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Dropbox web interface - Copy Link function now changing folder icon to shared?
I've noticed this week that simply choosing "Copy Link", not "Share" on a folder is now giving the folder a shared icon. These folders have never been shared in the traditional way, so there are no ...
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi deckard, thanks for posting on our Community!
Here is what I'd like for you to check: Can you create a new file/folder, and then hover over the file or folder you’d like to share (on the right part of the screen), and click the share icon (rectangle with an up arrow)?
You will see a pop-up window. Can you let me know if the link has editing, or viewing rights?
Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!
My previous reply was marked as spam. Possibly because I kept editing it while trying to attach a screencap.
I created a new folder via the web UI (previous folders were uploaded from my PC, then moved to a folder that is not synced).
When clicking the Share icon, I noticed the dialog box defaulted to "can edit" as opposed to "can view".
I've never had to set this option previously, so I guess the default is now "can edit"?
That said, I would think that if you just want to send someone a download link for a folder or file, the Copy Link default should be view, not edit.
- Jay
Hi deckard, this would be the expected behavior since a shared link with edit permissions was created, which makes it a shared folder with edit rights.
If a link with view-only permissions was created, the this wouldn't be the case.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
I understand that, but I am not copying the link from the "Share" dialog. Please see my initial post.
I've been simply hitting "Copy Link" (which shows up when you mouse-over the folder), and the default must have always been can view/view only, as the folder icon never changed before.
That said, I just tried this again, and now hitting "Copy Link" on a freshly created folder shows "Allows Viewing", but the folder icon no longer changes to shared. Something must have changed since my first post.
- Jay
It's possible that when you originally clicked the copy link, it was set on an edit link. When you're creating a link now it appears to be a read-only link.
If you're experiencing the edit link behavior on other files or folders, please let me know.
