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lukevan
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago
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Folder commands missing from "background" right click when I click on empty space next to folder

Hi there, previously, one was able to right click in empty space on a folder and have the same commands show up that show when right clicking on a folder: These are the options that...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    Hi Paltik, we appreciate the feedback on this matter. As this is related to how the OS itself processes right clicks, there isn't much we can suggest to resolve or workaround this behavior.

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lukevan
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Hey Hannah, no problem.

Here is a link to a screen recording to show what I mean.

Specifically:
- Right clicking ON a folder shows Dropbox menu as normal.
- Previously, going into the folder and right clicking in empty space would also show the same menu (that being the options of the parent folder being right clicked in step one). This has since changed.

 

Thanks!

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Nancy
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4 years ago

Hi lukevan, and apologies for the late reply. 

 

Can you please let me know if the same issue still persists, so that we can check this further?

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