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JSD2K's avatar
JSD2K
New member | Level 2
8 years ago
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"Clear History" button for "Recents".

Some people deal with confidential files and use Dropbox for these. It would be very useful to allow people the option to clear their "Recent" files at will to allow more privacy and discretion. 
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Portnawak's avatar
Portnawak
Helpful | Level 6
6 years ago

With the previous version, I was able to see at on glance which files had been changed by my team and which only by me directely when opening the menu bar on the desktop version. Now I must go from my activity to my team activity, comparing the hours to see if someone has changed something after me. It's not functional IMO but highly annoying.

So I wonder if it's only me grumbling at the changes or if some people find it easier to use? And most of all if there any way to change it back to what it was before?

 

Thanks

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago
    Hey there Portnawak, 
     
    Thanks for posting your feedback regarding the Recents tab on our desktop app - we're always looking for ways to improve our apps and your feedback allows us to do just that. 
     
    I'll make sure your comments are passed along to our dev team, so if you have any other comments you’d like me to forward, just give me a nudge. 
     
    Thanks in advance!
  • lalelu-media's avatar
    lalelu-media
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    you are not the only one! to be honest: i hate the new (dys)functionality of the menubar flyout. the previous version was just small & simple and it was easily integrated into my daily workflow. with the actual version i have always to think about, where to click (one click too much!) for getting the desired infos. unfortunately the running of an older client-version is not possible :-( my opinion: dropbox would not be my first choice for cloud-services nowadays with this overloaded garbage-non-usability. its a shame, in comparision with older versions! another big issue in macOS: the app-icon in the dock is always appearing now, no chance to remove it - i dont need it at all :-(

    • Lusil's avatar
      Lusil
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 years ago
      Hey lalelu-media, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this with us. 
       
      I understand your trail of thought and I’ve made sure to add your comments to the feedback sent to our dev team. 
       
      I’ve also moved this thread to the Share an idea section of the Community so as to keep track of your ideas. 
       
      If there’s anything else I can help with, please don’t hesitate to get back to me. Cheers!
  • Ellen U.1's avatar
    Ellen U.1
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago
    I hate the new version. Dropbox has taken control of the interface. I want to set the view I want and have it be sticky. Don't make suggestions! The new interface in an insult to experienced users, a dumbed-down version that's telling you what to do, a victim of featuritis.