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wowtah's avatar
wowtah
Helpful | Level 6
9 years ago

Bring back the green 'synced' checkmark in the system tray.

In my Windows system tray (next to the clock), Dropbox used to show that it was fully synced by showing a green check-mark over the Dropbox icon. This was really helpfull.  If Dropbox was offline, ...
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Scott C.67's avatar
Scott C.67
Helpful | Level 5
9 years ago

Hi Adam,

 

I appreciate that explanation, even if I disagree fundamentally with the end result.

 

This is a UI mistake and one that I will not live with, which is why I am cancelling my Dropbox account at the end of my subscription.

 

I suspect the correct solution -- given your explanation -- is to default to your preferred flat icon but to allow the green tick as an option for those of us sane enough to still appreciate the benefits of colour as a feedback mechanism.

 

Thanks.

 

Scott.

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