Last week, we announced a preview program for the new UI that we’re working on for IntelliJ-based IDEs. We’ve received an overwhelming number of comments, and we can’t reply to each one individually, so we’d like to address some of the most common concerns.
Before announcing the preview program, we ran an extensive dogfooding program inside JetBrains as well as usability tests with external users. Overall, we got a very positive reception, and the initial feedback from the private preview program matches that.
We do hear your concerns, however, and we want to emphasize that it’s not our goal