What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

Could the “Go to old version editor” option open in a new browser tab instead of replacing the current view? Right now it takes over the screen that shows the article tree, which I rely on when reviewing and navigating between many articles. I do not want to open a single article, make a change, then repeatedly navigate back through the tree again. When working across many articles for organization, tags, or similar bulk tasks, the current behavior makes that workflow significantly more cumbersome, especially when using the old editor.  

 

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Personally, I do not like the new editor. I find it cluttered, and it does not use space effectively or prioritize what I need to see. Elements like Pronunciation and Subheadings are low change items for me, yet they are placed front and center, while the actual article content is pushed lower on the page. There does not appear to be a way to meaningfully adjust this layout, and as a result it does not fit my workflow at all.   Being able to ignore the new editor and open the old editor in a separate tab would allow me to continue working efficiently. This would prevent constant backtracking through categories and subcategories just to locate articles again, which becomes especially frustrating when managing large numbers of entries.  

What are other uses for this feature request?

There probably are not many beyond this, but it would generally benefit anyone doing bulk review, cleanup, or organizational work across multiple articles.   ive written about 193k words in the last year or so for worldbuilding just in my new world and I started writing more outside of the tool than in it because of issues with the above mentioned.   I apologize if its not plato and its EnclidI wasnt sure which to choose in the dropdown.   Cheers

Follow up

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  by Rawilow
  on 2026-01-26 20:00

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  by Draconic Judy
  on 2026-01-22 17:45

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  by KarlZone
  on 2026-01-20 13:07

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  by Jupiter Melichios
  on 2026-01-18 15:40

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  by PrippyMontyPoppyCock
  on 2026-01-16 20:23

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  by AsterVela
  on 2026-01-16 16:20

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  by SplendorS
  on 2026-01-12 17:24

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  by WeStanNikolai
  on 2026-01-12 13:58

  Now that the new editor doesn't lag so much anymore, I actually quite like it for quick and short bulk edits, but I still use the old editor for new articles or longer edits, so it automatically opening in a new tab would be really useful.   In the meantime: If you are using a mouse, clicking on the mousewheel to press "Open in Old Editor" should open it in a new tab! That's what I do with any link I want to open in a separate tab.

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  by Shadowfell
  on 2026-01-12 01:46

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  by Thavner
  on 2026-01-11 15:50

  I miss the older interface, it ran so much faster on both my home and work computers.

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  by Cyric
  on 2026-01-11 15:17

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  by niiconiico
  on 2026-01-10 03:23

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  by BenScerri
  on 2026-01-10 01:24

  I'm in the same boat re: the new editor, and whilst I'd prefer a roll-back, or an option to default to the old editor if we prefer, this sounds like a reasonable half-way point. Would love to see this implemented. It might make me actually start using WA again to a similar degree as I did pre-update!

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  by ss2020
  on 2026-01-09 23:31

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  by ProtoRaptor40
  on 2026-01-09 16:05

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  by Scalenex
  on 2026-01-09 05:34

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  by Lonnie makes mayhem
  on 2026-01-09 03:19

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  by A Roaring Skeleton
  on 2026-01-08 22:10

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  by A Goodhearted Goblin
  on 2026-01-08 17:37

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  by A Glamorous Dimensional Horror
  on 2026-01-08 07:07

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  by Ratha
  on 2026-01-07 20:45

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  by Comic Book Lady
  on 2026-01-07 19:16

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  by Aelstyn
  on 2026-01-07 15:52