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BK111
New member | Level 2
4 months ago
Status:
Closed - Inactive

Idea: Enhance Sync Info Window with Clickable Files and Detailed Sync Status

The new Dropbox sync info window (v224.4.4811, 2025) is too vague, especially for large folders (e.g., my 350GB folder). It shows “74 files remaining” but doesn’t list which files or what’s happening (e.g., redownloading, indexing). Older versions had better sync details. Please add these features to the sync info window:

  1. Clickable Files: Allow clicking on files in the sync window to open them directly in their location.
  2. Show Waiting Folders/Files: Display a clear list of folders and files waiting to sync, including their paths and sizes, to identify bottlenecks. Giving clear marking of files that are yet to sync or not.
  3. Detailed Sync Info: Provide specific details (e.g., file name, progress percentage, status like “downloading” or “verifying”) for each file/folder in the sync queue, similar to pre-2020 versions. Also any permission errors.

These changes would make sync tracking transparent and user-friendly, especially for large datasets. Thanks for considering! Currently I feel this is amazing that it is not standard.

The last option is for having a simple way to have mutliple folders for mutliple windows users. Currently it is almost impossilbe to use the same drop box folder for two users.

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2 Comments

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 months ago
    Status changed:
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    Closed - Inactive

    Hey everyone, this idea has been closed due to inactivity. 

    Thank you for your suggestion, and if you have another idea to share, please do! 

  • Neal's avatar
    Neal
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    4 months ago
    Status changed:
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    Thanks for sharing this potential enhancement. This idea is now live and open for feedback.

    For anyone following along, if this idea is something you’d like to see, please click the upvote button and show a little support! The more interest an idea gets, the more likely it is to be reviewed by our product team during their regular check-ins.