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Txt files now open in preview mode instead of the Dropbox Text Editor directly
My files are created as plain .txt files. In the past they would open directly with the Dropbox Text Editor as I had selected the Dropbox Text Editor as the default in the phone app.
Now the files ...
mwallred Roadster1024 Appreciate the prompt reply.
In terms of the fastest & easiest thing we can do to get you up and running:
1) Allow you to choose your default text editor, so at least it's only 1 click vs. 3 clicks to edit a file in a tool that gives you the functionality you need
2) Add an "edit by default" which will requires us coming up with a design/flow.
3) Fix pain points around the Dropbox text editor, which we need to spend more time technically to ramp up and understand.
I'll investigate options 2/3 with the engineering team.
This issue is NOT just for .txt files. I have an app on my tablet (A La Mode) that displays .abc music files. In Dropbox, I have the default app for this kind of file set to A La Mode. Previously, I could just tap an .abc file in Dropbox and it would automatically open the A La Mode app on my tablet. Now, Dropbox tries to preview the file, which it can't do. I now have to tap the 3 dots to the right of the file and select "Open With". What's the point of having the ability to set a default app in Dropbox if you still have to select "open with"?
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