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Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated

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From "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de>
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Subject Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated
Date Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:33:30 +0200
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Tim Streater wrote:

> In article <mfujmf$qns$3@dont-email.me>, Denis McMahon
> <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 06 Apr 2015 18:26:57 +0000, Tim Streater wrote:
>>
>>> Gee, I'll have to smack those users harder, then, so they don't click on
>>> the little red X in the top corner of the window.
>>
>> I guess that technically what you should do is redesign the browser UI
>> component and the back end so that the back end data is never in an
>> inconsistent state .....
>>
>> I know, it's a lot easier said than done.
> 
> That would mean, for instance, that if (as I do) I have a data entry
> area into which the user has typed a load of stuff, and I want them not
> to lose that if they close the window, I'd have to be more or less
> sending every keystroke to the backend. Remember, once they click on
> the little red +, the window is going away whether I like it or not.
> 
> Personally I prefer a more pragmatic approach.

A simple solution would be to use the beforeunload event to signal to
the user that there are unsaved changes, giving him/her the chance to
stay on the page (i.e. this document), and to save the changes if desired.

-- 
Christoph M. Becker

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Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Chuck Anderson <seemysig@thisis.invalid> - 2015-04-04 17:34 -0600
  Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2015-04-05 08:09 +0800
  Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2015-04-05 18:06 +0200
    Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2015-04-05 10:42 -0700
      Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2015-04-05 22:04 +0200
    Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2015-04-05 22:59 +0200
      Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Chuck Anderson <seemysig@thisis.invalid> - 2015-04-05 23:09 -0600
        Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-06 10:20 +0000
  Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2015-04-05 23:41 +0200
    Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-04-06 14:11 +0200
      Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-06 13:23 +0000
        Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-04-06 15:36 +0200
          Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-06 18:26 +0000
            Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-04-06 20:18 +0200
            Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-04-06 18:35 +0000
              Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-06 21:51 +0000
                Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2015-04-06 23:33 +0200
              Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-04-07 01:13 +0200
      Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2015-04-07 09:16 +0200
        Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-04-07 12:51 +0200
          Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2015-04-07 14:55 +0200
            Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-07 14:23 +0000
              Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2015-04-07 17:41 +0200
            Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-04-07 15:37 +0200
              Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2015-04-07 16:53 +0200
                Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-07 16:03 +0000
                Re: Synchronous XMLHttpRequest deprecated Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2015-04-07 17:47 +0200

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