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Forum Discussion
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 
A slightly more encouraging response from dropbox support today.......
Hi John,
Thank you for reaching back out.
I'm really sorry that this product update isn't what you expected. We are aware of this discussion on the forum and I have passed along your feedback to the relevant department.
Our customers' feedback is very valuable to us. Your comments will be heard; however, I cannot guarantee when and if this change is reverted.
Please feel free to write in again at any time if there's anything else I could help you with.
Other than that, I would like to thank you again for the time you devoted in providing us this feedback!
Regards,*******
That sure sounds hopeful, JohnMurray. But we need to keep up the pressure, and echo our complaints outside this forum. I urge all reading to head at least to Twitter, with the hashtag:
Adding my voice to the choir. Not only is it utterly confusing to suddenly switch the synced icon to be identical to the old offline icon, but the shades of visual difference between white and shaded out grey in such a tiny icon are absurdly small. At first glance, which is about how much time each of us spend looking at it, they are identical. The green check was nice and obvious and comforting.
Yes, please!!!
Well, I'm regretfully cancelling my subscription -- after around a decade. This thread has existed for a couple of weeks with no obvious concern or action from Dropbox, so all that's left for me to do is to vote with my feet. It's OneDrive for me from hereon. Better value anyway, even if not quite as slick. But hey, I pay $100/year and I want my green tick! If Dropbox won't give me my green tick I might as well get an Office 365 subscription!
Horrible, horrible idea. Bring it back, please.
C'mon guys, this is a no brainer and never should have been changed. Please bring back the checkmark.
If you are going to get rid of the green check mark, then make the icon red when it is not connected. It's really hard to identify the difference in the tiny icon tray. Thanks.
I agree with the whole bunch of pissed-off users ! Please bring back the green checkmark ! This item is a fundamental part of Dropbox, it is a sign that your DB is running well. It has been so for years.
It should not be messed with. Changing this is a false good idea. The new system is not a progress.
Thanks for considering a back track ! So far, Dropbox has been an outstanding product but this change is a huge c ock-up !
I agree totally with wowtah's idea ! How is it possible to come-up with such a change ?
