Drafts and published content

In Scripvio, personal writing usually follows two steps: draft (work in progress) then published (reference in the Library). This guide explains that logic app-wide — notes and journal — from a « where do I find what » perspective.

Publish details stay in type-specific guides:

→ Notes — draft and publish · Journal — draft and publish · Library overview

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Two statuses in one sentence

Status	In short	Where in the app
Draft	Work-in-progress, editable, not cataloged	Create → Notes or Journal segment
Published	Reference version to reread and find	Library → same segment

flowchart TD
  subgraph create [Create]
    B1[Note draft]
    B2[Journal draft]
  end
  subgraph lib [Library]
    P1[Published note]
    P2[Published journal]
  end
  B1 -->|Publish| P1
  B2 -->|Publish| P2
  P1 -->|New version| B1
  P2 -->|New version| B2

Note

The Library tab never shows active drafts. If content is missing, open Create first — there is no « draft » filter in the Library.

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Create vs Library

	Create	Library
Role	Workshop, drafts, Publish	Published catalog
Notes	Unpublished notes	Published notes only
Journal	Unpublished entries	Published entries only
Create new	+ (Note / Journal entry)	No direct create
Edit published	Via new version → draft here	Read-only body in Library

Home helps resume drafts; it does not replace the full Library list.

→ Create hub · Discover Home

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What is a draft?

A draft is the working version of a document (note or journal entry):

• Autosave (including offline on device);
• Draft badge in edit / preview;
• ⋮ menu with Publish (and for notes, Delete, etc.);
• not in the Library until published.

Several drafts?

Case	Rule
New document	Each + → Note or + → Journal entry starts a separate thread
Untitled	Limit: 2 untitled notes · 1 untitled journal entry — add title before creating more
Fix published	One active version draft per document — else A draft already exists… / Open draft

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What is published content?

A published version is what Scripvio shows in the Library:

	Published note	Published journal
Read	Read screen, Published chip	Journal screen
Favorite	Yes (list + read)	Yes
PDF export	Yes (connection required)	No
New version	⋮ → New version…	Same
Private	Yes — your Scripvio account only	Same

Publish means « freeze this version for my Library catalog », not « make it public on the internet ».

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Why publish?

Need	Staying draft	After publish
Find in catalog	Create only (+ Home resume)	Library (search, sort, favorites)
Comfortable read	Preview from editor	Dedicated read screen
Share note as PDF	Limited / blocked for local draft	Export as PDF… (published note)
Align devices	Draft sync possible	Clear reference version
Show mood / Tracking on published journal	Work in progress	Fixed context in read

Keep a draft as long as you need; publish when that version is « official » for you.

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Publish: shared flow

Requirements (notes and journal)

Condition	Message
Title / theme set	Add a title before publishing.
Network helpful	Publish queued (offline). possible

Steps

1. Open the draft under Create (right segment).
2. Review content (⋮ → View read-only).
3. ⋮ → Publish.
4. Confirm dialog (note or journal wording).
5. Outcome:
   • Note published. / Entry published. — often opens Library read;
   • Publish queued (offline). — sent later.

The draft leaves the active Create list; the published version appears in the Library.

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Fix already published content

You do not edit published body text in place in the Library.

sequenceDiagram
  participant B as Library read
  participant C as Create draft
  B->>B: New version
  B->>C: Edit draft
  C->>C: Publish
  C->>B: Replaces visible version

Step	Action
1	Library → open published → read
2	⋮ → New version… (or Open draft if exists)
3	Edit draft in Create (or editor from Library path)
4	Publish again

During step 3:

Where	What you see
Library	Previous published version (unchanged)
Create	New work draft

→ Published versions

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Notes vs journal — useful differences

	Note	Journal
Draft in	Create → Notes	Create → Journal
Published in	Library → Notes	Library → Journal
Typical content	Service, study, sections, verses	Personal text, mood, tags
Tracking link	—	Draft only
PDF	After publish	No
Publish dialog	Publish the note?	Publish the entry?

Same engine draft → publish → new version; only screens and fields differ.

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Common mistakes (Library view)

Symptom	Explanation	Action
« My note is not in the Library »	Still draft	Create → Notes → Publish + title
« My journal is missing »	Same	Create → Journal → Publish
Old text in Library	Draft not republished	Publish draft in Create
Looking for draft filter in Library	Does not exist	Go to Create
Publish queued for long	Offline / sync	Go online

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Publish and offline

Situation	Behavior
Online	Immediate publish; Library updates after refresh
Offline	Local queue — Publish queued… messages
local_… id	Sync document before reliable publish on all devices

→ Sync

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FAQ

Can I unpublish back to draft?
No simple « remove from Library » action. Use New version…, edit, Publish (or abandon the draft).

If I delete a draft in Create, does Library lose the published item?
No — published stays until replaced by a new publish or removed via note actions.

Do Create and Library share the same search?
No — each tab has its own list; Library search only finds published content.

Must I publish every small edit?
No — work in draft; publish when the version deserves to be your Library reference.

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Detailed guides by type

Topic	Link
Notes — publish, versions, PDF	Draft and publish
Journal — publish, versions, Tracking	Journal draft and publish
Find published content	Search and filter
Finding strategies	Find your content
Global FAQ	Notes, journal, library

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Next

Versions concept: Published versions.