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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 
**bleep**. I spent half a day trying to figure out what is wrong with my connection, as I thought the Dropbox didn't sync. Absolutely stupid novelty.
I want my green tick mark back! Bold/faded icon does not work for me!
DropBox did not even notify me before withdrawing this vital feature.
It had let to so much confusion for the last few days. I was even planning to reinstall dropbox!
I am hugely disappointed with the withdrawal; more so with the completely unprofessional manner in which it was done!
Why get rid of the green checkmark when there is no UI specific to "CAN'T SYNC xxxxx, PERMISSION DENIED"?? Should've addressed that first - all I see is the syncing icon and then hover over the icon only to find out the error and it's waiting for my input, or could be fixed by my input/changes, etc.....
OMG I can't believe that has changed! I thought it was a bug of Windows 10 CFU update LOL! At least I know now... That icon showed us at a glance when everything had synced properly or when we were offline!!!
- The reason Dropbox gave is that they wanted it to match the other dropbox clients. But why weren't the other clients changed to embrace the green checkmark instead of changing the PC clients? Who doesn't like a green tick to show all is well? Please bring back the green checkmark in the system tray.
Removing the ICONS, not just the green icon is not only exquisitely moronic but furthermore the "shading" doesnt even work, at least in mint mate 18.1
Not only it shows like its offline all the time now, but it also shows offline when i PAUSE syncing.
I bet a new "young" guy made that decision that needs to get in touch with the basics. Like, i don't know, maybe before taking up a positioin and deciding something so crucial for thousands of people you should have at least an idea of THE BASICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES like HCI. It is called Human Computer Interaction and it is a lesson, yes a lesson, when you study about HOW TO FREAKING MAKE GUI's that increase productivity and above all MAKE SENSE.
Now with the new shiny drobpox tray icon we have to do more steps to inform ourselves about its syncing status like hooover all the way to the icon when previously a 0.100ms look was simply enough.
And because just by judging a problem you don't solve it i will give you a heads up.
If you hadn't had anything more usefull to do than deciding to mame a critical and already flawlessly working feature at least do it right.
Bring back the pause sub-icon, create a new icon for when sync is offline and what do you know, then we will all know that the little open box with NO SUB-ICON means "up to date".
Because come on, shading? really? in critical things like work trends and "coolnes" is not a factor
BRING BACK THE TRAY SUB ICONS
And of course stop using people that are clueless in software design
This asthetic change to match is stupid. Dropbox was the only app I didint hide in the system tray just because the green tick showed me I was online and all was well with the net connection, FFS Dropbox, why change **bleep** people are used to and reply on. Someone needs to pull their head out theire ass and change this back or I'm wallking. 3 bucks a month for google drive and 100 GB is all I need, Dropbox had a use for me, now its just plain WRONG
It initially confused me as well :) until after reading this section (https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/sync-icons#desktop)
Well, if asked to vote I would request that the DropBox team retains the green check mark to signify fully synced status in addition to the new feature.
- Yes, please. I want it back. I even panicked at the end of a long workday and reinstalled dropbox because i thought... etc.
I am among the many voices speaking out against the from the green "okay" icon to the new "bold/unbold" icon. For the since the change, I've had to keep opening the notification box to verify my dropbox is up to date. It was only when I saw Dropbox finally syncing did I realize there had been a change... that or the check had been broken. When I saw that it was on all my computers, I then realized the icon had been changed somehow, although I wasn't sure what it looked like when it wasn't up to date. I think a more clear indicator would be a much better idea than bold and unbold... something that pops when you do a cursory glance like we previously had. I'm sure that most here are unopposed to change, but I think what most are resisting is a change for the worse rather then better.
