implements #1590

src/sage/server/notebook/js.py

@@ -1244,6 +1244,10 @@ def notebook_lib():
     /* Disable coloring and change to div for now */
     cell.className="cell_input";
     cell_input_minimize_size(cell);
+
+    if(cell_has_changed)
+        send_cell_input(id);
+
     return true;  /* disable for now */
 
     cell.className="hidden";
@@ -1253,16 +1257,14 @@ def notebook_lib():
 
     var t = cell.value.replaceAll("<","&lt;");
 
-    if(cell_has_changed)
-        send_cell_input(id);
     return true;
 }
 
 function send_cell_input(id) {
     cell = get_cell(id)
     if(cell == null) return;
 
-    async_request("/set_cell_input", generic_callback, "cell_id="+id+"&input="+cell.value);
+    async_request(worksheet_command('eval'), generic_callback, "save_only=1&id="+id+"&input="+cell.value);
 }
 
 function debug_focus() {

src/sage/server/notebook/twist.py

@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ class Worksheet_eval(WorksheetResource, resource.PostableResource):
     respectively.
     """
     def render(self, ctx):
-        newcell = int(ctx.args['newcell'][0])  # whether to insert a new cell or not
         id = self.id(ctx)
         if not ctx.args.has_key('input'):
             input_text = ''
@@ -997,6 +996,13 @@ def render(self, ctx):
         cell = W.get_cell_with_id(id)
 
         cell.set_input_text(input_text)
+
+        if ctx.args.has_key('save_only') and ctx.args['save_only'][0] == '1':
+            notebook_updates()
+            return http.Response(stream='')
+        else:
+            newcell = int(ctx.args['newcell'][0])  # whether to insert a new cell or not
+
         cell.evaluate(username = self.username)
 
         if cell.is_last():