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Unsaved Changes Protection

Cygnus protects your work by automatically prompting you to save unsaved changes before any action that would discard the current workspace state.

When Protection Activates​

The save prompt appears when you attempt to:

  • Create a new workspace (File > New or Ctrl+N)
  • Open another workspace (File > Open, Open Recent, or Ctrl+O)
  • Exit the application (File > Exit or close the window)

Unsaved Changes dialog prompting to save, discard, or cancel

Prompt Options​

When the confirmation dialog appears, you have three choices:

  • Save -- Saves the current workspace and then proceeds with the requested action
  • Discard -- Discards all unsaved changes and proceeds with the action
  • Cancel -- Cancels the action and returns you to the current workspace
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Choosing Discard permanently removes any unsaved changes, including newly generated ephemeris data. This action cannot be undone.

Identifying Unsaved Changes​

You can check whether your workspace has unsaved changes by looking at the status indicators in the upper-right area of the toolbar. The "Changes are saved" indicator shows whether all changes have been persisted.