# Auto-save while editing patterns

**URL:** <https://forum.electromage.com/t/auto-save-while-editing-patterns/4186>\
**Category:** Feature Ideas + Requests\
**Created:** [August 9, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/auto-save-while-editing-patterns/4186 "2025-08-09T23:30:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cjn566](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/cjn566/32/3029_2.png) [@cjn566](https://forum.electromage.com/u/cjn566)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/auto-save-while-editing-patterns/4186/1 "2025-08-09T23:30:55Z")

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It seems silly, but the number of times I took auto-saving for granted and lost my progress when the PB reset / lost power is a little embarrassing.

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**Author:** ![maumau](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/maumau/32/3384_2.png) [@maumau](https://forum.electromage.com/u/maumau)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/auto-save-while-editing-patterns/4186/2 "2025-11-05T17:55:38Z")

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And maybe for mapper too?

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**Author:** ![GodmanchesterGoblin](https://forum.electromage.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@GodmanchesterGoblin](https://forum.electromage.com/u/GodmanchesterGoblin)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/auto-save-while-editing-patterns/4186/3 "2025-12-09T18:24:54Z")

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I agree with both of these. Currently it seems I can only save when the map is good or when the pattern code does not have any errors. It would be sometimes helpful to force a save even if there is an error present, or to have some kind of automatic save feature. I’d be happy with a manual save (with errors) if this was the simpler option.