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  1. grummelmaedchen
    Member

    Hi guys!

    This is a bit weird, and today's the first time this happened to me: when I want to preview a post, it wants to open in a pop-up at first, which it usually never does, and which my browser automatically blocked (I use Chrome on Windows 7, btw). I opened the pop-up window, the preview was fine. Then, just to try, I closed it and clicked preview in the editor again--upon which it opened as it normally does, in a new tab. And now, ten minutes later, no preview at all will open. Nothing.

    Is this some freak of technology or a bug? 'cause it's a bit of a hindrance :D

    Thanks!
    grummelmaedchen.wordpress.com

    The blog I need help with is grummelmaedchen.wordpress.com.

  2. grummelmaedchen
    Member

    As I said, now it's all just... poof. No previews opening anywhere. Guys, what's wrong?

  3. grummelmaedchen
    Member

    Tried it on my mum's netbook, Windows XP3 with Chrome, and here previews are working. Checking again on mine.

  4. grummelmaedchen
    Member

    OK, it's back to normal now. Must have been a temporary glitch/bug.

    Sorry!

  5. grummelmaedchen
    Member

    Previews alternating again. Seems to occur when there has been no permalink generated yet.

  6. airodyssey
    Member

    Exactly. From experience, you can't "Preview" a post until you clicked on Save Draft at least once, or until WordPress.com autosaves it for you.

  7. minerva09
    Member

    But i guess when you click preview it gets autosaved ;)

  8. airodyssey
    Member

    I wish it did... otherwise I wouldn't be experiencing the same issue grummelmädchen reported :-)

  9. minerva09
    Member

    he he actually guys IT DOES AUTOSAVE when YOU CLICK ON PREVIEW button...

    now try to understanding why all this is happening....

    When you open a new tab things do get autosave but if your new tab is like blocked then it wont do the autosave thing also...

    P.S.: Autosave happens if the code is allowed to display a new tab or pop up.. if aint no autosave

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