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David E.5's avatar
David E.5
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

How to adjust the document list width on the IPad app

Is it possible to make the document list wider in the IPad app, if so, how? I can't see the full name of most of my files and I am now at my wits end.
Setting up the apps
  • rmoe's avatar
    rmoe
    8 years ago

    There is a work-around in iOS 11.
    Open DropBox.
    Slide up to see dock. Pick any program on the dock and slide up to create a separate window and then enlarge that window to half screen.
    Now you can see the whole file names.
    Messy, but it works.

Flaviano's avatar
Flaviano
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

My solution: Google Drive

  • RobertBatten's avatar
    RobertBatten
    New member | Level 2
    8 years ago
    Yeah, but google drive has it's own list of issues.
    • Jane's avatar
      Jane
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      8 years ago

      Hey RobertBatten and all, 

       

      I 'm just following up on this post to let you know that, because this has been a popular feature request, I have nudged the team, in order to make them aware of your comments so as to take that into consideration in future updates. 

       

      Please keep this creative feedback coming and share your ideas with us on the Comunity, we're glad to see your entusiasm and different engagement with Dropbox. 

       

      Warm regards, 
      JaneA
      • Matt_Bowers's avatar
        Matt_Bowers
        New member | Level 2
        8 years ago
        I just bought my first iPad (2017 Pro) and after 30yrs of PC Network Engineer find many aspects of the apple platform, a joke.

        Dropbox has really saved me!!!

        In the document list column, it's to narrow to discern hardly any of the file names. There is extra room around the file icon and the local arrow and option arrow to squeeze in two more digits.

        The easiest programmer change would be, to add an option where it now offers "list view" to include "wide file column view" and make it twice as wide.

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