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12. Desktop Plugins

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Automatically upgrade desktop plugin

We would like to suggest an auto-update feature for the IBM Connections File Sync and Share Desktop Plug-In. A number of improvements have been made to this plug-in recently, however our users often run old versions and struggle with issues which ...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 8 Under Consideration

Make Desktop plugin to appear as a drive/location in Windows

Please change the way desktop plugin is presented in Windows - make it available in all open/save dialogues so we can work with Connections files from any application. It should appear the same way as Dropbox, Box.com etc. For example, I need fre...
over 5 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 4 Under Consideration

Enable Desktop Plugin for External Users

The Desktop / Office Plugin is a very important and helpful tool for adoption. Some customers want to use it for external users too.
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 5 Under Consideration

Requesting additional functionality for File Sync within Connections Desktop Plugin

We are requesting the following improvements be made to File Sync when using the Connections Desktop Plugin: Ability to sync files that belong to a community, not an individual (this already works in the mobile app, and is part of the reason for t...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 5 Under Consideration

Drag and Drop from Connections Plugin for Windows Explorer to IBM Verse or Others

Today is not possible to drag and drop a file or folder from Connections Plugin for Windows Explorer (Not my drive) to an email for example in IBM Verse. It is mandatory to add the file in my drive before a drag and drop. It is not user friendly.
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 2 Already Exists

Notification in Desktop Plugin when a Doc is being edited

Person A locks a file (via the Desktop plug in or from Internet, whatever) WHILE a person B is editing the same file from Internet using IBM DOCS. Here 2 problem seems to appear :- Neither the person A or B will be warned of the activity of the ot...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 2 No Plans to Implement

Ability to apply default/template view to Desktop Plugin folder views in Windows

Requesting the ability to apply folder template view to the way the Desktop Plugin displays folder contents in Windows.
almost 3 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 3 Under Consideration

IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows on Terminal Server 2012 / Citrix

Copied from the old ER blog Customer requests the support for the desktop plugin on terminal server 2012 and with Citrix.
about 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 7 No Plans to Implement

Thumbnails for files in Desktop plugin

In the desktop plugin.. the plugin should display the thumbnails of images as the Windows explorer does. When browsing through files using MS Windows Explorer, previews are shown in the form of thumbnails for many content types. This includes almo...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 1 Under Consideration

Windows Explorer Desktop PlugIn functions (not sync) for Mac

For Windows the Explorer PlugIn is available. It allows to view the contents of the file repository and to download and upload files. An upload creates a new version and asks for a description of the changes . In Windows as well the synchronizatio...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 6 Under Consideration