Why the new blank screens all the time?

Verbum/Mac 46.0 beta 1. Often now, I see one or two blank screens displayed, with a big plus in the middle. They are then replaced by the panels to come up.

For example, when I click on a layout, or briefly when I close a single window, I see this:

And then if for example I have one panel up now, I'll see this permanently:

This second example is very annoying, as it's LARGE. I prefer a blank panel like its always been. I can get to this same result of clicking the '+' by clicking the same + in the second tab of the panel being displayed - I can drag it if I wish.

This is such a distraction, can it be removed?

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Graham Criddle

I hadn't noticed this before but see it is a deliberate change.

From the release notes for Logos 46.0 beta 1:

New Tab (empty tile “plus” button)

When a layout tile space is empty, we now show a large ➕ button to open a New Tab to easily open your next tool or book.
Note: While this new button is ungated, the improved New Tab v2 is available only for subscribers. If you don’t have a subscription, this button will open the old-style New Tab, just as it would from ctrl+T or the + on the tab strip.

Like you, I'm not sure that I like it but I do understand the reasoning behind it - trying to make it easier for users to be able to open resources / tools of their choice into a new tab.

NetworkGeek

Yes, boy the more I look at it, the more I hate it. We don't need more stuff on the screen "screaming" at us. How do others feel, am I in the minority on this UI change?

DMB

I guess I never have blank space. I typically drag books into available space.

Yasmin Stephen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1382208#Comment_1382208

You're not the only one, I loathe it as well. The clamoring for attention started with the dashboard, and now they've graduated to our workspace 🤦🏽‍♀️