[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35176: Update button should be disabled if there haven't been any changes.

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#35176: Update button should be disabled if there haven't been any changes.
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 Reporter:  EmpireOfLight  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General        |     Version:  4.4
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close          |     Focuses:
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Comment (by EmpireOfLight):

 Replying to [comment:5 TimothyBlynJacobs]:
 > The thing, though. Is that accidentally updating a post is a relatively
 low cost problem.
 >
 > However, to disable the update button unless a change has been detected
 means that we have to be 100% certain that any and every change is
 detected. Otherwise, the user is left stranded.

 Maybe you don't disable the button, but you do change it's style when
 anything has been touched; it could get darker, or a dot on it or
 something to let people know a change has happened.

 This would also reduce the number of times the "Confirm Navigation" alert
 appears. Users would be more aware that there were changes to be saved
 before exiting the view.

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