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How can I turn off the preview on the site?

Dropbox apparently introduced new functionality that forces a large preview window every time a file is selected. The vast majority of time this degrades my efficiency in using Dropbox. I can't find a way to turn it off. Please help. I'm on the website (not the mobile app) using MacOS and Safari.

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derrickyee

Hello,

You can turn off the feature by toggling the view to "Full Screen" under the Layout menu

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Jay

Hi @afoster002, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Are you referring to opening a file, or clicking the checkbox next to the file?

This will help me to assist further!

varoemer

I transfer a lot of files all the time. I don't need to see each of them as they upload. Please let us turn this kindergarten-level feature off.

derrickyee

Hello,

You can turn off the feature by toggling the view to "Full Screen" under the Layout menu

Screenshot 2024-03-19 at 10.19.32 AM.png

rp12

These options don't show for me when I select the menu. It's just "Layout - Grid, Large Grid, List, Large List", but not the 'Open Files In' section. Any advice? I'm using Google Chrome, not sure if that makes a difference.

Nancy

Hey @rp12! Are you seeing the same thing on a different browser or incognito mode?

derrickyee

Hello! For some users, the option may next to the layout options and be separated out next to it. The icon should be a half colored square.

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rp12

Thank you for replying. Unfortunately I also don't have that option. This is a screenshot of that section. Screenshot 2024-04-05 at 10.37.31 AM.png

Walter

Hey @rp12 - sorry to jump in but have you tried clearing your browser's cache or using another browser?

If you did and this persists, you might be part of the people who will be getting this feature at a later date.

rp12

Hi Walter, Thanks for this. I'll give it a go. Looks like using a different browser is the solution.

Luce_S

It's extremely obtuse and annoying when I'm trying to select several item, and all of a sudden my screen rearranges itself and 1/3rd becomes unusable.

Jay

Hi @Luce_S, I've merged you to this thread, please check the solution on how to disable the quick view on the site.

Joseph C.23

How do we disable this completely? No Preview at all?

derrickyee

Hello! The "full screen" option will essentially act as disable the feature completely / have not right panel on your browse screen.

Joseph C.23

Thank you.
Please keep the website as simple as possible.

handlebarmedia

shouldn't be so hard to find this setting, which is not in settings.

derrickyee

There should be a half colored panel where you can opt out of the auto-preview feature on the top right of the header!

rp12

Thanks. Unfortunately that interface isn't in Chrome (my default browser). Looks like it is in Safari.

Hannah

Hey @rp12, does this help?

ingalill

This still doesn't work in Chrome - you don't get the option to turn the quick view off; when you click on "Quick View" nothing happens - it just stays active. Please fix, it is useless the way it is now. Thanks FireShot Capture 667 - Camera Uploads - Dropbox - www.dropbox.com.png

JLM3

Thank you for this! Dropbox take note: this feature is incredibly frustrating. I'm so happy I have turned it off!