Post Editor: adds autosave parameter to outbound queries

[roccotripaldi]

When the post editor decides to save automatically, add an autosave parameter to
the API query.

This allows the server to differentiate between autosaves, and manual saves, and cleans out unnecessary noise the Activity Log.

[matticbot]

Test live: https://calypso.live/?branch=update/post-editor-autosave

[aduth]

There's a lint error on adding to the var.

Noting that I raised UX implications of not distinguishing between autosaves and intentional saves (seamless interactions for users).

That said, this works as advertised. With lint issue, might consider only adding to the query if the autosave option is explicitly true. Don't know that we need to be passing autosave=false for every save if this is inferred as the default from the REST API end.

[roccotripaldi]

Thanks for taking a look!

With lint issue, might consider only adding to the query if the autosave option is explicitly true.

Good call!

Noting that I raised UX implications of not distinguishing between autosaves and intentional saves (seamless interactions for users).

With Activity Log, we simply plan on not showing autosave activities in their logs. This behavior is already present when someone creates a post in wp-admin. Can you elaborate on your concerns a bit? Do you forsee any negative side-effects?

[aduth]

Can you elaborate on your concerns a bit?

It's not as much a technical concern as much as it is: There seems to be some general UX desire toward users not ever needing to explicitly press a Save button, and if this were the case there would be no activity log entries whatsoever for drafts.

[roccotripaldi]

@aduth - i fixed the lint errors, and addressed your feedback.
any chance i can get a 👍 ?