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Mark D.29
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago
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Closed - Inactive

Make long filenames visible by wrapping onto additional lines

Please fix the Dropbox.com file display so that long filenames are visible by wrapping onto additional lines.

On the Dropbox web app, long filenames are still truncated instead of wrapped. This is basic user interface behavior that has existed for a very long time. The File Requests section already does this correctly. The "file request name" column wraps long text to two or more lines, which proves the platform can support this.

Please bring this behavior to regular file listings such as All Files. A file service should not require guessing, hovering or widening columns just to read a filename. This would be a simple change with a major usability benefit.

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    22 days ago
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    This idea has now been closed due to inactivity. 

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

  • Dell_Dropbox's avatar
    Dell_Dropbox
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    2 months ago
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    This is a great usability improvement, thanks for your suggestion!

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