desfazerrefazer

Desfazerrefazer is a portmanteau that combines the Portuguese verbs desfazer (to undo) and refazer (to redo). In computing and user interface design, it is used informally to describe the combined capability to reverse and reapply changes during editing or processing workflows. The term can refer to a feature that supports both undo and redo operations as part of a single conceptual flow.

The term originates from concatenating the two related actions and is not an official standard term in most software frameworks. It may appear in discussions, documentation, or communities describing command history, editing streams, or transactional workflows where users frequently flip between states. Its usage signals an emphasis on the continuity between reversing a change and then reapplying it or an alternative path.

Technical aspects of desfazerrefazer rely on history management. Undo/redo typically uses history or command stacks that record actions, allowing them to be reversed and re-executed. In some designs, desfazerrefazer also implies grouping actions into batches or checkpoints, enabling a user to revert to a prior state and then reapply a different sequence. The reliability of redo depends on consistent state management and, for non-idempotent operations, on careful handling of intervening actions.

Applications include document editors, graphics software, integrated development environments, and multimedia editors. Common keyboard shortcuts reflect the concept: undo (Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z) and redo (Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Shift+Z, or Cmd+Shift+Z depending on platform). See also: Undo, Redo, Version control, Memento pattern.