remove autosave, use manual save buttons

autosave was unreliable due to svelte 5 reactivity quirks.
switched all admin forms to explicit save buttons instead.

src/lib/components/admin/AlbumForm.svelte

@@ -3,18 +3,13 @@
 	import { z } from 'zod'
 	import AdminPage from './AdminPage.svelte'
 	import AdminSegmentedControl from './AdminSegmentedControl.svelte'
+	import Button from './Button.svelte'
 	import Input from './Input.svelte'
 	import DropdownSelectField from './DropdownSelectField.svelte'
-	import AutoSaveStatus from './AutoSaveStatus.svelte'
-	import DraftPrompt from './DraftPrompt.svelte'
 	import UnifiedMediaModal from './UnifiedMediaModal.svelte'
 	import SmartImage from '../SmartImage.svelte'
 	import Composer from './composer'
 	import { toast } from '$lib/stores/toast'
-	import { makeDraftKey, saveDraft, clearDraft } from '$lib/admin/draftStore'
-	import { createAutoSaveStore } from '$lib/admin/autoSave.svelte'
-	import { useDraftRecovery } from '$lib/admin/useDraftRecovery.svelte'
-	import { useFormGuards } from '$lib/admin/useFormGuards.svelte'
 	import type { Album, Media } from '@prisma/client'
 	import type { JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core'
 
@@ -39,20 +34,13 @@
 	// State
 	let isLoading = $state(mode === 'edit')
 	let hasLoaded = $state(mode === 'create')
-	let _isSaving = $state(false)
+	let isSaving = $state(false)
-	let _validationErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({})
+	let validationErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({})
 	let showBulkAlbumModal = $state(false)
 	let albumMedia = $state<Array<{ media: Media; displayOrder: number }>>([])
 	let editorInstance = $state<{ save: () => Promise<JSONContent>; clear: () => void } | undefined>()
 	let activeTab = $state('metadata')
 	let pendingMediaIds = $state<number[]>([]) // Photos to add after album creation
-	let updatedAt = $state<string | undefined>(
-		album?.updatedAt
-			? typeof album.updatedAt === 'string'
-				? album.updatedAt
-				: album.updatedAt.toISOString()
-			: undefined
-	)
 
 	const tabOptions = [
 		{ value: 'metadata', label: 'Metadata' },
@@ -86,81 +74,12 @@
 	// Derived state for existing media IDs
 	const existingMediaIds = $derived(albumMedia.map((item) => item.media.id))
 
-	// Draft key for autosave fallback
-	const draftKey = $derived(mode === 'edit' && album ? makeDraftKey('album', album.id) : null)
-
-	function buildPayload() {
-		return {
-			title: formData.title,
-			slug: formData.slug,
-			description: null,
-			date: formData.year || null,
-			location: formData.location || null,
-			showInUniverse: formData.showInUniverse,
-			status: formData.status,
-			content: formData.content,
-			updatedAt
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Autosave store (edit mode only)
-	// Initialized as null and created reactively when album data becomes available
-	let autoSave = $state<ReturnType<typeof createAutoSaveStore<ReturnType<typeof buildPayload>, Album>> | null>(null)
-
-	// INITIALIZATION ORDER:
-	// 1. This effect creates autoSave when album prop becomes available
-	// 2. useFormGuards is called immediately after creation (same effect)
-	// 3. Other effects check for autoSave existence before using it
-	$effect(() => {
-		// Create autoSave when album becomes available (only once)
-		if (mode === 'edit' && album && !autoSave) {
-			const albumId = album.id // Capture album ID to avoid null reference
-			autoSave = createAutoSaveStore({
-				debounceMs: 2000,
-				getPayload: () => (hasLoaded ? buildPayload() : null),
-				save: async (payload, { signal }) => {
-					const response = await fetch(`/api/albums/${albumId}`, {
-						method: 'PUT',
-						headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-						body: JSON.stringify(payload),
-						credentials: 'same-origin',
-						signal
-					})
-					if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to save')
-					return await response.json()
-				},
-				onSaved: (saved: Album, { prime }) => {
-					updatedAt =
-						typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
-					prime(buildPayload())
-					if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
-				}
-			})
-
-			// Form guards (navigation protection, Cmd+S, beforeunload)
-			useFormGuards(autoSave)
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Draft recovery helper
-	const draftRecovery = useDraftRecovery<ReturnType<typeof buildPayload>>({
-		draftKey: () => draftKey,
-		onRestore: (payload) => {
-			formData.title = payload.title ?? formData.title
-			formData.slug = payload.slug ?? formData.slug
-			formData.status = payload.status ?? formData.status
-			formData.year = payload.date ?? formData.year
-			formData.location = payload.location ?? formData.location
-			formData.showInUniverse = payload.showInUniverse ?? formData.showInUniverse
-			formData.content = payload.content ?? formData.content
-		}
-	})
-
 	// Watch for album changes and populate form data
 	$effect(() => {
-		if (album && mode === 'edit') {
+		if (album && mode === 'edit' && !hasLoaded) {
 			populateFormData(album)
 			loadAlbumMedia()
+			hasLoaded = true
 		} else if (mode === 'create') {
 			isLoading = false
 		}
@@ -176,49 +95,6 @@
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Prime autosave on initial load (edit mode only)
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (mode === 'edit' && album && !hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-			autoSave.prime(buildPayload())
-			hasLoaded = true
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Trigger autosave when form data changes
-	// Using `void` operator to explicitly track dependencies without using their values
-	// This effect re-runs whenever any of these form fields change
-	$effect(() => {
-		void formData.title
-		void formData.slug
-		void formData.status
-		void formData.year
-		void formData.location
-		void formData.showInUniverse
-		void formData.content
-		void activeTab
-		if (hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-			autoSave.schedule()
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Save draft only when autosave fails
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (hasLoaded && autoSave && draftKey) {
-			const saveStatus = autoSave.status
-			if (saveStatus === 'error' || saveStatus === 'offline') {
-				saveDraft(draftKey, buildPayload())
-			}
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Cleanup autosave on unmount
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (autoSave) {
-			const instance = autoSave
-			return () => instance.destroy()
-		}
-	})
-
 	function populateFormData(data: Album) {
 		formData = {
 			title: data.title || '',
@@ -257,7 +133,7 @@
 				location: formData.location || undefined,
 				year: formData.year || undefined
 			})
-			_validationErrors = {}
+			validationErrors = {}
 			return true
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (err instanceof z.ZodError) {
@@ -267,23 +143,22 @@
 						errors[e.path[0].toString()] = e.message
 					}
 				})
-				_validationErrors = errors
+				validationErrors = errors
 			}
 			return false
 		}
 	}
 
-	async function _handleSave() {
+	async function handleSave() {
 		if (!validateForm()) {
 			toast.error('Please fix the validation errors')
 			return
 		}
 
+		isSaving = true
 		const loadingToastId = toast.loading(`${mode === 'edit' ? 'Saving' : 'Creating'} album...`)
 
 		try {
-			_isSaving = true
-
 			const payload = {
 				title: formData.title,
 				slug: formData.slug,
@@ -292,7 +167,8 @@
 				location: formData.location || null,
 				showInUniverse: formData.showInUniverse,
 				status: formData.status,
-				content: formData.content
+				content: formData.content,
+				updatedAt: mode === 'edit' ? album?.updatedAt : undefined
 			}
 
 			const url = mode === 'edit' ? `/api/albums/${album?.id}` : '/api/albums'
@@ -366,7 +242,7 @@
 			)
 			console.error(err)
 		} finally {
-			_isSaving = false
+			isSaving = false
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -399,23 +275,16 @@
 			/>
 		</div>
 		<div class="header-actions">
-			{#if !isLoading}
+			<Button
-				<AutoSaveStatus
+				variant="primary"
-					status={autoSave?.status ?? 'idle'}
+				onclick={handleSave}
-					lastSavedAt={album?.updatedAt}
+				disabled={isSaving}
-				/>
+			>
-			{/if}
+				{isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
+			</Button>
 		</div>
 	</header>
 
-	{#if draftRecovery.showPrompt}
-		<DraftPrompt
-			timeAgo={draftRecovery.draftTimeText}
-			onRestore={draftRecovery.restore}
-			onDismiss={draftRecovery.dismiss}
-		/>
-	{/if}
-
 	<div class="admin-container">
 		{#if isLoading}
 			<div class="loading">Loading album...</div>
@@ -585,25 +454,6 @@
 		white-space: nowrap;
 	}
 
-	.btn-icon {
-		width: 40px;
-		height: 40px;
-		border: none;
-		background: none;
-		color: $gray-40;
-		cursor: pointer;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		border-radius: 8px;
-		transition: all 0.2s ease;
-
-		&:hover {
-			background: $gray-90;
-			color: $gray-10;
-		}
-	}
-
 	.admin-container {
 		width: 100%;
 		margin: 0 auto;

src/lib/components/admin/BrandingSection.svelte

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		toggleChecked?: boolean
 		toggleDisabled?: boolean
 		showToggle?: boolean
+		onToggleChange?: (checked: boolean) => void
 		children?: import('svelte').Snippet
 	}
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 		toggleChecked = $bindable(false),
 		toggleDisabled = false,
 		showToggle = true,
+		onToggleChange,
 		children
 	}: Props = $props()
 </script>
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@
 	<header class="branding-section__header">
 		<h2 class="branding-section__title">{title}</h2>
 		{#if showToggle}
-			<BrandingToggle bind:checked={toggleChecked} disabled={toggleDisabled} />
+			<BrandingToggle bind:checked={toggleChecked} disabled={toggleDisabled} onchange={onToggleChange} />
 		{/if}
 	</header>
 	<div class="branding-section__content">

src/lib/components/admin/EssayForm.svelte

@@ -6,15 +6,8 @@
 	import Button from './Button.svelte'
 	import Input from './Input.svelte'
 	import DropdownSelectField from './DropdownSelectField.svelte'
-	import DraftPrompt from './DraftPrompt.svelte'
 	import { toast } from '$lib/stores/toast'
-	import { makeDraftKey, saveDraft, clearDraft } from '$lib/admin/draftStore'
-	import { createAutoSaveStore } from '$lib/admin/autoSave.svelte'
-	import { useDraftRecovery } from '$lib/admin/useDraftRecovery.svelte'
-	import { useFormGuards } from '$lib/admin/useFormGuards.svelte'
-	import AutoSaveStatus from './AutoSaveStatus.svelte'
 	import type { JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core'
-	import type { Post } from '@prisma/client'
 
 	interface Props {
 		postId?: number
@@ -32,9 +25,9 @@
 	let { postId, initialData, mode }: Props = $props()
 
 	// State
-	let hasLoaded = $state(mode === 'create') // Create mode loads immediately
+	let hasLoaded = $state(mode === 'create')
+	let isSaving = $state(false)
 	let activeTab = $state('metadata')
-	let updatedAt = $state<string | undefined>(initialData?.updatedAt)
 
 	// Form data
 	let title = $state(initialData?.title || '')
@@ -47,61 +40,6 @@
 	// Ref to the editor component
 	let editorRef: { save: () => Promise<JSONContent> } | undefined
 
-	// Draft key for autosave fallback
-	const draftKey = $derived(mode === 'edit' && postId ? makeDraftKey('post', postId) : null)
-
-	function buildPayload() {
-		return {
-			title,
-			slug,
-			type: 'essay',
-			status,
-			content,
-			tags,
-			updatedAt
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Autosave store (edit mode only)
-	const autoSave = mode === 'edit' && postId
-		? createAutoSaveStore({
-				debounceMs: 2000,
-				getPayload: () => (hasLoaded ? buildPayload() : null),
-				save: async (payload, { signal }) => {
-					const response = await fetch(`/api/posts/${postId}`, {
-						method: 'PUT',
-						headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-						body: JSON.stringify(payload),
-						credentials: 'same-origin',
-						signal
-					})
-					if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to save')
-					return await response.json()
-				},
-				onSaved: (saved: Post, { prime }) => {
-					updatedAt =
-					typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
-					prime(buildPayload())
-					if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
-				}
-			})
-		: null
-
-	// Draft recovery helper
-	const draftRecovery = useDraftRecovery<ReturnType<typeof buildPayload>>({
-		draftKey: () => draftKey,
-		onRestore: (payload) => {
-			title = payload.title ?? title
-			slug = payload.slug ?? slug
-			status = payload.status ?? status
-			content = payload.content ?? content
-			tags = payload.tags ?? tags
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Form guards (navigation protection, Cmd+S, beforeunload)
-	useFormGuards(autoSave)
-
 	const tabOptions = [
 		{ value: 'metadata', label: 'Metadata' },
 		{ value: 'content', label: 'Content' }
@@ -130,39 +68,13 @@
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Prime autosave on initial load (edit mode only)
+	// Mark as loaded for edit mode
 	$effect(() => {
-		if (mode === 'edit' && initialData && !hasLoaded && autoSave) {
+		if (mode === 'edit' && initialData && !hasLoaded) {
-			autoSave.prime(buildPayload())
 			hasLoaded = true
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Trigger autosave when form data changes
-	$effect(() => {
-		void title; void slug; void status; void content; void tags; void activeTab
-		if (hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-			autoSave.schedule()
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Save draft only when autosave fails
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (hasLoaded && autoSave && draftKey) {
-			const saveStatus = autoSave.status
-			if (saveStatus === 'error' || saveStatus === 'offline') {
-				saveDraft(draftKey, buildPayload())
-			}
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Cleanup autosave on unmount
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (autoSave) {
-			return () => autoSave.destroy()
-		}
-	})
-
 	function addTag() {
 		if (tagInput && !tags.includes(tagInput)) {
 			tags = [...tags, tagInput]
@@ -192,16 +104,18 @@
 			return
 		}
 
+		isSaving = true
 		const loadingToastId = toast.loading(`${mode === 'edit' ? 'Saving' : 'Creating'} essay...`)
 
 		try {
 			const payload = {
 				title,
 				slug,
-				type: 'essay', // No mapping needed anymore
+				type: 'essay',
 				status,
 				content,
-				tags
+				tags,
+				updatedAt: mode === 'edit' ? initialData?.updatedAt : undefined
 			}
 
 			const url = mode === 'edit' ? `/api/posts/${postId}` : '/api/posts'
@@ -228,7 +142,6 @@
 
 			toast.dismiss(loadingToastId)
 			toast.success(`Essay ${mode === 'edit' ? 'saved' : 'created'} successfully!`)
-      clearDraft(draftKey)
 
 			if (mode === 'create') {
 				goto(`/admin/posts/${savedPost.id}/edit`)
@@ -237,9 +150,10 @@
 			toast.dismiss(loadingToastId)
 			toast.error(`Failed to ${mode === 'edit' ? 'save' : 'create'} essay`)
 			console.error(err)
+		} finally {
+			isSaving = false
 		}
 	}
-
 </script>
 
 <AdminPage>
@@ -255,24 +169,16 @@
 			/>
 		</div>
 		<div class="header-actions">
-			{#if mode === 'edit' && autoSave}
+			<Button
-				<AutoSaveStatus
+				variant="primary"
-					status={autoSave.status}
+				onclick={handleSave}
-					error={autoSave.lastError}
+				disabled={isSaving}
-					lastSavedAt={initialData?.updatedAt}
+			>
-				/>
+				{isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
-			{/if}
+			</Button>
 		</div>
 	</header>
 
-	{#if draftRecovery.showPrompt}
-		<DraftPrompt
-			timeAgo={draftRecovery.draftTimeText}
-			onRestore={draftRecovery.restore}
-			onDismiss={draftRecovery.dismiss}
-		/>
-	{/if}
-
 	<div class="admin-container">
 		<div class="tab-panels">
 			<!-- Metadata Panel -->
@@ -402,77 +308,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	.save-actions {
-		position: relative;
-		display: flex;
-	}
-
-	// Custom styles for save/publish buttons to maintain grey color scheme
-	:global(.save-button.btn-primary) {
-		background-color: $gray-10;
-
-		&:hover:not(:disabled) {
-			background-color: $gray-20;
-		}
-
-		&:active:not(:disabled) {
-			background-color: $gray-30;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.save-button {
-		border-top-right-radius: 0;
-		border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
-		padding-right: $unit-2x;
-	}
-
-	:global(.chevron-button.btn-primary) {
-		background-color: $gray-10;
-
-		&:hover:not(:disabled) {
-			background-color: $gray-20;
-		}
-
-		&:active:not(:disabled) {
-			background-color: $gray-30;
-		}
-
-		&.active {
-			background-color: $gray-20;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.chevron-button {
-		border-top-left-radius: 0;
-		border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
-		border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
-
-		svg {
-			transition: transform 0.2s ease;
-		}
-
-		&.active svg {
-			transform: rotate(180deg);
-		}
-	}
-
-	.publish-menu {
-		position: absolute;
-		top: 100%;
-		right: 0;
-		margin-top: $unit;
-		background: white;
-		border-radius: $unit;
-		box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
-		overflow: hidden;
-		min-width: 120px;
-		z-index: 100;
-
-		.menu-item {
-			text-align: left;
-		}
-	}
-
 	.tab-panels {
 		position: relative;
 
@@ -494,26 +329,6 @@
 		margin: 0 auto;
 	}
 
-	.error-message,
-	.success-message {
-		padding: $unit-3x;
-		border-radius: $unit;
-		margin-bottom: $unit-4x;
-		max-width: 700px;
-		margin-left: auto;
-		margin-right: auto;
-	}
-
-	.error-message {
-		background-color: #fee;
-		color: #d33;
-	}
-
-	.success-message {
-		background-color: #efe;
-		color: #363;
-	}
-
 	.form-section {
 		margin-bottom: $unit-6x;
 

src/lib/components/admin/ProjectBrandingForm.svelte

@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 	interface Props {
 		formData: ProjectFormData
 		validationErrors: Record<string, string>
-		onSave?: () => Promise<void>
 	}
 
-	let { formData = $bindable(), validationErrors, onSave }: Props = $props()
+	let { formData = $bindable(), validationErrors }: Props = $props()
 
 	// ===== Media State Management =====
 	// Convert logoUrl string to Media object for ImageUploader
@@ -91,16 +90,47 @@
 		if (!hasLogo) formData.showLogoInHeader = false
 	})
 
+	// Track previous toggle states to detect which one changed
+	let prevShowFeaturedImage: boolean | null = $state(null)
+	let prevShowBackgroundColor: boolean | null = $state(null)
+
+	// Mutual exclusion: only one of featured image or background color can be active
+	$effect(() => {
+		// On first run (initial load), if both are true, default to featured image taking priority
+		if (prevShowFeaturedImage === null && prevShowBackgroundColor === null) {
+			if (formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader && formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader) {
+				formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader = false
+			}
+			prevShowFeaturedImage = formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader
+			prevShowBackgroundColor = formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader
+			return
+		}
+
+		const featuredChanged = formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader !== prevShowFeaturedImage
+		const bgColorChanged = formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader !== prevShowBackgroundColor
+
+		if (featuredChanged && formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader && formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader) {
+			// Featured image was just turned ON while background color was already ON
+			formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader = false
+		} else if (bgColorChanged && formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader && formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader) {
+			// Background color was just turned ON while featured image was already ON
+			formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader = false
+		}
+
+		// Update previous values
+		prevShowFeaturedImage = formData.showFeaturedImageInHeader
+		prevShowBackgroundColor = formData.showBackgroundColorInHeader
+	})
+
 	// ===== Upload Handlers =====
 	function handleFeaturedImageUpload(media: Media) {
 		formData.featuredImage = media.url
 		featuredImageMedia = media
 	}
 
-	async function handleFeaturedImageRemove() {
+	function handleFeaturedImageRemove() {
 		formData.featuredImage = ''
 		featuredImageMedia = null
-		if (onSave) await onSave()
 	}
 
 	function handleLogoUpload(media: Media) {
@@ -108,10 +138,9 @@
 		logoMedia = media
 	}
 
-	async function handleLogoRemove() {
+	function handleLogoRemove() {
 		formData.logoUrl = ''
 		logoMedia = null
-		if (onSave) await onSave()
 	}
 </script>
 

src/lib/components/admin/ProjectForm.svelte

@@ -3,19 +3,13 @@
 	import { api } from '$lib/admin/api'
 	import AdminPage from './AdminPage.svelte'
 	import AdminSegmentedControl from './AdminSegmentedControl.svelte'
+	import Button from './Button.svelte'
 	import Composer from './composer'
 	import ProjectMetadataForm from './ProjectMetadataForm.svelte'
 	import ProjectBrandingForm from './ProjectBrandingForm.svelte'
-	import AutoSaveStatus from './AutoSaveStatus.svelte'
-	import DraftPrompt from './DraftPrompt.svelte'
 	import { toast } from '$lib/stores/toast'
 	import type { Project } from '$lib/types/project'
-	import { createAutoSaveStore } from '$lib/admin/autoSave.svelte'
 	import { createProjectFormStore } from '$lib/stores/project-form.svelte'
-	import { useDraftRecovery } from '$lib/admin/useDraftRecovery.svelte'
-	import { useFormGuards } from '$lib/admin/useFormGuards.svelte'
-	import { makeDraftKey, saveDraft, clearDraft } from '$lib/admin/draftStore'
-	import type { ProjectFormData } from '$lib/types/project'
 	import type { JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core'
 
 	interface Props {
@@ -31,42 +25,12 @@
 	// UI state
 	let isLoading = $state(mode === 'edit')
 	let hasLoaded = $state(mode === 'create')
+	let isSaving = $state(false)
 	let activeTab = $state('metadata')
-	let error = $state<string | null>(null)
-	let successMessage = $state<string | null>(null)
 
 	// Ref to the editor component
 	let editorRef: { save: () => Promise<JSONContent> } | undefined = $state.raw()
 
-	// Draft key for autosave fallback
-	const draftKey = $derived(mode === 'edit' && project ? makeDraftKey('project', project.id) : null)
-
-	// Autosave (edit mode only)
-	const autoSave = mode === 'edit'
-		? createAutoSaveStore({
-			debounceMs: 2000,
-			getPayload: () => (hasLoaded ? formStore.buildPayload() : null),
-			save: async (payload, { signal }) => {
-				return await api.put(`/api/projects/${project?.id}`, payload, { signal })
-			},
-			onSaved: (savedProject: Project, { prime }) => {
-				project = savedProject
-				formStore.populateFromProject(savedProject)
-				prime(formStore.buildPayload())
-				if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
-			}
-		})
-		: null
-
-	// Draft recovery helper
-	const draftRecovery = useDraftRecovery<Partial<ProjectFormData>>({
-		draftKey: () => draftKey,
-		onRestore: (payload) => formStore.setFields(payload)
-	})
-
-	// Form guards (navigation protection, Cmd+S, beforeunload)
-	useFormGuards(autoSave)
-
 	const tabOptions = [
 		{ value: 'metadata', label: 'Metadata' },
 		{ value: 'branding', label: 'Branding' },
@@ -77,40 +41,11 @@
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (project && mode === 'edit' && !hasLoaded) {
 			formStore.populateFromProject(project)
-			if (autoSave) {
-				autoSave.prime(formStore.buildPayload())
-			}
 			isLoading = false
 			hasLoaded = true
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Trigger autosave when formData changes (edit mode)
-	$effect(() => {
-		// Establish dependencies on fields
-		void formStore.fields; void activeTab
-		if (mode === 'edit' && hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-			autoSave.schedule()
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Save draft only when autosave fails
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (mode === 'edit' && autoSave && draftKey) {
-			const status = autoSave.status
-			if (status === 'error' || status === 'offline') {
-				saveDraft(draftKey, formStore.buildPayload())
-			}
-		}
-	})
-
-	// Cleanup autosave on unmount
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (autoSave) {
-			return () => autoSave.destroy()
-		}
-	})
-
 	function handleEditorChange(content: JSONContent) {
 		formStore.setField('caseStudyContent', content)
 	}
@@ -129,6 +64,7 @@
 			return
 		}
 
+		isSaving = true
 		const loadingToastId = toast.loading(`${mode === 'edit' ? 'Saving' : 'Creating'} project...`)
 
 		try {
@@ -138,6 +74,12 @@
 				updatedAt: mode === 'edit' ? project?.updatedAt : undefined
 			}
 
+			console.log('[ProjectForm] Saving with payload:', {
+				showFeaturedImageInHeader: payload.showFeaturedImageInHeader,
+				showBackgroundColorInHeader: payload.showBackgroundColorInHeader,
+				showLogoInHeader: payload.showLogoInHeader
+			})
+
 			let savedProject: Project
 			if (mode === 'edit') {
 				savedProject = await api.put(`/api/projects/${project?.id}`, payload) as Project
@@ -152,6 +94,7 @@
 				goto(`/admin/projects/${savedProject.id}/edit`)
 			} else {
 				project = savedProject
+				formStore.populateFromProject(savedProject)
 			}
 		} catch (err) {
 			toast.dismiss(loadingToastId)
@@ -161,10 +104,10 @@
 				toast.error(`Failed to ${mode === 'edit' ? 'save' : 'create'} project`)
 			}
 			console.error(err)
+		} finally {
+			isSaving = false
 		}
 	}
-
-
 </script>
 
 <AdminPage>
@@ -180,36 +123,20 @@
 			/>
 		</div>
 		<div class="header-actions">
-			{#if !isLoading && mode === 'edit' && autoSave}
+			<Button
-				<AutoSaveStatus
+				variant="primary"
-					status={autoSave.status}
+				onclick={handleSave}
-					error={autoSave.lastError}
+				disabled={isSaving}
-					lastSavedAt={project?.updatedAt}
+			>
-				/>
+				{isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
-			{/if}
+			</Button>
 		</div>
 	</header>
 
-	{#if draftRecovery.showPrompt}
-		<DraftPrompt
-			timeAgo={draftRecovery.draftTimeText}
-			onRestore={draftRecovery.restore}
-			onDismiss={draftRecovery.dismiss}
-		/>
-	{/if}
-
 	<div class="admin-container">
 		{#if isLoading}
 			<div class="loading">Loading project...</div>
 		{:else}
-			{#if error}
-				<div class="error-message">{error}</div>
-			{/if}
-
-			{#if successMessage}
-				<div class="success-message">{successMessage}</div>
-			{/if}
-
 			<div class="tab-panels">
 				<!-- Metadata Panel -->
 				<div class="panel content-wrapper" class:active={activeTab === 'metadata'}>
@@ -220,7 +147,7 @@
 								handleSave()
 							}}
 						>
-							<ProjectMetadataForm bind:formData={formStore.fields} validationErrors={formStore.validationErrors} onSave={handleSave} />
+							<ProjectMetadataForm bind:formData={formStore.fields} validationErrors={formStore.validationErrors} />
 						</form>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -234,7 +161,7 @@
 								handleSave()
 							}}
 						>
-							<ProjectBrandingForm bind:formData={formStore.fields} validationErrors={formStore.validationErrors} onSave={handleSave} />
+							<ProjectBrandingForm bind:formData={formStore.fields} validationErrors={formStore.validationErrors} />
 						</form>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -295,25 +222,6 @@
 		white-space: nowrap;
 	}
 
-	.btn-icon {
-		width: 40px;
-		height: 40px;
-		border: none;
-		background: none;
-		color: $gray-40;
-		cursor: pointer;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		border-radius: 8px;
-		transition: all 0.2s ease;
-
-		&:hover {
-			background: $gray-90;
-			color: $gray-10;
-		}
-	}
-
 	.admin-container {
 		width: 100%;
 		margin: 0 auto;
@@ -346,37 +254,12 @@
 		margin: 0 auto;
 	}
 
-	.loading,
+	.loading {
-	.error {
 		text-align: center;
 		padding: $unit-6x;
 		color: $gray-40;
 	}
 
-	.error {
-		color: #d33;
-	}
-
-	.error-message,
-	.success-message {
-		padding: $unit-3x;
-		border-radius: $unit;
-		margin-bottom: $unit-4x;
-		max-width: 700px;
-		margin-left: auto;
-		margin-right: auto;
-	}
-
-	.error-message {
-		background-color: #fee;
-		color: #d33;
-	}
-
-	.success-message {
-		background-color: #efe;
-		color: #363;
-	}
-
 	.form-content {
 		@include breakpoint('phone') {
 			padding: $unit-3x;

src/lib/components/admin/SimplePostForm.svelte

@@ -1,26 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { goto, beforeNavigate } from '$app/navigation'
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
 	import AdminPage from './AdminPage.svelte'
 	import type { JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core'
-	import type { Post } from '@prisma/client'
 	import Editor from './Editor.svelte'
 	import Button from './Button.svelte'
 	import Input from './Input.svelte'
 	import { toast } from '$lib/stores/toast'
-	import { makeDraftKey, saveDraft, loadDraft, clearDraft, timeAgo } from '$lib/admin/draftStore'
-	import { createAutoSaveStore } from '$lib/admin/autoSave.svelte'
-	import AutoSaveStatus from './AutoSaveStatus.svelte'
-
-	// Payload type for saving posts
-	interface PostPayload {
-		type: string
-		status: string
-		content: JSONContent
-		updatedAt?: string
-		title?: string
-		link_url?: string
-		linkDescription?: string
-	}
 
 	interface Props {
 		postType: 'post'
@@ -36,13 +21,11 @@
 		mode: 'create' | 'edit'
 	}
 
-let { postType, postId, initialData, mode }: Props = $props()
+	let { postType, postId, initialData, mode }: Props = $props()
 
 	// State
 	let isSaving = $state(false)
-	let hasLoaded = $state(mode === 'create')
 	let status = $state<'draft' | 'published'>(initialData?.status || 'draft')
-	let updatedAt = $state<string | undefined>(initialData?.updatedAt)
 
 	// Form data
 	let content = $state<JSONContent>(initialData?.content || { type: 'doc', content: [] })
@@ -50,7 +33,7 @@ let { postType, postId, initialData, mode }: Props = $props()
 	let linkDescription = $state(initialData?.linkDescription || '')
 	let title = $state(initialData?.title || '')
 
-// Character count for posts
+	// Character count for posts
 	const maxLength = 280
 	const textContent = $derived.by(() => {
 		if (!content.content) return ''
@@ -67,179 +50,11 @@ let { postType, postId, initialData, mode }: Props = $props()
 	const isOverLimit = $derived(charCount > maxLength)
 
 	// Check if form has content
-const hasContent = $derived.by(() => {
+	const hasContent = $derived.by(() => {
-		// For posts, check if either content exists or it's a link with URL
 		const hasTextContent = textContent.trim().length > 0
 		const hasLinkContent = linkUrl && linkUrl.trim().length > 0
 		return hasTextContent || hasLinkContent
-})
-
-// Draft backup
-const draftKey = $derived(makeDraftKey('post', postId ?? 'new'))
-let showDraftPrompt = $state(false)
-let draftTimestamp = $state<number | null>(null)
-let timeTicker = $state(0)
-const draftTimeText = $derived.by(() => (draftTimestamp ? (timeTicker, timeAgo(draftTimestamp)) : null))
-
-function buildPayload(): PostPayload {
-  const payload: PostPayload = {
-    type: 'post',
-    status,
-    content,
-    updatedAt
-  }
-  if (linkUrl && linkUrl.trim()) {
-    payload.title = title || linkUrl
-    payload.link_url = linkUrl
-    payload.linkDescription = linkDescription
-  } else if (title) {
-    payload.title = title
-  }
-  return payload
-}
-
-// Autosave store (edit mode only)
-let autoSave = mode === 'edit' && postId
-	? createAutoSaveStore({
-			debounceMs: 2000,
-			getPayload: () => (hasLoaded ? buildPayload() : null),
-			save: async (payload, { signal }) => {
-				const response = await fetch(`/api/posts/${postId}`, {
-					method: 'PUT',
-					headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-					body: JSON.stringify(payload),
-					credentials: 'same-origin',
-					signal
 	})
-				if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to save')
-				return await response.json()
-			},
-			onSaved: (saved: Post, { prime }) => {
-				updatedAt =
-				typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
-				prime(buildPayload())
-				if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
-			}
-		})
-	: null
-
-// Prime autosave on initial load (edit mode only)
-$effect(() => {
-	if (mode === 'edit' && initialData && !hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-		autoSave.prime(buildPayload())
-		hasLoaded = true
-	}
-})
-
-// Trigger autosave when form data changes
-$effect(() => {
-	void status; void content; void linkUrl; void linkDescription; void title
-	if (hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-		autoSave.schedule()
-	}
-})
-
-// Save draft only when autosave fails
-$effect(() => {
-	if (hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-		const saveStatus = autoSave.status
-		if (saveStatus === 'error' || saveStatus === 'offline') {
-			saveDraft(draftKey, buildPayload())
-		}
-	}
-})
-
-$effect(() => {
-  const draft = loadDraft<PostPayload>(draftKey)
-  if (draft) {
-    showDraftPrompt = true
-    draftTimestamp = draft.ts
-  }
-})
-
-function restoreDraft() {
-  const draft = loadDraft<PostPayload>(draftKey)
-  if (!draft) return
-  const p = draft.payload
-  status = p.status ?? status
-  content = p.content ?? content
-  if (p.link_url) {
-    linkUrl = p.link_url
-    linkDescription = p.linkDescription ?? linkDescription
-    title = p.title ?? title
-  } else {
-    title = p.title ?? title
-  }
-  showDraftPrompt = false
-  clearDraft(draftKey)
-}
-
-function dismissDraft() {
-  showDraftPrompt = false
-  clearDraft(draftKey)
-}
-
-// Auto-update draft time text every minute when prompt visible
-$effect(() => {
-  if (showDraftPrompt) {
-    const id = setInterval(() => (timeTicker = timeTicker + 1), 60000)
-    return () => clearInterval(id)
-  }
-})
-
-// Navigation guard: flush autosave before navigating away (only if unsaved)
-beforeNavigate(async (_navigation) => {
-	if (hasLoaded && autoSave) {
-		if (autoSave.status === 'saved') {
-			return
-		}
-		// Flush any pending changes before allowing navigation to proceed
-		try {
-			await autoSave.flush()
-		} catch (error) {
-			console.error('Autosave flush failed:', error)
-		}
-	}
-})
-
-// Warn before closing browser tab/window if there are unsaved changes
-$effect(() => {
-	if (!hasLoaded || !autoSave) return
-
-	function handleBeforeUnload(event: BeforeUnloadEvent) {
-		if (autoSave!.status !== 'saved') {
-			event.preventDefault()
-			event.returnValue = ''
-		}
-	}
-
-	window.addEventListener('beforeunload', handleBeforeUnload)
-	return () => window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', handleBeforeUnload)
-})
-
-// Keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl+S to save immediately
-$effect(() => {
-	if (!hasLoaded || !autoSave) return
-
-	function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
-		if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key.toLowerCase() === 's') {
-			e.preventDefault()
-			autoSave!.flush().catch((error) => {
-				console.error('Autosave flush failed:', error)
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
-	document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
-	return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
-})
-
-// Cleanup autosave on unmount
-$effect(() => {
-	if (autoSave) {
-		return () => autoSave.destroy()
-	}
-})
 
 	async function handleSave(publishStatus: 'draft' | 'published') {
 		if (isOverLimit) {
@@ -247,26 +62,24 @@ $effect(() => {
 			return
 		}
 
-		// For link posts, URL is required
 		if (linkUrl && !linkUrl.trim()) {
 			toast.error('Link URL is required')
 			return
 		}
 
+		isSaving = true
 		const loadingToastId = toast.loading(
 			`${publishStatus === 'published' ? 'Publishing' : 'Saving'} post...`
 		)
 
 		try {
-			isSaving = true
-
 			const payload: Record<string, unknown> = {
-				type: 'post', // Use simplified post type
+				type: 'post',
 				status: publishStatus,
-				content: content
+				content: content,
+				updatedAt: mode === 'edit' ? initialData?.updatedAt : undefined
 			}
 
-			// Add link fields if they're provided
 			if (linkUrl && linkUrl.trim()) {
 				payload.title = title || linkUrl
 				payload.link_url = linkUrl
@@ -297,9 +110,7 @@ $effect(() => {
 
 			toast.dismiss(loadingToastId)
 			toast.success(`Post ${publishStatus === 'published' ? 'published' : 'saved'} successfully!`)
-    clearDraft(draftKey)
 
-			// Redirect back to posts list after creation
 			goto('/admin/posts')
 		} catch (err) {
 			toast.dismiss(loadingToastId)
@@ -334,36 +145,19 @@ $effect(() => {
 			</h1>
 		</div>
 		<div class="header-actions">
-			{#if mode === 'edit' && autoSave}
-				<AutoSaveStatus status={autoSave.status} error={autoSave.lastError} />
-			{/if}
 			<Button variant="secondary" onclick={() => handleSave('draft')} disabled={isSaving}>
 				Save Draft
 			</Button>
 			<Button
 				variant="primary"
 				onclick={() => handleSave('published')}
-				disabled={isSaving || !hasContent() || (postType === 'microblog' && isOverLimit)}
+				disabled={isSaving || !hasContent || (postType === 'microblog' && isOverLimit)}
 			>
 				Post
 			</Button>
 		</div>
 	</header>
 
-	{#if showDraftPrompt}
-		<div class="draft-banner">
-			<div class="draft-banner-content">
-				<span class="draft-banner-text">
-					Unsaved draft found{#if draftTimeText} (saved {draftTimeText}){/if}.
-				</span>
-				<div class="draft-banner-actions">
-					<button class="draft-banner-button" onclick={restoreDraft}>Restore</button>
-					<button class="draft-banner-button dismiss" onclick={dismissDraft}>Dismiss</button>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-
 	<div class="composer-container">
 		<div class="composer">
 			{#if postType === 'microblog'}
@@ -444,15 +238,6 @@ $effect(() => {
 		padding: $unit-3x;
 	}
 
-	.error-message {
-		padding: $unit-2x;
-		border-radius: $unit;
-		margin-bottom: $unit-3x;
-		background-color: #fee;
-		color: #d33;
-		font-size: 0.875rem;
-	}
-
 	.composer {
 		background: white;
 		border-radius: $unit-2x;
@@ -561,103 +346,4 @@ $effect(() => {
 			color: $gray-60;
 		}
 	}
-	.draft-banner {
-		background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef3c7 0%, #fde68a 100%);
-		border-bottom: 1px solid #f59e0b;
-		box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
-		padding: $unit-3x $unit-4x;
-		animation: slideDown 0.3s ease-out;
-
-		@include breakpoint('phone') {
-			padding: $unit-2x $unit-3x;
-		}
-	}
-
-	@keyframes slideDown {
-		from {
-			opacity: 0;
-			transform: translateY(-10px);
-		}
-		to {
-			opacity: 1;
-			transform: translateY(0);
-		}
-	}
-
-	.draft-banner-content {
-		max-width: 1200px;
-		margin: 0 auto;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: space-between;
-		gap: $unit-3x;
-
-		@include breakpoint('phone') {
-			flex-direction: column;
-			align-items: flex-start;
-			gap: $unit-2x;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.draft-banner-text {
-		color: #92400e;
-		font-size: 0.875rem;
-		font-weight: 500;
-		line-height: 1.5;
-
-		@include breakpoint('phone') {
-			font-size: 0.8125rem;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.draft-banner-actions {
-		display: flex;
-		gap: $unit-2x;
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-
-		@include breakpoint('phone') {
-			width: 100%;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.draft-banner-button {
-		background: white;
-		border: 1px solid #f59e0b;
-		color: #92400e;
-		padding: $unit $unit-3x;
-		border-radius: $unit;
-		font-size: 0.875rem;
-		font-weight: 500;
-		cursor: pointer;
-		transition: all 0.2s ease;
-		white-space: nowrap;
-
-		&:hover {
-			background: #fffbeb;
-			border-color: #d97706;
-			transform: translateY(-1px);
-			box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2);
-		}
-
-		&:active {
-			transform: translateY(0);
-		}
-
-		&.dismiss {
-			background: transparent;
-			border-color: #fbbf24;
-			color: #b45309;
-
-			&:hover {
-				background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
-				border-color: #f59e0b;
-			}
-		}
-
-		@include breakpoint('phone') {
-			flex: 1;
-			padding: $unit-1_5x $unit-2x;
-			font-size: 0.8125rem;
-		}
-	}
 </style>