About that data loss fix in 0.13.16

[luckman212]

I noticed an interesting bit in the changelog for 0.13.16:

Can we hear more about this rare case and how it manifested? I am very sure I’ve hit this multiple times and so I’m wondering how rare it really was. Would love to know a little more about it.

In any case, very happy to see these kinds of data loss bugs fixed. The bells and whistles of Obsidian are unparalleled, but the occasional data loss has always made me nervous.

[WhiteNoise]

Bug - Entire page deleted/overwritten when opened

Steps to reproduce Use a split-screen view (as shown in the video) Create two text files (also in the video) Open Page 1 Restart Obsidian Use the link to open page 2 The contents of page 2 will be deleted, then set to the contents of page 1 Here is the text to help reproduce the issue: Function Derivative $x^n$ $nx^{n-1}$ $a^x$ $a^x\ln a$ Expected result The page opens as normal. Actual result Contents of the page are deleted, then replaced with the previous page. Envir…