This is hard to explain, but it happens so often

[fadedrose]

Sometimes after I've composed an OP or a response, I make some sort of mistake with a rapid finger movement - and it causes me to lose the whole message and can't get it back.

If I accidentally lose it by going to another screen, I can get it back if I use "History," but I don't know how to get it back when I make whatever mistake that is when everything disappears...

Can you figure out what happens and how to retrieve it? Some posts have a lot of work behind them looking up stuff and I hate to have to look up the same material...

Thank you so much.

[Skinner]

1. I would try clicking Ctrl-Z a few times...

...and see if your post comes back.

Ctrl-Z is the "Undo" function. If you somehow wiped everything because of a series of ill-fated keystrokes, you might be able to undo the damage with Ctrl-Z.

[fadedrose]

2. Thank you for the quick reply

I will try this today, as it happens almost daily, and always on a long post where I had to check spelling of names, positions, etc.

This probably happens a lot to others who have arthritic fingers...(and poor memories for names)

Thanks again, Handsome..

[ManiacJoe]

3. You might rethink your workflow.

The text boxes in a web browser are not the greatest place to compose a long post. You might be better off in a text editor program like notepad/notepad++ then you just copy the text to the browser when you are done.

[fadedrose]

4. You are right, of course, but

passion sometimes takes the place of good sense, and it's hard to stop once it starts...

Thanks, though. Are you also handsome like SKinner?

[ManiacJoe]

5. My ego says

I am far better looking. However, I don't recall having seen a picture of Skinner.

[fadedrose]

6. Here ya go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6505819