CLion’s New UI is Crap

So I use CLion as my C++ IDE at work. One reason why I like it is that it doesn’t really force you to do things its own way like many other IDEs do. It’s pretty flexible in letting you do things the way you like best.

The latest update includes a beta version of the new UI that JetBrains plans to move all its IDEs to. I’m not a fan.

Sure, it looks nice. I do like the new icons, the bigger document tabs, etc. However, I still have a few issues:

• The hamburger menu! Argh! The hamburger menu does not belong on desktop apps. It’s meant for mobile apps where you have limited space. I have two 24" 2K monitors at work. I can afford to use up a bit more screen real estate for a thin menu bar.
• The tool bar is too sparse. It keeps certain things on there (build button, build configuration, etc.) but eliminates other things like the save button. I mean, they apparently worried about all the “wasted” space of the menu bar while wasting even more space by cutting out some of the useful icons on the toolbar. Before you start yelping, yes, I use Ctrl-S to save often, but still like having a save button handy if I’m mousing around up there so that I do a “click to save, then click something else,” operation.

I have a more detailed rant about how it seems like most modern desktop UI designers are idiots, but that will come later.