Files Widget
The Files widget lives in the Activity Panel and gives you a window into the actual audio files sitting in your track’s Dropbox folder. Instead of bouncing out to check your cloud storage separately, you can view bounces, stems, and project files right here, select specific files to share, and perform basic file management tasks without leaving the app.
This is especially useful when you need to quickly grab a share link for the latest bounce, verify that stems arrived from a collaborator, or tidy up old files that are no longer needed.
When the Widget Loads
Section titled “When the Widget Loads”The Files widget appears collapsed by default in the Activity Panel. When you expand it, the widget immediately shows a loading spinner while it fetches your folder contents from Dropbox. Once loaded, you see a tree-style view of all files and subfolders in the track’s directory.
If you haven’t selected any track yet, the widget displays a friendly prompt: “Select track(s) to view files.” This keeps things tidy until you actually need the widget.
When you have multiple tracks selected, the widget loads files from all of them, organized by track name. Child track groups (tracks grouped under a parent) appear with a “(grouped)” label to help you distinguish them.
Understanding the File View
Section titled “Understanding the File View”The widget shows your files in a structured layout:
Folders expand inline so you can browse bounces, stems, and project folders without losing context. Click a folder name to expand or collapse it.
Files display with their name, file size, and last modified date. The widget highlights the most recent bounce file and the main project file or folder automatically, so you can spot the latest version at a glance.
File type indicators help you quickly identify what you’re looking at. Common file types like .wav, .mp3, .aiff, .als (Ableton), .flp (FL Studio), and .prproj (Premiere Pro) have visual cues in the interface.
Selecting Files
Section titled “Selecting Files”Each file has a checkbox next to it. You can select multiple files across different folders to prepare them for batch operations. The widget remembers your selection even as you expand and collapse folders.
When you select files, the widget toolbar activates with options for Share, Open, Rename, Move, and Delete. Unselected files remain untouched.
Opening Files
Section titled “Opening Files”If you’re running the app on desktop, an Open button appears for selected files. This launches your system’s file explorer (Finder on Mac, File Explorer on Windows) and navigates directly to the file’s location in Dropbox. It’s a handy shortcut when you need to do something the widget doesn’t directly support, like opening an audio file in your DAW.
This feature requires the desktop app with local file access enabled.
Sharing Files
Section titled “Sharing Files”Need to send a bounce to a vocalist or collaborator who doesn’t have Dropbox access? Select one or more files and click Share. The widget generates a public Dropbox link for each selected file and copies it to your clipboard automatically.
A notification confirms the link has been generated. You can paste it straight into an email, Slack message, or text. The share links work for anyone with the URL — no Dropbox account required on the receiving end.
Renaming Files
Section titled “Renaming Files”Right-click a file (or use the context menu button that appears on hover) and choose Rename. The widget opens a small modal where you can type the new name. The old filename is pre-filled so you only need to change the part that matters.
Once you confirm, the widget updates the name optimistically — it appears changed immediately, and if something goes wrong with the server update, it rolls back to the original name and shows you an error.
Moving Files Between Tracks
Section titled “Moving Files Between Tracks”If you have multiple tracks selected, you can move files from one track’s folder to another. Select the file(s) you want to move, click Move, and choose the destination track from a dropdown. The widget handles the Dropbox API call and refreshes the view to show the file in its new location.
This is useful for reorganizing stems that got uploaded to the wrong track, or consolidating bounce files from multiple takes into a single folder.
Deleting Files
Section titled “Deleting Files”To remove a file, select it and click Delete. The widget marks the file as missing in the system rather than permanently erasing it from Dropbox. This approach keeps your activity history intact and makes it easier to recover if something was deleted by accident.
If the widget detects that a file listed in the app no longer exists in your Dropbox folder, it shows an “out of sync” notification with options to archive the missing file or remove it from the track listing.
Permissions and Access
Section titled “Permissions and Access”The file management features (rename, move, delete, share) appear only if you have edit permissions on the selected track(s). If you’re viewing a track as a collaborator with read-only access, you’ll see the file list but won’t see the action buttons.
The widget determines your access level based on your role on each track. If you select multiple tracks with mixed permissions, the management tools adapt to what you’re allowed to do on each one.