Add option to use old UI. Chrome UI 2024 is bad.

[Rexadev]

Description

add a flag to use Old UI.

Who's implementing? - [ ] I'm willing to implement this feature myself

The problem

Google keeps just adding

1. unnecessary clicks,
2. banners
3. unnatural behavior
4. remove features and buttons

1. 'Quick Bookmark' Behavior

window changing folder for current page's bookmark doesn't change until saved but clicking outside saves it and other...
Regression since v119 # 'quick bookmark' window changing folder for current page's bookmark doesn't change until saved but clicking outside saves it and other...

2. All Bookmarks and Other Bookmarks 2 Names for 1 Folder

3. Old bookmark 'Edit Bookmark' with Quick access to Folder hierarchy view.

1. chrome://flags/#simplified-bookmark-save-flow removed
2. disable #power-bookmarks-side-pane removed this flag in v119 so you need to enable #temporary-unexpire-flags-m118
3. extension alternative https://github.com/a90120411/BookmarkPlus
4. Disscussion on Chromium https://issues.chromium.org/issues/41496433

4. 3rd party cookie Panel with no option to select cookies

5. "Bookmark added" Banner

6. Too much space in toolbar (disable #chrome-refresh-2023 #chrome-webui-refresh-2023 fixes it)

7. Too much space between tabs (disable #chrome-refresh-2023 #chrome-webui-refresh-2023 fixes it)

Possible solutions

Alternatives

Additional context

[PF4Public]

Have you attempted to disable the new UI?

Have you submited this issue on Chromium issue tracker?

[networkException]

For the record, unless upstream provides a way to disable UI changes we are very unlikely to forward port anything given the high effort.

[Rexadev]

@networkException Would it possible to bring chrome://flags/#simplified-bookmark-save-flow also check the main thread

[networkException]

I don't understand

[onlineinternet]

You can already revert to the old UI.
Go to chrome://flags
Disable "Chrome Refresh 2023"
Disable everything with "steady state"
Disable "Customize Chrome Side Panel" and "Customize Chrome Side Panel Extension Card"

[Rexadev]

I tried those and these are not fixed -
3. Old bookmark 'Edit Bookmark' with Quick access to Folder hierarchy view.
4. 3rd party cookie Panel with no option to select cookies
5. "Bookmark added" Banner
2. All Bookmarks and Other Bookmarks 2 Names for 1 Folder

1. 'Quick Bookmark' Behavior

Only thses are fixed
6. Too much space in toolbar (disable #chrome-refresh-2023 #chrome-webui-refresh-2023 fixes it)
7. Too much space between tabs (disable #chrome-refresh-2023 #chrome-webui-refresh-2023 fixes it)

@onlineinternet

[PF4Public]

I tried those and these are not fixed - 3. Old bookmark 'Edit Bookmark' with Quick access to Folder hierarchy view. 4. 3rd party cookie Panel with no option to select cookies 5. "Bookmark added" Banner 2. All Bookmarks and Other Bookmarks 2 Names for 1 Folder

1. 'Quick Bookmark' Behavior

Have you attempted fixing them yourself? Would you be willing to submit a PR?

[highbaser]

For the record, unless upstream provides a way to disable UI changes we are very unlikely to forward port anything given the high effort.

The smaller the changes the more annoying they are. These are not huge code changes but for some silly reason Google seems to stick to their idealism that this UI will be good for everyone which is not true as it's more unusable for advanced users on a desktop. Speaking of advanced users, the majority of Ungoogled Chromium's user base consists of them, us.

So if you can keep up with ungoogling every version, I'm sure you would also be able to keep up with keeping the flags of Chrome Refresh 2023.

For the record, we're talking about the following flags.

• #chrome-refresh-2023 Chrome Refresh 2023
• #chrome-webui-refresh-2023 Chrome WebUI Refresh 2023
• #chrome-refresh-2023-ntb Chrome Refresh 2023 New Tab Button
• #chrome-refresh-2023-top-chrome-font Chrome Refresh 2023 Top Chrome Font Style
• #customize-chrome-side-panel Customize Chrome Side Panel
  This may not be necessary. It's about a bug that if you don't turn this flag to Disabled, Chrome Refresh 2023 flags are all ignored.

[kcollins7]

Google seems intent on pushing this UI refresh on everyone and M124 is likely the last version where the flags to disable the new UI refresh are going to be available. I'm actively looking for a new browser that doesn't have their awful new design philosophy so it would be greatly appreciated if the flags to disable the old UI are maintained.