I like how the GMail interface handles the case for saving a new message as a draft: a "Save now" button that gets disabled after the content has been saved (either by the user or autosave). The button is reactivated when the user makes a change to the content.
This provides a persistent indicator of the current state of data (saved or unsaved). In case of a recent auto-save, the user can close the window and understand that the data is saved even if there is no "Do you want to save?" question. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
