mapeditor / mapeditor/tiled

Add option to autosave files

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Since Mar 2, 2026.

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Description

It would be nice to have the option to auto-save maps and tilesets with some interval after each change. This can prevent data loss, but can also be simply convenient to make changes immediately available without having to trigger a save manually.

The auto-saving should apply to all currently not auto-saved assets: Maps, Tilesets and Worlds.

Suggestion: Add a combo-box with text "Autosave interval", with the following options:

* Disabled
* 1 second
* 5 seconds
* 1 minute

Alternatively, a text edit could be added where the user can fill in the exact amount of seconds to wait after a change. Something like:

[ ] Autosave after making changes: [ 1 seconds ]

Feature requested at https://itch.io/post/4512127.

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