Draft vs Queued Status

Key Features

• Two Status Types - Draft (manual) or Queued (automatic)
• Draft Status - Posts saved on calendar but won't auto-publish
• Queued Status - Posts publish automatically at scheduled time
• Toggle Control - Checkbox to switch between states
• Color Coding - Draft (amber) vs Queued (blue) visual distinction
• Calendar Filtering - Filter calendar by status
• Automatic Detection - Background publishing only processes queued posts
• Status Conversion - Edit to change draft to queued or vice versa
• Scheduled Time Preservation - Status change doesn't affect scheduling
• Bulk Status Change - Future: convert multiple drafts to queued
• Safety Feature - Drafts prevent accidental publishing
• Flexibility - Choose per-post whether to auto-publish

Why You'll Love It

Sometimes you want to schedule a post but not commit to automatic publishing - maybe it needs approval, final review, or situational decision. Draft status gives you that flexibility while keeping posts organized on your calendar.

Pro Tips

• Use drafts for posts pending approval or review
• Use queued for confirmed posts ready to publish automatically
• Convert draft to queued after approval - just edit and toggle
• Color coding makes status obvious when scanning calendar
• Drafts don't count toward menu bar badge (only queued posts)
• Filter to drafts to see what needs finalization
• Queued posts publish automatically - no action needed
• Draft posts can have past times - they're manual anyway
• Status preserved when duplicating posts
• Switch status anytime before publish time