky to do. There's a few items that can be created that need to be attached to the page instance hence why the draft is saved in the first place. Not impossible, Just complicates the code process. What if the "Delete" action is where the check is performed? If the page is empty/blank, "Delete" doesn't prompt the user before deletion. This seems like a happy medium that wouldn't hinder performance or add complexity anywhere...

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Reference: starred/BookStack#926