Jerky opening and closing of tabs

[mwsilvers (Mark - New Jersey, USA, Win10, RTX 4060, PL9, FP8, VP5, Nikon Zf)]

@OXiDant

i took the liberty to download your screenshots.
i will print them on A3 at work, so i use your vision on this matter by comparing my and yours.
(Normally hiding means forgetting its there, at least with me, I don’t spent every day in photolab so i am still exploring its potentials and learning about behaviours of its tools.)

I was used to this compact interface structure, just see what you are working on. bottom special tools are floating and placed where you like, second screen, beside the image.
less chaotic. also less configurable too. don’t know which is better, i am used to jerk the bar up and down searching for my tool.
menu structure

What software is that compact menu structure from?

Mark