Intention:
Sometimes in a complex edit one realises that one has made a mistake but it is not too easy to unpick what has already been done. There is no obvious way from within VE of cancelling the editing process.
Reproducible: Didn't try
Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement
We just removed the Cancel button because user testing showed that it wasn't helpful. Any link out of the editor leaves the editor…
This is probably my least favourite change to VE. I would really like to see the cancel button come back. I did use it, and find it frustrating to have to scroll to the top of the page to find the "article" button on the tabs in order to get a link bank to not editing the article
I'll leave this as "resolved" as I'm not sure of the workflow here but I'd like to see it reopened.
What is this mysterious "user testing". Is this something happening offline out of sight of the community?
(In reply to Spinningspark from comment #3)
What is this mysterious "user testing".
Not sure if https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design or https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/analytics is better, but you could ask there as it's a general question unrelated to this bug report.
(In reply to Andre Klapper from comment #4)
(In reply to Spinningspark from comment #3)
What is this mysterious "user testing".
Not sure if https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design or
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/analytics is better, but you
could ask there as it's a general question unrelated to this bug report.
It's related to this bug inasmuch as James is using it as a reason for WONTFIX. I think it's reasonable to ask where that data came from. If and when an answer is forthcoming is the time to decide whether questions need to be put to anyone else.