Description
- While editing experiments (plates, materials, metadata), a user:
- Clicks the browser’s Back button, or
- Refreshes the page.
- Unsaved changes are lost without clear warning.
Solution
- Explain behavior:
- Many web applications, including Katalyst, cannot preserve unsaved form state when the browser is refreshed or back navigation is used.
- Recommendations:
- Use Katalyst’s own navigation controls (buttons/menus in the UI), not the browser back button, while editing.
- Frequently save changes (if a Save/Apply action exists) before navigating away.
- For critical workflows:
- Break changes into smaller, separate edits with intermediate saves.
Avoid editing large amounts of configuration in one session without saving.
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