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The Dropbox App file display / editor is a welcome tool on mobile devices. However, it displays text files (.txt) in a proportional font. If you are only going to show one font it should be monospaced for text files.
Please change the text editor to use a fixed width font like text editors usually do, or add an option to show text files with a fixed width font.
- kenpowHelpful | Level 6
Yes, add my +1, too.
I routinely create text files in BBedit, using Courier fixed-pitch and 4-column tabs. This (or others like it) is real common for coders. Looking at these on my iPhone comes out whacky. Proportional font and probably some other tabbing stops. Plus, the font size is so big that even short lines wrap in landscape aspect. Yuck.
We need either controls for changing proportional/fixed font, the font size, and the tab span; or just one toggle to switch between what you currently have vs. 'Courier-10 with 4 column tabs'. Thanks for listening.
- egbegbExplorer | Level 3
I should be able to edit .txt files on my iPhone. Unfortunately, they are displayed in a variable width font which prevents the fastest and most efficient text editors from formatting anything that can be communicated to Dropbox customers. Could Dropbox please provide an option for always using a fixed width font?
[personal information removed as per the Community's Guidelines] - goldenravenHelpful | Level 6
everything is ridiculous big seen from ipad with a lot of space.
ipad font settings are set to small.
maybe get a bit more organized?
- cjdshawHelpful | Level 6
I'd like to vote for this too!
- bobomboExplorer | Level 3
Viewing plaintext files inside the iOS app lacks monospacing. A .txt should be formatted with a monospace font, period, my dudes. Tbh, it's somewhat baffling it isn't monospace. I've finally been annoyed enough to actually post something, so please, for the love of common sense, make it monospace.
- Robert S.27Explorer | Level 4
what would it take for this idea to be adapted after years of requesting it?
--Robert Sterbal
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- 2milesExplorer | Level 3
Is there a way to use mono-spaced font for viewing .txt files on Dropbox mobile?
Every time I try to look at a table Ive created or any text Ive formatted using blank
spaces(every hour of my waking life), I'm majorly bummed its not in mono-space,
and I cant seem to find a way around it.
- sunspot100Explorer | Level 3
Another vote from a musician and paying customer who’s baffled that a monospace font is not the default for text files. Just fix it!
- typicalgweiloNew member | Level 2
Please add option to toggle the font between monospaced and proportional.
Or just stick to monospaced. This one shouldn’t be taking so long to implement.
- Robert S.27Explorer | Level 4
Support seems to be saying this hasn’t gotten enough votes. Anyone have ideas on how to get it more votes?
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