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Project:
Drupal core
Version:
11.x-dev
Component:
base system
Priority:
Normal
Category:
Task
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Unassigned
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Created:
7 Mar 2009 at 19:21 UTC
Updated:
16 Dec 2025 at 17:53 UTC
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Comment #1
pwolanin commentedWe should not try to do this in the menu system - someone who really cares can try something in the theme.
Comment #2
jody lynnI don't think this really makes sense. You are previewing a piece of content not previewing the entire site when it contains that new piece of content. If we went down these lines we'd be updating blocks and all kinds of things to attempt to figure out what affect the new content would have.
Comment #3
Bojhan commentedSure it makes sense, you are previewing that what you just done
Comment #4
Rob Knight commented+1 for this. Users don't really understand the concept of a node as an abstract content element separate from the site in which it will appear. There should be some way to preview what the final appearance of a piece of content will be in the context that users of the site will see it when it's published.
Comment #5
yeagermiester commentedI could not agree more. Being the only guy in IT really steeped in Drupal and the rest are intermittent users, I get this complaint a lot. Especially that preview doesn't always show how block placement will effect content layout. +1
Comment #6
yoroy commentedComment #21
smustgrave commentedThank you for creating this issue to improve Drupal.
We are working to decide if this task is still relevant to a currently supported version of Drupal. There hasn't been any discussion here for over 8 years which suggests that this has either been implemented or is no longer relevant. Your thoughts on this will allow a decision to be made.
Since we need more information to move forward with this issue, the status is now Postponed (maintainer needs more info). If we don't receive additional information to help with the issue, it may be closed after three months.
Thanks!
Comment #22
smustgrave commentedDrupal's preview function has been terrible for years. Luckily we now have workspaces which should address a lot of the problems around preview.