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| status = open
| status = long-term-opportunity
| type = change
| type = change
| title = <translate><!--T:1--> Improve notification of edit conflicts</translate>
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When you are editing an article and an edit conflict is going to happen then inform the user earlier at the point when they do a display of their changes. This would give you an opportunity to stop editing further and let you decide to continue or abandon your edits. Thus saving time and effort when you know that an edit conflict will happen.</translate>
When you are editing an article and an edit conflict is going to happen then inform the user earlier at the point when they do a display of their changes. This would give you an opportunity to stop editing further and let you decide to continue or abandon your edits. Thus saving time and effort when you know that an edit conflict will happen.</translate>
| audience = <translate><!--T:4--> All editors</translate>
| audience = <translate><!--T:4--> All editors</translate>
| tasks = T329975
| phabtasks = T329975
| proposer = [[User:Keith D|Keith D]] ([[User talk:Keith D|talk]])
| proposer = Keith D
| created = 17:07, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
| created = 2025-01-23T17:07:00Z

| projects = wikipedia

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Revision as of 19:50, 2 October 2025

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Description

The reporting of edit conflicts takes place too late in the process when you click on the save edits button.

When you are editing an article and an edit conflict is going to happen then inform the user earlier at the point when they do a display of their changes. This would give you an opportunity to stop editing further and let you decide to continue or abandon your edits. Thus saving time and effort when you know that an edit conflict will happen.

Assigned focus area

Unassigned

Type of wish
System change
Affected users

All editors

Phabricator tasks
Other details
  • Created: 17:07, 23 January 2025
  • Last updated: 19:50, 2 October 2025
  • Author: Keith D (talk)
Voting

This wish currently has 6 supporters. Voting for this wish is open until it is completed.

Supporters of this wish
Support Keith D (talk) 17:07, 23 January 2025
Support Pppery (talk) 15:56, 10 October 2025
Support Femke (talk) 20:10, 10 October 2025
Support GhostInTheMachine (talk) 06:55, 14 October 2025
Support Jmabel (talk) 05:26, 5 December 2025
Support Hakimi97 (talk) 22:07, 23 December 2025