We are happy to announce that we will enable the new UI for all JetBrains IDE users in the upcoming 2024.2 version. We designed the new UI to reduce visual clutter, ensuring easy access to essential f

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The new UI for JetBrains IDEs will be enabled by default in the 2024.2 version. This UI aims to reduce visual clutter while making essential features easily accessible and providing cleaner, more modern controls. With positive user feedback and numerous improvements based on rigorous testing, including a compact mode and customizable toolbars, this UI is set to enhance user experience. The classic UI will still be available as a plugin in the JetBrains Marketplace for at least one more year.

The New UI Becomes the Default in 2024.2

How long will we continue to support the old UI?

Tell me this doesn’t look exactly like VSCode.

I think this UI is a mistake.
Now it looks very much like VS code. So they break one of the biggest barriers to switching from paid JetBrains to free VS code. Once JetBrains users get used to the new UI it will be much easier to switch to free VSCode

Will there be an option to not use the new ui?