Saving a draft on the forum - where to find it?

[John A]

I am conscious this question doesn't fit in this section of the forum, but I don't where to post it.
If I save a draft of a post, where do I find it again? I tested it and after saving, there is a green dot over the save icon, but I don't know where to see a list of drafts.

Ta

 

[Dellmassive]

Good question... @Pauly ?

 

[Howzat]

I am conscious this question doesn't fit in this section of the forum, but I don't where to post it.
If I save a draft of a post, where do I find it again? I tested it and after saving, there is a green dot over the save icon, but I don't know where to see a list of drafts.

Ta

Have you tried clicking your username top right then in the resulting drop down "Your content"?

 

[Bav]

Only time I've ever used the 'save draft' option is when I've wanted to complete a post on a diffetent device - i.e. started post on mobile/completed it on PC (or vice versa).

When doing that, the saved text is pre-populated when you navigate to the same thread. I presume if you save a draft, then navigate away from the thread and then navigate back to that thread (all on the same device) you'd get the same result - i.e. your saved text would simpy be pre-populated.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Very handy that feature, when I start a post on my work PC then realise a wanted photo is on my phone, I can just carry on with the post on my phone and add pics.
What a wonderful forum!
Never used the drafty feature though...

 

[Bav]

Very handy that feature, when I start a post on my work PC then realise a wanted photo is on my phone, I can just carry on with the post on my phone and add pics.
What a wonderful forum!
Never used the drafty feature though...

Yup, that's the sort of scenario where it's useful.

Pretty sure the draft doesn't get saved anywhere accessible outside of the thread it was saved against.

 

[Dellmassive]

Only time I've ever used the 'save draft' option is when I've wanted to complete a post on a diffetent device - i.e. started post on mobile/completed it on PC (or vice versa).

When doing that, the saved text is pre-populated when you navigate to the same thread. I presume if you save a draft, then navigate away from the thread and then navigate back to that thread (all on the same device) you'd get the same result - i.e. your saved text would simpy be pre-populated.

That's what I thought and see....

But always in a reply to a thread.

Not sure if he is referring to starting a new thread?

 

[Bav]

That's what I thought and see....

But always in a reply to a thread.

Not sure if he is referring to starting a new thread?

Ooh - didn't even realise you could do it for a new thread. [scurries away to investigate...]

 

[Howzat]

Works for a new thread too.
You just need to remember which section you startred the draft in then click new topic and there it still is.

Does seem a bit strange though that you can save a draft and it isn't shown anywhere from your profile.

 

[Dellmassive]

@John A does that answer your question?

 

[John A]

Have you tried clicking your username top right then in the resulting drop down "Your content"?

Yes and I couldn't anything

 

[John A]

@John A does that answer your question?

I think so
Essentially the draft feature doesn't do what I thought it might do