Photo 2.2.1 Document not being saved when accidentally click on "close document"

[mopperle]

I'm just starting to use Affinity Photo 2. And I experienced something I cant believe:

I open a RAW file and start editing it. Then I accidentally press "close document" and the document closes without asking me to save my work, no warning, nothing. Same happens, when I just close the App. Can this really be or did I miss a setting?

When I first click on "Develop" and then click on "close document, I'm asked to save it.

Happens with AP 2.2.1 on latest Win11

[mopperle]

In my original post about this behaviour there is some confusion about the "close button" (a Windows/ Mac thing ). So to make it clearer:

- clicking on (1) closes ONLY the document window (as the tooltip says) without saving/warning, app is still open and running normal

- clicking on (2) or (3) closes the document AND the app without saving warning

Edited November 26, 2023 by mopperle

[Old Bruce]

43 minutes ago, mopperle said:

- clicking on (2) or (3) closes the document AND the app without saving warning

Have to comment that there is a difference between Exit and Close in your (3) number. Exit is quitting the application, Close is closing the window/document/file. 

[Fritz_H]

4 hours ago, mopperle said:

I'm just starting to use Affinity Photo 2. And I experienced something I cant believe: (..)

Welcome to the world of Serif - the zoo for usability-issues.

[walt.farrell]

9 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Have to comment that there is a difference between Exit and Close in your (3) number. Exit is quitting the application, Close is closing the window/document/file. 

#3 is only pointing to Exit (which is the equivalent of #2).

Close (in the File menu) is the equivalent of #1.

[Callum]

This is currently by design but its something we are looking at potentially changing in the future.

[mopperle]

Thanks Callum, but please not just potentially changing, this is a must change.

Even if it is my fault when I close a document accidently, not getting a warning is a NoGo, I have never seen anywhere else. I'm involved in beta testing for several software products and making sure that work got not lost accidently is a focus everywhere.