SeaChest
A Dropbox client for Sailfish OS.
Version 0.6.1
Licensed under GNU GPLv3
Tested on SFOS versions 4.6 & 5.0
SeaChest is an unofficial application and is in no way associated with Dropbox, Inc.
Swedish translation by eson57.
Italian translation by Legacychimera247.
Translation contributions welcome.
Full source on GitHub.
Features
- Download files or folders individually.
- Upload files individually, including from an SD card.
- Delete and rename files and folders.
- Create folders.
- Search all of Dropbox or just the currently viewed folder, with up to 100 results.
- Create temporary (4-hour) links to files.
- Choose a custom download folder location on your device.
- Preview an image in its listing context menu (formats supported are jpg/jpeg/png/tiff/tif/gif/webp/ppm/bmp).
Issues & Limitations
- No sorting of files or folders in the list view, however there is search functionality to locate files quickly.
- If downloading a file and uploading at the same time, progress bars at bottom of screen may not render properly. Upload progress bar sometimes stays visible after transfer completed; app restart will allow for continued uploading.
Navigation
- Tap to download files or open folders, press-and-hold to open context menu. This can be switched around in Settings.
- To search, swipe right-to-left in any folder list view. There's an option to only search within the current folder (to include subfolders).
- To upload, choose 'Upload' from the pull-down menu and select the local file. It'll be saved in the currently viewed Dropbox folder.
- To refresh a folder listing, swipe back and then reselect the folder, or if in the Home folder, choose 'Refresh' from the pull-down menu.
- When renaming a file or folder, Enter key will send request.
- When creating a 4-hour link to a file, the URL will be copied to the clipboard.
- If a custom download folder location is unavailable when attempting a download, the app will revert to using the default Downloads folder until the relevent setting is changed again.
- Upload button on app cover will upload a file to the Dropbox main folder.
Rationale
- Good to have a native app with an interface consistent with Ambience.
- Less dependence on Android App Support.
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Changelog:
Version 0.6.1 - 2025-09-27
- Fixed bug that showed blank screen for first-time installs (due to missing 'Requires' entries in YAML and SPEC files). Authorization page should now appear normally when launching app for the first time. Thanks to rob_k for reporting the bug.
Version 0.6 - 2025-09-22
- Brighter icon.
- Uploads no longer limited to 150MiB or smaller.
- Button added to cover for quick uploading to Dropbox main folder.
- FYI - Upload timestamps for earlier versions here are also marked 2025-09-22 since repo handle was changed and binaries reuploaded on that date.
Version 0.5 - 2025-03-31
- Added Search. Swipe right-to-left to access from any folder. Optionally search only in the folder currently open.
- Listed items expand to multiple lines to accommodate longer file and folder names when context menu is opened.
- Better support for automatic reauthorization (token refresh) which should now work with all request types.
Version 0.4.1 - 2025-02-03
- Fixed bug that kept Upload menu item greyed-out when it should have been re-enabled after the completion of an upload.
- Fixed a minor bug that showed 'Save files to the Downloads folder' option unchecked in Settings upon initial use when it should be checked as default.
- Typos (mine) that prevented some translated strings from being displayed properly have been corrected. Thanks to both eson57 and Legacychimera247
Version 0.4 - 2025-02-03
- Added ability to upload from removable media.
- Added options to create a folder and generate a temporary link for a file.
- Added option to switch from default Downloads folder to a custom location.
- Much-appreciated Italian translation by Legacychimera247.
Version 0.3.1 - 2024-12-15
- Switched from WebView to the native browser for the initial authorization flow.
- Improved formatting of file sizes in Context Menu.
- Fixed bug that left user in last folder viewed and unable to swipe back, if they had deauthorized and reauthorized without closing the app.
- Removed notification for when access is reauthorized as this is a normal and frequent occurrence using the app.
Version 0.3 - 2024-11-24
- Added icon.
- Added option to download folders as a ZIP files.
- Much-appreciated Swedish translation by Åke Engelbrektson.
Version 0.2 - 2024-11-03
- Added Rename and Delete functionality.
- Added confirmation dialog for overwriting an identically named existing download.
Version 0.1 - 2024-10-20
- Basic uploading and downloading of individual files. No renaming or deletion yet and no sorting options for listings.
Comments
rob_k
Fri, 2025/09/26 - 22:07
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I get a blank screen after installing. It was the first time I installed it; possibly I'm missing some elements? Or the login is malfunctioning?
Very interesting though!
mjebdev
Sat, 2025/09/27 - 02:18
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention! I had a bit of a nightmare getting the YAML and SPEC files right on previous versions and something has happened in Qt Creator (most likely my own error) to put things back in the wrong place. I've been able to reproduce this on a test device that I erased, have the app updated now. Sorry about the blank screen and thanks again for reporting. Should be good after this update!