You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
I love new features, don't get me wrong, but not at the cost of them cluttering up the UI with features I rarely (or never) use. The sidebar on the web keeps growing with no way to tame it. How about implementing a Gmail-style menu system where you can bury menu items you don't want to see, but can still access if need-be... this way the UI can be more tuned to how an individual uses it?
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Status changed:InvestigatingtoAccepted ABSOLUTELY what Caroline R.8 commented above 👏👏👏
I found this topic first and would have voted for it but it is closed: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Compact-view-for-Dropbox-com-helps-small-laptops/idi-p/735650
It would be great to get a more streamlined, modern dashboard update, with most customisation options. Collapsible top and side bars. More useful for using Dropbox on laptops and mobile.
WOW, thanks @derryckyee ! That was extremely helpful... I think I checked every icon and config option except that one. Much appreciated!
- derrickyee
Dropbox Product Manager
Hello! Thank you LucasGattoni for your feedback. To opt out, you can go through the layout filter view and select "Full Screen" in order to opt out. Let me know if that works for you!
I use Dropbox on its web platform and just a few days ago this annoying sidebar started expanding EVERY TIME I click on a file to select! It's completely useless and takes up space on the main view that I need in order to see files details to select what I want to download!
Any way this can be disabled?!
Interesting that I was just poking around settings (again) to see if I can finally hide/unselect the "Open Detail Pane" that's utterly useless to me (and apparently everyone else here) and now it's July 2023 and this is STILL an unresolved issue... years later 😳
I read all the community input and agree with everyone else here... C'mon DB, fix this!
Thank you Chris Meeks. Please consider this for the upload status box that pops up and takes up 1/4 of the usable area, too.
- Chris Meeks
Dropbox Designer
Hi everyone! Just weighing in here that we are indeed hearing this issue loud-and-clear and actively investigating ways to only have a right-sidebar element when it's useful, such as when Mac and PC folder/file views allow you to preview a thumbnail of the content while still having access to your list of files.
Importantly, we hear that you want to be the ones to control when this happens, not Dropbox. Get rid of this.
Companies are rude and audacious when they take up your desktop and refuse to be deleted.
Outrageous!
Note I love dropbox but this stinks
