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1. Explain why fields are read-only and clearly show the active content version

   When content fields are read-only, editors should be able to understand why and identify the version they are viewing without checking the URL or adding a Versions gadget.

   Currently, historical versions show disabled fields with crossed-out pencil icons, but there is no prominent explanation beside the fields. Version information is available through a small toolbar status icon, the Options menu and the Versions gadget, but these indicators are easy to overlook while editing.

   For example, an editor can select a historical version in Compare, leave Compare and return to Properties. The historical version remains open, with fields locked, but there is no persistent message explaining the restriction.

   Please improve this experience in Visual Builder Properties and All Properties by:
   - Clearly displaying the active version’s status and, ideally, its identifier.
   - Providing an explanatory tooltip on the read-only pencil icon.
   - Showing an appropriate action to return to an editable version, such as Edit Primary Draft, where available.
   For example:

   “You are viewing a previously published version. This version is read-only. Select Edit Primary Draft to continue editing.”

   The explanation should reflect the actual restriction. This includes previously published versions and published versions that have a newer draft.

   This would help editors distinguish version restrictions from permission or configuration problems and reduce time spent investigating why fields cannot be edited.

   Optimizely Support confirmed that there is currently no instance-wide setting or supported UI extension point for adding this indication globally.

   When content fields are read-only, editors should be able to understand why and identify the version they are viewing without checking the URL or adding a Versions gadget.

   Currently, historical versions show disabled fields with crossed-out pencil icons, but there is no prominent explanation beside the fields. Version information is available through a small toolbar status icon, the Options menu and the Versions gadget, but these indicators are easy to overlook while editing.

   For example, an editor can select a historical version in Compare, leave Compare and return to Properties. The historical version remains open, with fields locked, but there… more

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2. Automatic per-edit revision history with before-and-after diff

   There is no automatic per-edit revision history. The Change Log records that a save or publish occurred, by which user and when, but identifies content only by machine references (ContentGuid, ContentLink, ContentTypeId) and does not show what changed. The Versions gadget requires manually creating version records and is capped at 20, which does not work for frequently edited pages. Request: automatic per-edit versioning with a visual before-and-after diff and no practical version cap. Our current platform provides this natively, including who made each edit, plus a site-level activity view.

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