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Found a reproducible annoyance in Windows 10 with Dropbox. I often cycle through a lot of folders using the tab key to rename them one at a time, and this produces an issue where, as soon as the Dropbox app has synced the previous file, Windows highlights all text in the currently-being-edited filename, even if I am tapping through it.
To reproduce:
I suspect this has something to do with updating the little blue and green file icon overlays.
If you were just about to start inserting some text somewhere in a filename, but hadn't started typing yet, then the fact that the filename has just re-highlighted itself might cause you to overwrite the entire filename instead of inserting the part you were planning.
When doing this with many files this can be a real annoyance. Is a fix possible?
Further update from Dropbox support is that there is no ETA for a fix, quoting from their update on my support request below:
Sep 17, 2020, 11:38 PM PDT:
Currently, the Engineering team are unable to provide an exact timeframe as to when the file renaming issue will be fixed. For the moment, the workaround is to pause syncing and then rename the files.
We'll make sure to let you know once an update becomes available.
So glad I discovered this thread, been having this issue as well ( Windows 10, Dropbox v106.4.368 ). For what it's worth, it seems to only happen when the file is newly placed or renamed in dropbox - just within the last few seconds. At least now I know what's happening and have a simple enough work-around to help ease the frustration. Hope this helps other folks out.
Also having this issue. Hope a fix can be implemented as soon as possible.
Very inconvenient to have dropbox turned off all the time 😞
To sort of work around this problem, I've created the following AutoHotkey script which is triggered by Ctrl + R and, every time, moves the text cursor to just before the file extension:
GroupAdd, FileExplorer, ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Normal window GroupAdd, FileExplorer, ahk_class #32770, ShellView ; Save as / open window GroupAdd, FileExplorer, ahk_class WorkerW ; Desktop view ; FileExplorer_GetSelection() is from a third party FileExplorer_GetSelection(){ WinGetClass, winClass, % "ahk_id" . hWnd := WinExist("A") if !(winClass ~="Progman|WorkerW|(Cabinet|Explore)WClass") Return shellWindows := ComObjCreate("Shell.Application").Windows if (winClass ~= "Progman|WorkerW") shellFolderView := shellWindows.FindWindowSW(0, 0, SWC_DESKTOP := 8, 0, SWFO_NEEDDISPATCH := 1).Document else { for window in shellWindows if (hWnd = window.HWND) && (shellFolderView := window.Document) break } for item in shellFolderView.SelectedItems result .= (result = "" ? "" : "`n") . item.Path if !result result := shellFolderView.Folder.Self.Path Return result } Move_TextCursorToEndOfFileOrFolderName(Name){ SendInput, {End} DotPosition := InStr(Name, ".", False, 0) ; 0 makes it search from the right-hand side If ((Name != "") And (DotPosition)){ Length := StrLen(Name) MoveAmount := Length - DotPosition + 1 ; + 1 ensures that the text cursor is moved to the left-hand side of the file extension SendInput, {Left %MoveAmount%} } } #If WinActive("ahk_group FileExplorer") ; Ctrl and R → Invoke file rename, deselect whole file name, and move text cursor to (1) the end of the name if a folder or extensionless file or (2) the end of the file name but before the file extension. ^r:: Path := FileExplorer_GetSelection() SendInput, {F2} SplitPath, Path, Name Move_TextCursorToEndOfFileOrFolderName(Name) Return #If
I hope it helps others while this problem remains.
Love the script @Ben H.27, I have a few similar work arounds using AHK so it's nice to see a fellow user!
One question on your code, you have it set to trigger on Ctrl + R, however this is the 'refresh window' shortcut, do you find that causes any issues?
Just wondering if a different trigger key would be more useful, or if it isn't a problem to begin with?
Hi @Joe95
Thank you!
Personally, I've always used F5 to refresh applications so it hasn't been a problem for me but anyone can set their own hotkey by replacing "^r" with a different combination (refer to https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm).
Ben.
I have 10 professionnal licences, 200$ per month. Just reading Daphné's answers got me even more upset. Reading customers situation and gaining time by asking annoying questions ''which versions we are using'' when you are completely aware of what is going on.
If you can't fix it, tell us.
Hey there @samuelguerin!
As mentioned here, our team are indeed aware of the issue and would like to investigate further into this via our Support channel.
If you'd like to do so, please let me know and I'd be happy to reach out and create a ticket for you. Thanks!
Daphne
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support
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