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RTC: "Quick Edit" should be RTC-aware #79640

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@alecgeatches

The "Quick Edit" button on the Post page can be used to edit a post title and other post meta (categories, tags, etc) by the same user holding the lock on a post. With RTC disabled, it's possible to have one title in one tab and a different title from a quick edit (from the same user):

quick-edit-no-rtc.mov

This same behavior is possible with RTC enabled. This can be confusing for users who expect the "Quick Edit" buttons to be RTC-aware and update the editor contents in real-time. I wouldn't call this an "RTC bug" by itself, but it is behavior that feels broken in a modern editor. I think a good solution would be either to:

  1. Allow "Quick Edit" fields like post title and taxonomy selections to connect to the RTC server and sync changes, or

  2. Disable "Quick Edit" entirely when a user is editing a post. This is already the case if user B attempts a change while user A has a lock:

    quick-edit-blocked-other-user.mov

    The difference for RTC would be to also block the lock-holder from making "Quick Edit" changes while a post is actively being edited in a session. Full RTC support would be preferable, but this would prevent legacy behavior from confusing users in the meantime.

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  1. adrianduffell commented on Jul 6, 2026

    @adrianduffell

    Disable "Quick Edit" entirely when a user is editing a post

    This seems like the simplest approach with 7.1 beta nearing, then iterating towards full RTC support in the future.

  2. moved this to 🗣️ In Discussion / Needs Decision in WordPress 7.1 Editor Taskson Jul 6, 2026
  3. moved this from 🗣️ In Discussion / Needs Decision to 📋 Iteration/Tracking Issues in WordPress 7.1 Editor Taskson Jul 8, 2026
  4. t-hamano commented on Jul 9, 2026

    @t-hamano
    Contributor

    Since the collaborative editing feature has been punted from the 7.1 release, I would like to change the status of this issue on the project board accordingly.

  5. moved this from 📋 Iteration/Tracking Issues to 🦵 Punted to 7.2 in WordPress 7.1 Editor Taskson Jul 9, 2026
  6. moved this from 🦵 Punted to 7.2 to ✅ Done in WordPress 7.1 Editor Taskson Jul 18, 2026
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