Beta editor: reduce clutter

In my opinion there the beta IDE is cluttered. For example:

The “use as custom component” is very prominent. However this functionality is not frequently used.

The Code snippets tabs polutes the editor area (esp on smaller screens). It is superfluous since the code snippets can be toggled with the button just above.

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I agree. This kind of stuff should be configurable, especially since not everybody uses all the features in the same way.

It should be configurable per screen size, since you may be using it from different screens at different times.

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This reminds me of this other post:

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Embarcadero’s RAD Studio has offered the ability save named IDE layouts for a decade or more. Further, you can designate a default “editing” layout and a default “debugging” (program-run-time) layout.

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  • If implemented, this takes IDE clutter out of Anvil’s hands, and into ours – for better or worse!
  • Wing IDE defaults to everything being on display. Maximum clutter. Not at all beginner-friendly. So I suspect that the newbie default should have minimum clutter, to avoid scaring people off.
  • With pre-packaged layouts available for different tasks.
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