Show destination folder name/path for 'Share to Dropbox'

Hi cellomellowman, thanks for messaging the Community!

You should be able to copy and paste a screenshot in your next reply, in order to understand what you're experiencing currently as this would help us with the feedback.

Otherwise, you can attach it directly using the camera icon.

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Hey cellomellowman - did you get the chance to see Jay's response yet? 

Hi sorry for the delay.  Here's some screenshots to show more details about what I'm talking about.

Background:  It's been several days since I last uploaded a photo to Dropbox.  So I have no idea of the last upload destination folder I last used.  So here we go with a new upload:

#1:  I have the image displayed in Gallery and I click the share icon.

#2: Android asks me how do I want to share it, and I choose Dropbox

#3: Dropbox opens the destination folder -- but it's the same folder I used days ago.  There's no indication of what the folder name is, nor where in the folder tree I'm being asked to save the image in.  So I have to think, "I don't recall the last folder I used since it was days ago.  So I'd better go up a folder level to see where I am at."  I do that and the folder name is not sufficient to really let me know where I am in the folder tree.  So I go up a few more folder levels.  Finally I know where I am in the folder tree.  So I drill down to today's desired destination folder and then complete the upload.  I wouldn't have had to do this if the first destination folder Dropbox displayed to me, showed the folder name and (somehow) where I am in the folder tree.  I know that BOX shows a folder path like:   Box > All files > Financial > Shopping > Coupons

If you click on the search icon in your third screenshot and start typing the name of the folder you'd like to add the file to, you should be able to select it.

You can also use the (+) button and upload the file directly through the Dropbox app to your destination folder of choice. 

Let us know if that helps cellomellowman 

Hi Walter, that does help, thank you!  I never used that magnifying glass because I always associate such an icon with looking for specific files, not folders.  I will try that.

But still, in my opinion (from using other similar apps), it's unusual to present to a user a folder and its contents without telling what folder they are looking at.  A similar "photo share" in Google Drive at least shows you the destination folder name right away--though it doesn't show you the file path -- screenshot below.    And I've also grown accustomed to seeing the folder name because that's the behavior of Windows apps on my PC.  Whenever I use an app and click "Save" in that app (most apps), the Windows Explorer pops up and immediately shows me the last folder name I save to (in that app).  So, it's surprising to me that Dropbox doesn't show a folder name when something is shared.   But again thank you for showing me the magnifying glass functionality. 🙂 

Hey cellomellowman, your comments on our website have been quite helpful, and I will do everything I can to ensure that your voice is heard.

If you need something else, just give us a shout!

On a mobile device, when you Share > Add to Dropbox and it shows the "Choose upload location" window it would be very useful if it would show the current folder where the file will be added.  Currently it just shows the contents of the current folder, so it is not always obvious what folder I am adding the file to.  Showing the complete folder path would also be nice.  I attached a screenshot of the current "Choose upload location" window.

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

Could you please clarify your device's OS version and the version of the Dropbox mobile app you're using?

Does tapping on the magnifying glass help at all perhaps?

Let us know more and we'll take it from there. 

Hi Walter, thanks for the reply.  My device is a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and it is running Android version 14.  The version of my Dropbox mobile app is 402.2.4.

I tried clicking the magnifying glass, but that just shows a mostly blank screen with a "Search for folders" box at the top (see the following screenshot).

Yes, this would allow you to type the name of the folder you'd like and select it gjbakkers 

Otherwise, you can go back by tapping on the (left hand side) arrow and reach your top-level folder section  to navigate to your preferred folder.

Let me know if this would help achieve what you originally had in mind.