Read-only mode

Erica · November 27, 2016, 1:27pm

Update: this is implemented, waiting to be released. Woohoo!

Scott · December 3, 2016, 2:27am

I see it’s released. Thanks a bunch: This was my single biggest annoyance and it’s fixed.

JP1 · December 3, 2016, 10:16pm

Just leaving a minor note here: The only thing left to do is to remove the menu that’s accessible via pressing and holding a bullet (from all modes), which is accessible in read only mode.

This may be an issue if one’s phone’s lagging and then someone ends up tapping on something they regret by accident. So please keep this in mind if your phone lags at times and you’re using Dynalist. Fortunately the expand all appears to be the option that you’re most likely to click.

Erica · December 4, 2016, 12:16am

Thanks for the note!

DimitryJacobs · December 8, 2016, 6:17pm

Hi Erica,

Awesome on Mobile so far.

Can this also be done for macOS and Windows to only scroll no formatting only option to check off or move an item or node to another place. Still see the Image or files.

Cheers
Dimitry

Erica · December 8, 2016, 6:50pm

That would be nice.

Do you think you would toggle this setting on desktop very often? (I’m trying to think where we should put it: hidden in the main menu or along with the search and eye icon?)

DimitryJacobs · December 9, 2016, 6:10am

I think this an option i used very often, please Put beside the search and eye Icon

Cheers
Dimitry

Reazal · April 19, 2019, 10:40am

Is this feature going to be implemented? I love to have it implemented on the desktop/web version because I work on multiple screens.

I do not want to accidentally edit my note in Dynalist!

JohnLi · February 2, 2020, 6:29am

Hey team, I also have just realised how useful this could be. There are documents that I certainly don’t need to risk editing once they’re done

As a developer, I often have code snippets saved in my dynalist. With a ‘read only’ mode I imagine I’d be able to copy the text “as is” (I know that this functionality probably overlaps with the WYSIWIG feature).

JP1 · February 2, 2020, 7:22am

I would find this useful for the desktop as well. Thoughts? @Erica

Jack_Smith · February 4, 2020, 9:43pm

this feature is marked as “implemented”, but how do we access it?

I expected read only to be an option on the “get link” screen. like google docs does

JP1 · February 4, 2020, 10:35pm

It’s only available on mobile via the “open book” button

JP1 · February 4, 2020, 10:40pm

If you’re sharing a link, then it’s read-only by default. That window seems to be the one that a user sees after uploading a file. Right-click a document on the documents pane and then click on ‘manage sharing’

Jack_Smith · February 4, 2020, 10:55pm

what’s “open book” ? i can’t find it

Jack_Smith · February 4, 2020, 10:56pm

ah. no, my screenshot was of the “get link” screen when sharing an item. didn’t realize that sharing on the document level was already implemented.

JP1 · February 4, 2020, 11:07pm

My bad. I don’t use the mobile app as often as the desktop app and forgot that the book was changed into a lock:

JP1 · February 4, 2020, 11:08pm

Alright, let me know if you have any questions.

Dat_Dinhquoc · June 23, 2020, 12:45pm

This read-only mode for a node is useful, to avoid accidental edit when a node is already finalised. Please implement it for browser users.

Craig_Oliver · June 23, 2020, 12:51pm

Seconded! It would be great if the lock mechanism was available in desktop mode.

Fabio_Martins1 · June 23, 2020, 3:02pm

+1

It has been already suggested in the thread about the WYSIWYG - https://talk.dynalist.io/t/visual-editing-wysiwyg/34/112 but apparently not with enough votes to be considered…

There is a workaround, though. Increase browser zoom to 200%, which will enable the Mobile version, activate the Padlock, reset the browser zoom, then enjoy the Padlock active. But whenever it’s deactivated for any editing, the same operation has to be repeated… Which, of course, is completely non-sense.