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Llamahat's avatar
Llamahat
New member | Level 2
3 hours ago

Feature request: support multiple .dropboxignore files in subfolders (like .gitignore)

Why this matters: current single-file approach breaks common industry project workflows with repeated folder structures. The industry solved this problem years and years ago with .gitignore, now you ...
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Walter's avatar
Walter
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2 hours ago

Hi there Llamahat - thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on this with us.

I've noted your feedback in our system and you can let us know if you have anything else to add.

As for your feature requests, note that you can post them in our Ideas section following these tips.

Cheers!

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