Background of the issue:
I am trying to edit translated pages in Elementor for layout and SEO purposes. I load translated pages to make temporary changes to achieve the desired layout, as French translations are usually longer and disrupt my layout. The issue can be seen at hidden link.
Symptoms:
Elementor saves changes made on pages by default, even if I do not click the Publish button, resulting in undesirable modifications.
Questions:
How can I prevent Elementor from saving changes automatically on translated pages?
Is there a way to grey out the Publish button to avoid saving unwanted changes?
To create/edit translations with Elementor, it's necessary to disable the WPML Translation Editor for that page. Otherwise, you can get to conflicts like the one you are having.
It's necessary to completely delete the translation (switch the language in the top bar, find the translation and send it to the trash. Finally, remove it from the trash completely), switch to the WP Editor, like explained in the link, and recreate the translation using Elementor. You can copy the content from the original and edit the texts or make the changes as you wish.
Sorry, I think I misunderstood that, indeed. Can you please share a screen recording, using Loom, showing me the error? This way I can better assist you.
