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Bring back the green 'synced' checkmark in the system tray.
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 
@UsuallyConfused - I'm a developer; this may be beyond the casual user.
1. Use a resource editor (I used Resource Hacker) to extract the appropriate icon resource from the old version. OR (this is what I did), extract the sync icon resource from the current version and edit it to change the sync symbols to checkmark symbols.
2. Replace icon resource 201 in dropbox.exe with the old (or edited) icon resource.
3. Save the new executable.
4. Profit?
Please make an option!! Other systems' limitations shouldn't inhibit this.... "If we can't have it, then they all can't have it!" is what it seems like.
From a business perspective- this is a minor disaster. I'm searching to figure out why it does this now and here it's the new norm.
I have 200 users and instructions for years telling them to wait for the green checkmark. Of all the features that would be useful, why change thisIt would be best for the distinction between offline and synced to be clearer. It's dangerous having the offline status look so similar to the online, synced status.
Alternatively, change the offline status to have a circle with an "X" in it.
P.S. I appreciate that syncing shows a blue sync icon - at least I can see when I'm actively syncing, and refrain from opening the file prematurely on another computer :)
EDIT: It's February, four months later, and I'd still feel more comfortable if it was green. The grey offline is moderately distinguishable from the white synced, but I have still had a few occasions where it took a few minutes before I squinted at it and realized that it was offline :(
очень плохо.
создать впечатление, что программа не в сети как и весь комп.
прошу вернуть прежние настройки работы.
очень неудобно.
кому это только в голову пришло?уберите его тогда совсем из трея... зачем он там сейчас нужен??
Remove the green 'synced' checkmark from the system tray icon is the worst design decision in a very long, long time.
Just bring it back.
First time ever I had to search for anything related to a dropbox problem and now I learn this was on purpose? Do they actually use the product!? Worst idea ever. Please bring back the "green check"!!!!
I just wasted my time today thinking Dropbox was broken and trying to fix it. PLEASE bring it back; I want to see the reassuring presence of that green checkmark!
Has anyone from the dropbox team commented on this yet? I feel as if we may all be screaming at a wall.
- I will be very surprised if a) anyone on the Dropbox team bothers to respond b) they make the change requested (yes, I did up vote it though!) We seem to be in the era of software where compiles don't care about user opinions much. They know even with all the threats to leave, people won't so they don't care. They make somewhat random changes for the sole purpose of "keeping things fresh" and that's too bad really...
