Unified Conversation Hub

A sleeker, card‑style sidebar now anchors the entire ChatGPT workspace. Recent threads sit in a single scrollable stack, each with an inline keyboard shortcut (“⌘ + N” for a fresh chat) so power users can jump straight to work. By isolating the inbox in its own frosted panel and pulling it a few pixels off the canvas, the redesign creates a clear visual hierarchy—conversations left, creation space right—eliminating the old “everything melts together” feel on wide monitors while preserving precious real estate for the prompt area.

Adaptive Drawer & Account Footer

Shrink the browser and the hub compresses into a thumb‑friendly drawer: top‑level nav (Prompt Templates, Discover, Settings) floats into a secondary column while your profile card docks at the bottom for instant context switching. The micro‑layout keeps icons and shortcuts exactly where muscle memory expects them, proving that responsiveness doesn’t have to mean re‑learning the UI every time you resize a window.

Two‑Tap Plugin Switcher

A minimalist overlay replaces the old model picker with a drop‑down that feels more like a quick‑action palette. Toggle GPT‑3.7, pin favorite plugins, or dive into the Plugin Store—all without scrolling the page or digging through settings. Because the switcher appears right above the prompt bar, the cognitive distance between “I need a tool” and “I’m using it” is measured in pixels, not clicks.

Guided Prompt‑Template On‑Ramp

To turn first‑time users into prompt powerhouses, contextual callouts animate the journey: start by “Create a prompt template,” then follow the curved arrow to name it in the side panel. The white‑on‑black spotlight and soft drop shadow nudge attention without modal‑locking the screen, teaching a multi‑step workflow in‑situ so users learn by doing, not by reading docs.