Drive improvements
under review
Abby Dong
I have several related updates I'd like to see within Drive for better usability and management:
- View items in a list instead of a grid. We have a naming convention that makes it easier to find images than looking at the small thumbnail. However, we can only see part of the name in the current UI grid setup.
- View a larger version of image. Currently only thumbnail-size available, even when viewing the file details. Makes it hard to see what the image is to determine if I want to use it or replace it.
- When searching for images and files within Drive, the file's parent folder isn't listed, so I have no idea where it's living. Often, I want to go to the parent folder to view what else it has related to the image I just searched.
- When updating and adding images in articles, I want to be able to click on an image to
- See it's name
- See the Drive folder it lives in
- Go to the file in Drive so I can replace the file
- Rename files in Drive
- Occasionally there's a typo in a file name or it doesn't follow the proper naming convention, so I'd like the ability to update the file name in Drive. Often, a file has several dependencies so it's not a viable solution to just upload the same image with the corrected file name and replace it in the many places it's used.
-- Each image seems to have it's own unique identifier string, so renaming images shouldn't break links, references, or dependencies.
- The Drive pop up window to insert a file from the article editor is always taller than my browser window, so I have to scroll down to click the Insert button once I've selected an image. The pop up window should be smaller than my browser window height.
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Ramesh Lokesh
To add to this list, one of our customers have mentioned that while navigating to the Recent Files section in Drive from the article Insert image option, the files are not visible in any specific order. They want the latest images/files to be visible at the top so that it is easier for the users to access the files.
Thiru
Abby Dong Paula Stern we are reviewing your pain points and soon to revamp the UX of the Drive, to provide better experience. However certain items are requires involves complex changes. We will keep you posted about our latest changes. Thanks for your time and feedback.
Paula Stern
I agree. I'm just completing a 350 page import and it has been very difficult.
Thiru
under review