![]() ![]() If the user accidentally deletes some critical information, or edits the wrong field, the system may save over what was there automatically and they lose the opportunity to catch it. With autosave, the program is deciding when and what to save. Yes, this was a Pro in the previous section, but it’s worth considering the flipside as well. The system is saving for you, so you don’t get a choice. Save that space for critical features or workspace and maintain the best possible user experience. It helps prevent that overwhelmed feeling when a user is exposed to a screen with too much going on. Keeping unnecessary buttons off the screen keeps the interface clean and functional. This is a pretty basic, but important plus. Autosave can help mitigate that loss.Ĭleaner User Interface. How many times have you been working away on something, then your laptop runs out of battery, you lose wifi signal, the power flickers, or some other outside event crashes your program? Then that sick feeling in your stomach creeps in as you realize you haven’t saved in the last hour. This is the biggest positive for autosave in most people’s minds. The system is saving for the user, so they don’t risk losing work. As with most development decisions, the weight of each of these will be greatly influenced by your budget and your end user. As with most custom software, this feature can differ somewhat from project to project, so we’ll look at them in a general sense and call out a couple of the biggest benefits and drawbacks for each. Now let’s look at the two features and weigh some of the Pros and Cons. ![]() After all the fields have been agreed upon and the layout is all set, there is one question which typically comes up should the information autosave or should the user have to click a save button? This is largely up to you – the client – depending on your preferences however, we’ll list some of the things to consider when making the decision and provide our recommendation. When developing most software and designing interfaces, there are screens which allow for the user to enter data into the system. Previous message (by thread): TeXShop 4.To autosave or not to autosave…a good question!.I don’t see any way to add System Events.app there, or anything else. In System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Automation, the TeXShop entry has only Finder.app listed (and checked). I’m using TeXShop 4.69 under Monterey 12.2.1. TeXShop should have an entry there that allows it to use System Events.app, Finder.app and, maybe, Terminal.app (all checked) for it to be able to execute many Macros and Engines…. > With 4.69 please look at the Automation item under the Privacy tab of the Security & Privacy pane of system Preferences. What version were you using before updating? You should definitely be able to use TeXShop 4.69 with Monterey. > And it seems that TexShop asked for an update that caused problems…. I wrote erroneusly Mavericks but my system is 12.2.1 Monterey ! > On Feb 19, 2022, at 9:03 AM, Eric van der Oord wrote: > On 19 Feb2022, at 10:14 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote: Next message (by thread): TeXShop autosave cursor bug?.Previous message (by thread): TeXShop 4.69.TeXShop 4.69 Murray Eisenberg murrayeisenberg at
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