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Playback & History

OpenFlowKit has two related but distinct recovery systems:

  • regular undo/redo history
  • snapshot-based history and playback state stored on tabs or documents

Undo and redo

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Use:

  • Cmd/Ctrl + Z to undo
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z to redo

This is the fastest recovery path during active editing.

Snapshots

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Use snapshots when you are about to:

  • run a major AI rewrite
  • switch diagram family direction
  • do a broad text apply from Studio
  • restructure a large architecture map

Snapshots are the safest checkpoint tool before large AI or import-driven edits. They are also the baseline you use for compare workflows later.

Playback model

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The data model supports playback scenes, steps, and timed sequences. Animated export options appear in the export menu for playback-oriented outputs such as video and GIF.

Practical advice

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Treat history and snapshots differently:

  • use undo/redo for quick corrections
  • use snapshots for milestones

If the next operation could meaningfully rewrite the graph, create a snapshot first.

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