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raulgrangeiro's avatar
raulgrangeiro
Helpful | Level 6
5 months ago

Dropbox Client for Linux on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS- icon not clickable.

Guys, I've noticed a bug on Dropbox Client on Ubuntu 23.10 and the same occurs on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS after a installed it from scratch on my machine. It's really a bug on the app on desktop.   The ...
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prapador's avatar
prapador
Explorer | Level 3

Same behavior after a clean installation of Ubuntu 24.04. The installation seems correct, but then the Dropbox interface does not respond; the tray icon freezes, and no settings can be accessed."

raulgrangeiro's avatar
raulgrangeiro
Helpful | Level 6
4 months ago

prapador if you do what I show on the video would the app show it's interface?

  • aristocles's avatar
    aristocles
    Explorer | Level 4
    4 months ago

    I'm successfully using a workaround with Ubuntu 24.04 and the latest Dropbox version.

     

    1) Create an executable file somewhere in your $HOME directory with these contents:

    #!/bin/sh
    sleep 5
    /usr/bin/gnome-extensions disable ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com
    /usr/bin/gnome-extensions enable ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com

     

    As you can see, it simply restarts the appindicator extension (this is what happens whenever you lock and unlock your screen).

     

    2) Make it executable, i.e.:  chmod +x $HOME/bin/restart-appindicator.sh

     

    3) Create a new startup app in gnome with this data:

    - Name: Restart appindicator

    - Command: /home/myusername/bin/restart-appindicator.sh

    • fabd's avatar
      fabd
      New member | Level 2
      3 months ago

      Thank you aristocles!

       

      I just installed 24.04.1,  tray icon would not open the settings - so I can confirm bug is present in .1 LTS release as well.

       

      Restarting the app indicator fixed it! I needed this only once to set Selective Sync on this new install - so I'm not going to bother with setting up a script to run the fix on every boot - hopefully DROPBOX will fix this soon.

       

      /usr/bin/gnome-extensions disable ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com
      /usr/bin/gnome-extensions enable ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com

       

      • Здравко's avatar
        Здравко
        Legendary | Level 20
        3 months ago
        fabd wrote:

        Thank you aristocles!

        ... hopefully DROPBOX will fix this soon.

        ...

        🙄 Hope is bliss 👼😉

    • AlanJWoodward's avatar
      AlanJWoodward
      New member | Level 2
      2 months ago

      This worked perfectly for me! Thank you aristocles 

    • raulgrangeiro's avatar
      raulgrangeiro
      Helpful | Level 6
      4 months ago

      aristocles, I'll try what you suggested. Seems a nice way to fix it at least while we're waiting for them to fix that for good.

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