No more surprises when auto-save doesn't work! If your file hasn't been saved for a while, show a warning. Now You Are Autosave!
Two timeouts can be set:
And yes the only way to get rid of the red (themable, of course) is to actually save your file.
Draw text in the viewport when it gets really red. Just to let people know what's going on, and that it's not Blender glitching. Suggested by Wade Schneider.
This extension does not require special permissions.
Using this because the real Blender autosave never seems to work. Thanks!
Very simple but is so useful, For those who forget to save their projects for hours.