Draft and publish

In Scripvio, a note first lives as a draft (work in progress), then becomes published (your Library reference). Later fixes go through a new draft (new version), then publish again. This guide explains those states in plain language.

→ Create a note · Edit a note · Drafts and published (overview)

Two statuses in one sentence

Status	In short	Where to find it
Draft	Work-in-progress version, freely editable	Create → Notes
Published	Reference version, read and PDF	Library → Notes

flowchart TD
  A[New note] --> B[Draft]
  B -->|Publish| C[Published]
  C --> D[Library]
  C -->|New version| E[Working draft]
  E -->|Publish| C
  B --> F[Create]

What is a draft?

A draft is a working version of your note:

you edit title, metadata, sections, references, and summary;
saving is automatic (and local when offline);
the editor menu offers Publish and Delete;
in read preview, the Draft badge shows.

Until you publish, the note does not appear in the Library as published content (it stays in Create).

Several drafts?

Each new note creates a separate document.
For an already published note, there is only one version draft at a time per document: if a draft already exists, the app offers Open draft instead of creating another (A draft already exists for this note.).

What is a published note?

A published note is the version shown in the Library:

comfortable reading (Read screen, Published badge);
Export PDF and favorite from the Library;
it is the reference until you publish a newer version.

Publish does not mean « post to the public internet »: it means « fix this version for my account in the Library ». Your notes stay private to your Scripvio account.

First publish (draft → published)

Requirements

Condition	Message if missing
Title / theme filled in	Add a title before publishing.
Connection recommended	Publish may be queued offline

Body, sections, and verses can grow over time; only the title is required to publish.

Steps

Open the draft: Create → Notes → tap the note (Note editor).
Review content (preview: ⋮ menu → View read-only).
⋮ menu → Publish.
Confirm the dialog:

Publish note?
The note will appear in the Library. Publishing closes this draft (you can create a new version later).
Tap Publish in the dialog.

Possible outcomes

Message	Meaning
Note published.	Success online — Scripvio usually opens Read in the Library
Publish queued (offline).	Stored locally; sent when back online
Could not publish the note. Try again.	Failure — check connection and retry

After a successful publish:

the note appears under Library → Notes;
it leaves the active draft list in Create (that draft is « closed »);
you can Export PDF (connection required).

→ Export PDF

Publish a correction (new version)

When a note is already published, you do not overwrite the Library version in one tap without a draft step.

Flow

Library → Notes → open the note (Read).
⋮ menu → New version…
Dialog Create a new version? — reminder:
- the Library keeps the old published version;
- the draft appears under Create;
- you publish later to replace the visible version.
Create new version or Open draft if one already exists.
Edit the draft → ⋮ menu → Publish (same confirmation, title required).
The published Library version is updated; the working draft is closed again.

During steps 4–5, two states coexist:

Where	What you see
Library	The previous published version (until you publish the new one)
Create → Notes	The draft of the new version

Why publish?

Need	Without publish	After publish
Find the note in the catalog	Only via Create (drafts)	Library (search, sort, filters)
Dedicated reading	Preview from editor	Optimized Read screen
Share as PDF	Limited for local draft	Export as PDF… (published, online)
Align multiple devices	Draft sync possible	Clear reference version in Library

You can keep a draft for a long time (multi-week sermon); publish when that version is « official » for rereading and sharing.

Versions: how to think about them

Scripvio ties each note to a document (lifetime of that note) and versions:

Concept	User analogy
Document	The « file » for your May 18 service
Draft	Current working copy (before publish or between publishes)
Published version	Snapshot visible in the Library
New version	New draft copied from the last publish to fix or extend

You do not manage version numbers manually: the app offers Publish and New version… at the right time.

→ Published versions

Publish and offline

Situation	Behavior
Online	Immediate publish → Note published.
Offline	Queued → Publish queued (offline).
Back online	Automatic sync (Syncing with the server… banner)
`local_…` draft id	Temporary on device; publish often waits until the document exists on the server

→ Sync

What publish does not change

Element	Behavior
Language of your text	Unchanged (the app does not translate your notes)
Account privacy	Still your private space
Favorite	Kept; editable in the Library
History of old published versions	Not shown as a list in the mobile app — the Library shows the current published version

Common issues

Symptom	Explanation	Action
Note missing from Library	Still a draft	Create → Publish with a title
Publish missing from menu	Already published, no open draft	New version… from Read
Published but old text shows	New draft not published yet	Publish the draft in Create
Publish queued for a long time	Offline or stuck sync	Go online, open the app, wait for sync
Two drafts for one published note	Only one active draft allowed	Use Open draft

Frequently asked questions

Can I « unpublish » back to draft?
The main flow is new version → edit → publish again. There is no simple documented « remove from Library » unpublish action.

Does publish delete my draft?
It closes that draft as active work: it no longer appears in Create as an active draft. Content becomes the published version.

Can I publish with only a title?
Technically yes if the title is set; in practice, add some content for a useful note.

Library: « Drafts only » filter for notes?
Library notes are published-focused. Drafts live under Create → Notes.

Same logic for journal?
Yes (draft → publish → Library Journal segment). See Journal — draft and publish.

Topic	Link
Create	Create a note
Edit / new version	Edit a note
Create hub	Create — overview
Library	Library
PDF	Export PDF
FAQ	Notes, journal, library

Structure a long note before publishing: Sections and parts.