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Alphabet navigation on ipad disappeared
The alphabet navigation disappeared on our ipad os version 16.7.2, dropbox version 362.7. We rely on that to navigate the numerous files we have. How do I get it back?
- Hi Jay.
I remember you or someone on your team email made a few months ago about resolving the issue of the alphabet slider. I had to go into settings and change some things around for it to work again. That only lasted for a few months as the app has now reverted back to the slider without the alphabet, so I again can no longer quickly jump from folder to folder. I don’t know if you guys are working on something on your end that canceled out the alphabet slider or if I need to redo the settings, but I can no longer find the settings on the app either. I too desperately need the alpha slider. I have 300 songs in 20 files and to scroll fro A to Z is unacceptable. I’ve defended Dropbox against 4 Score for years but this will make me change my mind.
- I am also a musician and the Alphabet Navigation is critical in a live situation to navigate between charts. The removal has now meant a huge amount of work for each gig to have everything lined up numerically. The alternative is fiddling around on stage in front of an audience all focussed on us. An ill thought out decision by Dropbox. Not happy.
Dropbox dropped the alpha slider from the latest version and I think it is clear from responses that it is desperately needed by a lot of people. Please put it back
You recently removed the actual alphabetical letters (A-Z) from the file view. This has been a very useful feature to me. I use Dropbox on my iPad as a working live musician: All my song sheets are in a folder and I'd been able to jump to a particular letter quickly; for example looking for a song whose title starts with the letter "T," I could quickly tap on the "T" section then scroll to the actual song in another split second. Now you've replaced this with a tiny (tiny, tiny!) scrolling wheel, which is very difficult to use, especially in a live setting where time is of the essence. Please bring back the letters, thank you!
- Why would Dropbox remove the alphabet slider tool on the side of the files in their new version? That's like going backwards in technology and ergonomics. Please bring it back!!
- Was the issue of the alphabet slider ever resolved. It still takes me to the bottom each time I try to select a folder or a file
- Both my OIS and Dropbox software are up to date
- I’m not sure when it specifically returned but when I opened my dropbox today, I noticed the alphabet quick slider bar was gone and only the slider with the 3 lines was there. Also, all of my folders are in alphabetical order, but are no longer listed by the letter.
Hello Dropbox gurus-
i am having a huge problem - the alphabet quick slider in my folders disappeared sometime in the last few weeks.
I need to jump from file to file quickly, in a live music on-stage performance setting. I have over 600 files. Moving quickly is critical to my vocation and success. I hope you guys can help or release an update with a fix.
I have rebooted and cleared cache. Twice.
I am using ver. 364.2.4iPad iOS is 17.2
Here is a screenshot:
Thanking you in advance for your help…
1. I do like the new format of having file names wrap so you can see the entire name. The old style of File…name with dots imbedded in the name was quite cumbersome and misleading at times.
2. It appears that the Alphabet Slider has been replaced with a scroll element (circular with three horizontal bars).
May I suggest that you give the user an option in Settings to Show Alphabet Slider or Show Scroll Element.
Thanks,
Michael
