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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 
- yes - it is ABSURD 'if it ain't broke don't 'fix' it' scenario -- really it's just logic-NERDS who wreck ANYTHING that makes using computers FUN - this is the story of the green dropbox 'in-synch' checkmark - it was FUN there fore completely logical that phuck-tards/nerds at dropbox would take it away
That was the stupidest update ever. I can't even think of any reason why they would remove such an important thing like that. Unless that was removed by accident, I think they went nuts over there.
Bring it back or at least make it optional.
BRING BACK THE GREEN SYSTEM TRAY TICK!!!
Dropbox would like to think that users will get accustomed to this. On the contrary folks will start looking for alternatives. People have no time fighting these silly battles. Most will silently leave and you will lose market share...
Why change something that confuses and does not need changing? Change for no reason makes no sense to me. I liked the green tick, it showed I was up to date.
For the last few days all I have seen is:
We're updating the dropbox icon in your system tray.............................................................
The only thread relating to this is now closed and updating to 38.4.27 made no difference.
Well, dropfocks forced me to update if i would access my files within 27 days.
Funny they are using nazi methods to get everyone to use the crappy new version with no green checkmark in system tray and the ugly looking icons.
If i would recommend dropfocks to anyone?? No way.. Welcome Microsoft Onedrive
Adam, thanks for responding and providing an explanation. I have to agree with Scott above. It sounds like Dropbox is sticking with its justification for this change, but would it be that difficult to make this the default, and allow an option for users who prefer to have the green check?
I have two annual subscriptions (and have also recommended Dropbox to probably a half dozen people that went on to purchase subscriptions over the years), and am still strongly considering taking my business to an alternative.
Adam - your explanation does not hold water with me. I use Dropbox on two machines running Windows and Linux. Both have had their green tick removed. I did not ask for this change, I do not want this change. I do not use SmartSync whatever that is.
A green tick means my Dropbox is up to date. That is what I want, bring it back or I take my custom elsewhere. If my custom is of no value to you, there is no reason for me to give it to you, now is there..?
At least give people the option to have the tick - is that really so hard..?
Ria
Ria/Adam,
I think Adam's explanation is a fair summary of Dropbox's motivation for this change. But I think that it's also fair to tell Adam and his colleagues that we disagree with the conclusions they have reached.
They have, in effect, broken a UI construct in order to accommodate a new feature that people may or may not want. In my case Smart Sync is a not-want and a never-want. It also seems that's the case for you. But I accept that others might want and will use it. However, to break a UI paradigm to please an (at-the-time) imaginary subset of users really is rather silly.
So, yeah, I'll stick with my request to #BringBackTheGreenTick
Scott.
Adam,
Thank you for the above explanation on why you have done this - but like Scott and others, I still disagree with it.
Two points I would make:
1] Why has it taken you so long to respond to this thread? as we know you have been aware of it since it started.
2] I don't see why there can't be a simple option for home users of dropbox to place the green tick back on the system tray icon if they wish to do so.
Smart Sync is irrelevant to me as my friends and I are home users who send stuff to each other via dropbox. We do not store huge amounts of information in the cloud or have business accounts but have always loved the simplicity and functionality of dropbox which meets our particular needs.
Having the green tick on the icon told me everything I needed to know at a glance - that I had internet, and the file I was sending had finished - blue spinney circle when uploading or receiving a file and the green tick when it was done - simplicity. I would really like a simple option to tick a box to place the green tick back on my icon as I feel like my dropbox is broken now.
John
