feature requestProductivity · File & Document ManagementsituationalUX

Google Drive camera icon cannot be hidden causing UI clutter

A user requests the ability to hide the camera icon in Google Drive as it creates visual clutter in their workflow. This is a minor UI customization preference rather than a substantive problem. Single report with no upvotes indicates very low signal.

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