I saw this when it got posted and all I think is...Are you kidding?
That UI is absolutely horrid. Everything is hidden. It is complete and utter unusable garbage that has no business being in an application being used by professionals.
> Meanwhile, the UI trends in the industry have evolved,
No, they've devolved. That's what this entire thread is about.
> and many of our new users tell us that the UI appears heavyweight
Your "new users" are likely your lowest common denominator user. They're beginners at coding and haven't learned all the things that they're going to want a single click away.
> and dated.
Dated? Dated is good.
> Our goals were to reduce visual complexity
A goal that sounds noble, but really isn't.
> provide easy access to essential features
By hiding them behind unintuitive buttons that don't even have any text? Just a meaningless icon?
> It's the first time I've seen a step in the right direction for a long time.
110% disagree. They dumbed down the UI considerably.
> There is so much more room.
Even in 1080p, I think JetBrains IDEs have just enough room. In 1440p, it's great. I upgraded to 4K recently and I have more room than I know what to do with.
Are you using a 14" laptop monitor or something?
That UI is absolutely horrid. Everything is hidden. It is complete and utter unusable garbage that has no business being in an application being used by professionals.
> Meanwhile, the UI trends in the industry have evolved,
No, they've devolved. That's what this entire thread is about.
> and many of our new users tell us that the UI appears heavyweight
Your "new users" are likely your lowest common denominator user. They're beginners at coding and haven't learned all the things that they're going to want a single click away.
> and dated.
Dated? Dated is good.
> Our goals were to reduce visual complexity
A goal that sounds noble, but really isn't.
> provide easy access to essential features
By hiding them behind unintuitive buttons that don't even have any text? Just a meaningless icon?
> It's the first time I've seen a step in the right direction for a long time.
110% disagree. They dumbed down the UI considerably.
> There is so much more room.
Even in 1080p, I think JetBrains IDEs have just enough room. In 1440p, it's great. I upgraded to 4K recently and I have more room than I know what to do with.
Are you using a 14" laptop monitor or something?