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Dropbox can't sync on Pop!_OS Linux 22.04; stuck on "Connecting..."
Hi, I have Dropbox version 2020.03.04 installed on Pop!_OS Linux 22.04 LTS, which historically has worked, but is no longer able to connect to the Dropbox API, so it can't sync my files.
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I deleted `~/.dropbox` and re-linked my computer and it seems that the syncing is working correctly... However, the Dropbox widget in my top menu still displays the status "Connecting..."
which is odd.
Edit: I am going to stop worrying about this now, but I think it is some kind of issue with Dropbox's QT UI. Running it from the command line shows a warning from QT (I think) that an instruction is being ignored:
(dropbox:9180): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 10:26:59.519: About to Show called on an item wihtout submenus. We're ignoring it.Maybe a support ticket could be raised for the dev team to fix this issue, which is that the Dropbox widget displays "Connecting..." even when it is actually working and syncing correctly.
johnpeach wrote:... However, the Dropbox widget in my top menu still displays the status "Connecting..." ...
Hi johnpeach,
Dropbox widget realization seems not very stable and this is very old issue. Unfortunately, nobody from Dropbox' development takes care since Linux isn't first class citizen in Dropbox. There are different "symptoms" showing the issue (unstable communication from Dropbox application to the working environment, responsible for gadgets and their menus layout).
johnpeach wrote:...
Maybe a support ticket could be raised for the dev team to fix this issue, which is that the Dropbox widget displays "Connecting..." even when it is actually working and syncing correctly.
😁 Better don't rely! The post, referred above, is directly visible to development. Can you see some meaningful reaction? 🤷🤦 Unfortunately...
