Separate browsing from editing

leolu

I've uploaded here what a view or browse mode should be (and what is currently).
I guess you could add an "edit" entry in the top right menu , that would lead to the edit mode, The edit mode could be the same as the current one, plus a "save" buton somewhere. Then of course you need to decide when to switch from edit to browse. To me, it should be as soon as you save or leave the edit window.

Hope that's clear enough.

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Pedro

leolu i totally agree on that. Would be a great addition to the app!

DiariumUser

+1 for separate view & edit mode

I'm also voting and would really love to have a dedicated view mode which is enabled by default (or at least have this as a user option in settings) when entering a previously made dairy entry from any of the overviews (timeline, calendar, search ...). My main issue often is when entering an entry, it seems to be in "view mode", but when touching the text to scroll down, the view turns into the edit mode when lifting the finger. This often happens for me on entries which I only want to read and contains text that seems to be exceeding the text area size - but doesn't.

My suggestion is to either have a pen at the top right to switch to edit mode (as already suggested) OR to enter edit mode when double tapping into the text (this is what I prefer). For me the view can stay the same as it is now - in both modes - without modifying the current view in opposite what leolu suggested.

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OS: Android

AvinashR

Option like this would be better for someone who do/dont want view mode

JoaoFilho

AvinashR
This also happens to me quite often. So, I agree with your opinion. One more vote for this function.

gust

Another vote for this feature. I like revisiting my previous entries, and am always afraid of making changes, as there is no confirmation window to save the changes.

Adding a read mode by default would prevent this issue. Thanks!

Aris

I have thought a simple solution on this matter. In app settings we have the option to enable the full view for entries in timeline, this is a nice choice for preview the timeline, but in the case when the texts entries is long then the timeline is cluttered and is very annoying to scroll up and down to find the exact diary entry. I suggest to the timeline view to add the option to expand the full view individual for each entry, maybe with a symbol + or something similar, and in this way we can preview and read without editing individual each entry, and when want to edit we simple tap to open the writing section as normal.

grtrttutyu

I don't want this. It would add extra buttons to click when I simply want to edit. I don't want to toggle and untoggle just to edit. There is also an Undo button in case you accidentally edit an entry.

Aris

grtrttutyu No it's not give extra button for edit because it will be on timeline preview entry as option. If you don't needed you can ignored from the app settings. The undo button of course is here but it is not convenient when just want to read or review the entry and mistakable tap the screen as usual happen to most users, you don't want to fight with keyboard and scroll in this scenario, it's just frustrating...

grtrttutyu

Aris Hi Aris, I was refering to the other suggestions above your post that involves toggling or clicking a button to switch from View to Edit mode. I'm good with your suggestion since it doesn't add more clicks.

Aris

grtrttutyu Thank you, yes that was the thought, this method is almost here in the app dna, it just need an enchasmed.

Austin

This would be a great addition!