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

[wowtah]

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, it would show no overlay icon. 

Recently (and according to Dropbox itsself) this has changed, the Dropbox icon now shows no overlay if it is fully synced, but to me, i constantly think my Dropbox is offline, instead of 'fully synced'.

So the idea is: please bring back the green 'fully synced' checkmark. Or -at least- make it an option to show it. 

Please upvote this idea if you agree 

[amendeo]

Reply to Rich (Super User II)

Rich's comment is stupid and patronizing. No-one is saying that not having the green checkmark is difficult. 

The point is that the Green Checkmark was a clear indication of the sync status and now we are missing it. Not having the green checkmark is particularly difficult when you are travelling and/or when you are connecting from places like China (via a VPN). 

You get that Rich? Easy enough for you to understand?

Al, PhD in Mathematics

[amendeo]

Dropbox!!!

Please bring back the Green Checkmark!

[lestersk]

@ Rich,  (and DropBox)

Appriciate that you were trying to clarify the current operation of the new styled system tray icon however I'm sure that most of us realised that already.

My gripe with the Dropbox team, and this is true of many other developers, is that changes to the function or display are often made a) without any notification and b) without an option to allow users to select a legacy experience. This causes issues if internal documentation or userguides are producced. The new advanced display isn't as obvious as the different shape/colour icons used previously and a slight greying of the same shape isn't clear especially if on the move in bright light.

I realise that the "improvement" is documented in your link above however I don't recall ever seeing a proactive notification about the change. I'm reminded of Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy when the Earth was about to be destroyed by the Vogons to make way for a new hyperspace bypass "All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now."

Please DropBox - Bring back the GREEN TICK  as an OPTION. Thank you

[radekmichalik]

Please Change the awfull Blue background Colour of the Dropbox application Icon.

I do not know who approved this change but this is the worsts icon by long way... Blue colours do not go together it looks like outdated application that you really do not want to deal with ... 

Please bring the old colours back!!

Thanks

[Bonnie K.4]

Why would you make a change like this without informing your users!! My co-workers all thought we had been disconnected from Dropbox because for all the years we have been using the program, a plain white icon meant offline!!

Can you PLEASE add the green checkmark back? Why change things for the worse, I don't understand.

[MatG-DK]

Bring the green thing back ffs !! I dont care about matching other clients or whatever. I like the app just way it use to be and what i paid for.
The green thingy gives everybody a quick way to check everything is OK"! Dont change such an importent thing. 

Edit: Or at least give the option to turn it off or on.. You know a user setting that would make everybody happy. 

As default it could be off, i dont mind.. as long as it come back one way or the other

[revjimb]

BRING BACK THE CHECKMARK (or TICK MARK)!!!!!!

This always looks DISCONNECTED!

[evilghost2596]

please, bring it back. or making it like an option. 

[tegsirat]

While I agree the new branding is...nice, I don't think you guys took into account the ramifications of making this change. I have poor vision, and find it difficult to distinguish the difference between a 'faded' icon and a 'not faded' icon. The icon appears to have reduced in size, also. I am floored that you guys would make this change without first testing, and I am very surprised that any UI specialist would agree that this change should be made. Please change back, and change back very soon.

[amendeo]

Is anyone from Dropbox Customer Service team listening to us? Or are wasting our time? 

DROPBOX. Please bring back the CHECKMARK or at least have the decency to reply. The majority of us are paying customers. We demand a reply!!!!!

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