# Editor: Add a toggle to disable automatic merging of changes (non-obsidian sync)

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/editor-add-a-toggle-to-disable-automatic-merging-of-changes-non-obsidian-sync/14874>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Tags:** sync, valuable\
**Created:** [March 18, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/editor-add-a-toggle-to-disable-automatic-merging-of-changes-non-obsidian-sync/14874 "2021-03-18T12:50:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![luckman212](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/luckman212/32/3445_2.png) [@luckman212](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/luckman212)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/editor-add-a-toggle-to-disable-automatic-merging-of-changes-non-obsidian-sync/14874/15 "2021-11-18T21:28:08Z")

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> [@Dor](#):
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> _If it reverts the underlying file, what would you suggest Obsidian do? Overwrite when it finally saves, or save current version as copy2? This is the case whether autosave is functioning or not, since turning autosave off simply defers the issue to the save at the end._

I disagree with this. An editor should never yank the words you’re typing right out from under you. If you feel that is the best option, fine—all I am asking for is a toggle to control the behavior. If 98% of people prefer to just accept whatever the merge algorithm thinks is best and never be bothered, that’s fine. But for the other 2% (which could be thousands of users) what’s the harm in allowing them to get a prompt:

_The file has been changed externally.  
 **What would you like to do?** _

```auto
[] Keep Obsidianʼs Version
[x] Merge Changes
[] Keep External Version
[] Keep Both (copy)

```

> [@Dor](#):
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> _I see no evidence that autosave is producing widespread problems - there would be far more problems reported if that were so._

OK, how many problems would you like to see before you “see evidence” ? This thread alone has 600+ views, and 8 other users commenting that they’re having the same problem. Anyone in software/QA knows that only ~1% of users bother to report bugs. I ran a quick search and easily came up with 5 more threads in addition to this one… not enough??

- [Sync Merge Alert - Feature requests - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/sync-merge-alert/14943)
- [Sometimes duplication of content from Obsidian Sync - Bug reports - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/sometimes-duplication-of-content-from-obsidian-sync/23727)
- [Lost changes from time to time - Help - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/lost-changes-from-time-to-time/24418)
- [Conflict with logseq? content of a document erased - Help - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/conflict-with-logseq-content-of-a-document-erased/24381)
- [[Bug] “modified externally” message constantly appears, erasing my text - Mobile - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/bug-modified-externally-message-constantly-appears-erasing-my-text/26090)

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