Snapshots are a response to so many of our customers wanting a simple way to revert back to previous work without having to take a database backup and restore that. It also offers a way for you to test different things out: just take a snapshot of each and switch between to test out the differences.
How To Use Snapshots
First click the Snapshots link/button at the top of the Visual Editor. This is available in Grid and Design Modes.
To save a snapshot, click “Save snapshot”. To delete a snapshot, hover over the snapshot name, an X appears that allows you to delete a snapshot.
Things to Know
- The Visual Editor automatically saves a snapshot after every save to protect your work. It also automatically saves every 15 minutes but it only saves a maximum of one (1) snapshot in a 15 minute period.
- Automatic snapshots are saved with the date and time as the name and no description. Manual snapshots prompt you for a description so you can easily identify it.
- Once you provide a description of a snapshot, you cannot edit it (yet!). In the future, we’ll look at adding the ability to rename snapshots and edit the descriptions.
- Snapshots are not deleted automatically. You must do so manually.
Hey Jamie,
Thanks for this post and snapshots look like they will be handy. It would be really usefull to have a more detailed explanation of what snapshots can and perhaps more importantly can’t do.
As you are aware – as you and Gary helped me – I had a an issue the other day where the accidental resizing of a graphic altered the positioning of some of my blocks. In my panic – I had a client coming to look at their new wireframe that evening – I tried to roll back using snapshots but it did not resolve the issue.
I am guessing that snapshots wont take one back to previously sized images or versions of text? Is this correct? Perhaps a tut diving into these and other new features could be someting for Corey to work on at HW101 or you at HW Tuts?
Thanks
MM
Snapshots only save what is in the Visual Editor so they will not save your Headway or WordPress settings.
I’ll try to find your thread so I can refresh my memory on what your issue was. If it’s something that should be added to this post, I definitely will add that. Thanks for the input 🙂