History

The History panel is a powerful tool that tracks all the changes you make in the Live Editor. It acts as a safety net, allowing you to undo mistakes, redo actions, or revert your entire page to a previously saved version. The panel is divided into two distinct tabs: Actions and Revisions.

Understanding the Two Tabs

Actions Tab

The Actions tab logs every single change you make during an editing session. This includes editing text, adjusting a margin, changing a color, dragging a widget, and more. It provides a fine-grained, step-by-step record of your work. To undo a mistake, simply click on a previous action in the list, and the editor will revert to that state. You can also move forward again by clicking on a more recent action.

Use the Actions tab for undoing recent, minor mistakes. For example, if you just changed a color and don't like it, a single click in the Actions tab is the fastest way to revert.

Using the Actions Tab (For Quick Undos)

  1. Open the History panel by clicking the icon in the bottom bar. It will open to the 'Actions' tab by default.
  2. You will see a chronological list of every change you've made in the current session, starting from "Editing Started."
  3. To undo a change, simply click on a previous action in the list. The editor will instantly revert the page to the state it was in at that point.
  4. To redo an action you've undone, click on a more recent item further up the list.

Revisions Tab

The Revisions tab saves a complete snapshot of your page each time you click the UPDATE button. This creates major restore points for your work. You can click on any revision in the list to preview how the page looked at that time. If you decide to restore it, click the "Apply" button. Be aware that reverting to an older revision will erase any changes made after that save point.

Use the Revisions tab for restoring your page after making significant, unwanted changes, or to go back to a version from a previous day. For example, if you've spent an hour redesigning a section and decide to scrap it, reverting to the last revision is more efficient than undoing dozens of individual actions.

Using the Revisions Tab (For Major Restores)

  1. Open the History panel and click on the 'Revisions' tab.
  2. You will see a list of all previously saved versions of the page, timestamped for clarity. A new revision is created every time you click the UPDATE button.
  3. Click on any revision in the list. The main canvas will update to show a preview of what the page looked like at that time, but this change is not yet permanent.
  4. If you are satisfied with the preview, click the green Apply button that appears at the top of the panel to restore this version.
Note: Applying a revision is a significant action. It will erase all changes made after that specific save point and cannot be undone via the Actions tab.

Managing Revisions

While the History panel provides access to your revisions, Creative Elements allows you to control how many revisions are stored for each piece of content. Limiting the number of revisions is a best practice that helps keep your database optimized and prevent it from becoming unnecessarily large.

You can find this setting by navigating to your PrestaShop back-office and going to Creative Elements > Settings > General tab.

Limit Revisions
This setting allows you to set a maximum number of revisions that will be saved for each page or template. You can choose a number from 1 to 30, or disable the revision history. For most users, a limit of 5-10 is a good balance between safety and database performance.
Delete all revisions above the limit
This is a cleanup tool. After you set a new, lower limit, you can use this button to delete all older revisions that exceed your new limit across your entire site.
Warning: The action to "Delete all revisions above the limit" is a one-time, irreversible process. It permanently removes the older revision data from your database.
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