[FEATURE] : keep legacy layout option

[darkine24th]

Hello and thanks for the effort
there are multiple thing great about old layout and why you should keep it.

1. easy access to almost everything from the main window while in the new version you should navigate through the app to find the options you want
2. Being able to use a work space so you can have an easy clone of the project and working with it without the fear of corrupting the main project while in the new design there is no option for making a new work space.
   3.Having all your folders and projects and chats in the side bar so you can easily switch between them and work on them in parellel while in the new design its so hard to do that because you need to navigate through the app and its not like before.
   So PLEASE dint remove the old layout if you really insist on using the old form. just let us use the old layout forever and dont remove it.
   also I have a low end laptop and I dont have a mouse and settings menue needs a bar in the left or right so I can navigate through the settings.

• I have searched existing issues

Thanks for your attention.

[github-actions]

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This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• 新界面不支持工作区的创建、销毁和查看 #37001: Similar complaint about the new UI missing workspace creation/management features from the old layout
• Old layout v1 missing open-folder button in SessionHeader due to isDesktopV2 gate regression and projectDirectory missing SDK fallback #32006: Old layout v1 missing features due to desktop V2 gate
• Desktop: wtf is the new tab layout, tab titles dont fit anymore on screen #36936: Feedback about the new tab layout in desktop

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[github-actions]

Thanks for updating your issue! The content is much clearer now and we can see the specific problems you're describing with the new layout.

However, there are still a couple of things that need to be fixed for this to meet our Feature Request template requirements:

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[github-actions]

Thanks for updating the issue title and providing a detailed explanation — the reasons you've shared are clear and genuine.

There is still one thing missing to meet the Feature Request template requirements:

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Once that's done, we'll be all set. Thank you for your patience!

[loong024]

Keep the old layout. +1

[github-actions]

Thanks for updating your issue! It now looks good and follows the feature request template. We appreciate you sharing the details about why the legacy layout matters to you.

[liushidai]

瞎几把乱改

[JSandusky]

New layout is hot garbage if you multitask, tabs are not a work around - especially when the project letter icon on the tabs is bloody wrong.

S, C, and D are not the same letter 🤡