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littlefellow
8 months agoHelpful | Level 6
Status:
Not for right now
On iPad, adjust column widths, or allow line wrap, to show full filenames
Is it possible to prevent long filenames being shortened from the end? My filenames need to have the whole name displayed, rather than having the end characters chopped off. These "end" characters identify the various versions of the same file.
Many thanks,
JohnF
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Status changed:Gathering SupporttoNot for right nowThank you for sharing your idea.
We have looked into this, but it is not something we are actively working on at this time.
We regularly review these ideas, and we will keep you updated if this idea moves forward in the future.
- burtyNew member | Level 1
Dear John.
unfortunately, I seem to lack the skill to vote. However, I’m finding your site, with Dropbox, extremely difficult to use. In fact, I’ve often stopped using it, which leaves me searching the web for a similar, ‘user friendly’ site. John, it’s a real shame, because before Dropbox it was exceptionally user friendly, even for a ‘non tech savvy old man’ The last time I attempted, I couldn’t move the line, at the bottom, to repeat difficult parts in the score.
Today, I tried to get, bass 1 for Elijah. I was confronted with sound files, but completely unable to discover bass 1. Unless it’s my lack of understanding.
I’ve been enjoying, your site for many years John, and it’s seen me through many a complicated work and phrase, without which I’m sure I would now be a psychiatric case still trying to get my head around, Tippett, or Martin. Unfortunately, in its present state l shall have do much thinking before I renew.
Best wishes
Keith Burton
- celiakent60New member | Level 1
Why can't I just click on an MP3 file on my iPad and hear the track as I do on my computer. I hate the Dropbox connection.
- nmarley_70New member | Level 2
Hi All,
Yes, useful to also use file versions, and date on files names.
Regards,
Nigel - DaveByTheSeaNew member | Level 2
Totally agree. I often use similar filenames with version identifiers at the end, so if you cut off the end of a filename then I can't identify at all what the file is. Big Pain.
- SinginhinnyExplorer | Level 4
Yes please. Very good idea
- JulianRNew member | Level 2
the problem also occurs on Chrome browsers generally (under Windows and ChromeOS) - I can't speak for other browsers, though I now see that others report this as a general problem, so please fix it!
I also found that I can't vote for an idea after commenting on that idea - please review the user interface and fix that big. Thanks!
- RobertL39Explorer | Level 3
ABSOLUTELY important. Having version numbers chopped off makes it **bleep** hard to find what you want!
- JTMMartinoExplorer | Level 4
For some reason, since I added a comment first, I am unable to go back and vote for the idea; the button is disabled ;o(
I also can't go back and edit my original comment.
Janet
- JTMMartinoExplorer | Level 4
Like John F, the last characters in the filename are critical for folks to find the correct voice part. This is true on all mobile devices, esp on an iPhone. People don't know how to find the right file for their voice, and they get very confused. It would be great to see the entire name automatically, like when the user hovers over it, or on a phone presses on the name, then slides to the right to see all of it.
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