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wowtah
8 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Bring back the green 'synced' checkmark in the system tray.
In my Windows system tray (next to the clock), Dropbox used to show that it was fully synced by showing a green check-mark over the Dropbox icon. This was really helpfull.
If Dropbox was offline, it would show no overlay icon.
Recently (and according to Dropbox itsself) this has changed, the Dropbox icon now shows no overlay if it is fully synced, but to me, i constantly think my Dropbox is offline, instead of 'fully synced'.
So the idea is: please bring back the green 'fully synced' checkmark. Or -at least- make it an option to show it.
Please upvote this idea if you agree
- StevePalmerUKHelpful | Level 5
+1 on that.
My brain just cannot adjust to the lack of a green tick. Every time I look at the icon in the tray, I keep thinking it's gone offline (even though I know it hasn't)
PLEASE bring it back or at least give us an option where we can switch it on or off.
Thanks for listening!
Steve
- Bonnie K.4Collaborator | Level 9
Why would you make a change like this without informing your users!! My co-workers all thought we had been disconnected from Dropbox because for all the years we have been using the program, a plain white icon meant offline!!
Can you PLEASE add the green checkmark back? Why change things for the worse, I don't understand.
- amendeoHelpful | Level 5
Yes, PLEASE bring the green checkmark to the Dropbox logo on my system tray.
I don't understand why it was removed in the first place.
Bring it back PLEASE - UsuallyConfusedHelpful | Level 6
This was a shocking change IMO. I deffinately want my green check mark back!
- Driftdiver13New member | Level 2
Why was the green checkmark on the system tray icon recently removed? It was a visual confirmation that my dropbox was in synch. Now it appears that dropbox is constantly offline and I have to hover over the icon multiple times a day to assure myself that dropbox is in synch. Please bring it back, or allow me the option of reinstalling the last version that supports that feature.
- lesterskHelpful | Level 6
Please bring back the GREEN TICK or CHECKMARK :white_check_mark: as Americans call it, in the system tray to indicate when fully syncronised. Thank you.
- pavichokcheHelpful | Level 6
I agree. Please, just MAKE IT A SETTING.
- MatG-DKHelpful | Level 7
Bring the green thing back ffs !! I dont care about matching other clients or whatever. I like the app just way it use to be and what i paid for.
The green thingy gives everybody a quick way to check everything is OK"! Dont change such an importent thing.Edit: Or at least give the option to turn it off or on.. You know a user setting that would make everybody happy.
As default it could be off, i dont mind.. as long as it come back one way or the other
- OldUserNew member | Level 2
Please fire the person who came up with the idea to remove the green check. You don't need them coming up with any other "brilliant" ideas.
- R2D21962Helpful | Level 5
I also want the green checkmarks back.
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