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Snapshots and versions

Bibliogon protects your chapters in two ways that meet on the same page, the version history:

  • Automatic versions: every time you save, Bibliogon stores the previous state as a version. The last 20 per chapter are kept; older automatic versions are discarded.
  • Manual snapshots: a deliberately taken, named state, for example "Before restructure". Manual snapshots are exempt from the 20-version limit and stay until you delete them.

What it offers

For a single chapter, the version history shows the automatic versions and your manual snapshots in one list, newest first. You can take a named snapshot, compare any version with the current content, restore a version, and delete manual snapshots.

Opening the version history

Right-click a chapter in the chapter sidebar to open its context menu, then choose Version history. A dedicated page opens with the list of versions. The page's back button, or the browser back button, returns you to the editor.

Taking a snapshot

Type an optional name at the top of the page and click Take snapshot. Bibliogon stores the chapter's currently saved state as a manual snapshot. Manual snapshots carry a Snapshot badge and their name; automatic versions show their version number (v3) instead.

You can also take a snapshot straight from the editor: right-click in the text to open the context menu, which has a Take snapshot entry.

Comparing with the current version

The compare icon next to an entry opens a line-by-line diff against the current chapter content:

  • Green lines (+) are present in the chapter now but were missing from the chosen version.
  • Red lines (-) were in the chosen version but are now gone.
  • A note at the top flags a changed title.
  • If there are no text differences, it says so explicitly.

Back to list returns you to the overview.

Restoring

Restore replaces the current chapter content with the chosen version. This is safe: Bibliogon first saves the current state as a new version, so nothing is lost. A confirmation prompt guards the action. After restoring, you land back in the editor with that chapter selected.

Deleting a snapshot

Manual snapshots can be permanently removed via the trash icon (with a confirmation prompt). Automatic versions cannot be deleted individually, they are managed by the 20-version retention.

Tips

  • Take a named snapshot before a big restructure, then you can return to it any time without worrying about the 20-version limit.
  • Use the diff before you restore, so you see exactly what would change.
  • Restoring is risk-free because the current state is saved first, you can undo a restore by restoring the newly created version.