[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9604: Edit screens expire

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#9604: Edit screens expire
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 Reporter:  chmac           |       Owner:  anonymous 
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Unassigned
Component:  Administration  |     Version:            
 Severity:  normal          |    Keywords:            
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 Steps to reproduce:
 1) Open an edit post (or page) screen
 2) Take your browser offline for 24 hours
 3) Put the browser back online
 4) Edit the post, type a lengthy, thoughtful, dramatic entry
 5) Click save draft / publish as you prefer

 Expected result: Your poetic prose is committed to infallible digital
 memory.

 Actual result: You're told "Your attempt to edit blah has failed." Press
 the back button and likely see the previous version of your post. Your
 latest prose exists now only in your memory.

 Technical details: I think the nonce expires, so the post screen becomes
 invalid after a while.

 Proposed solution: Add a javascript timeout to warn the user that the edit
 screen has expired. Provide a mechanism for the nonce to be updated.

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