[UI feedback] Forced V2 interface destroys productivity for multi-project/multi-agent workflows (20+ sessions) · Issue #48837 · anomalyco/opencode · GitHub
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[UI feedback] Forced V2 interface destroys productivity for multi-project/multi-agent workflows (20+ sessions) #48837

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[UI feedback] Forced V2 interface destroys productivity for multi-project/multi-agent workflows (20+ sessions)#48837
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@micmic0929
micmic0929
opened on Sep 13, 2026

Feature hasn't been suggested before.

  • I have verified this feature I'm about to request hasn't been suggested before.

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Describe the problem

As of today, the option to switch back to the old GUI is completely gone ("你現在使用的是新版面 先前的版面已無法使用"). This forced update has severely disrupted my daily development workflow.

My Workflow & Pain Points

I manage a heavy, multi-project environment where I run more than 20 sessions simultaneously.

  1. AI Agent Delegation Broken: I treat each persistent session as a distinct "AI Employee" assigned to specific tasks. In the old interface, having them constantly visible in the sidebar allowed me to easily orchestrate and delegate tasks across different AI workers.
  2. Top Tabs Layout is Unusable: Moving these 20+ sessions into top tags/tabs makes it extremely difficult to track, read, and manage. It creates massive visual clutter.
  3. Multi-Project Blindspot: I need to work on multiple projects at the same time. With the new hidden/tabbed UI, I completely lose sight of what is happening in other projects and sessions.

The new interface might look "clean" for casual users, but for power users with 20+ active tasks, it is a massive regression in usability and speed.

Suggested Solution

Please bring back a layout option or a configuration toggle to permanently pin the persistent sessions panel to the sidebar, just like the old interface. Power users need structural visibility, not forced simplicity.

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  1. github-actions
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    Hona
    on Sep 13, 2026

  2. github-actions commented on Sep 13, 2026

    @github-actions
    github-actionsBot
    on Sep 13, 2026 – with GitHub Actions
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    This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

    If your request is covered by one of the above, please add a thumbs-up reaction to the existing issue rather than filing a new one. If your use case is distinct, please clarify the difference.

  3. micmic0929 commented on Sep 13, 2026

    @micmic0929
    micmic0929
    on Sep 13, 2026
    Author

    My use case is distinct from the mentioned issues.

    While #48802 focuses on accidental session loss and #48835 focuses on worktrees, my feedback is specifically about the heavy multi-agent/multi-project orchestrations.

    I simultaneously manage 20+ active sessions as distinct AI employees assigned to different tasks. The top tab bar layout completely ruins the dense visual overview required to monitor and delegate tasks across 20+ parallel workflows in real-time. This is a severe regression in power-user efficiency that is not covered by the other reports.

  4. aa2013 commented on Sep 14, 2026

    @aa2013
    aa2013
    on Sep 14, 2026

    使用 ai 写了个脚本锁定旧版本布局, 我本机测试通过了

    I used ai to write a script that locks in the old version layout, and it passed testing on my machine.

    #48882 (comment)

  5. kmanderson12 commented on Sep 14, 2026

    @kmanderson12
    kmanderson12
    on Sep 14, 2026

    I totally agree. The new layout completely breaks the mental model that the previous layout encouraged. Hard to maintain easy visibility over multiple agents and multiple projects. Huge regression.

  6. kuznecov-anatoliy commented on Sep 16, 2026

    @kuznecov-anatoliy
    kuznecov-anatoliy
    on Sep 16, 2026

    Same pain here — running 20+ concurrent sessions and the new tab layout
    makes orchestration unmanageable. Put together an unofficial Windows build
    that keeps the old sidebar-based layout available:
    https://github.com/kuznecov-anatoliy/opencode-old-interface

    Not a permanent fix, just something to unblock multi-session workflows
    while the root cause gets sorted:
    #49005

  7. davidlopezsalvador commented on Oct 8, 2026

    @davidlopezsalvador
    davidlopezsalvador
    on Oct 8, 2026

    I hit the same productivity wall with many concurrent sessions. This restores the old GUI on Windows Desktop as a stopgap:

    https://github.com/davidlopezsalvador/opencode-legacy-patch

    How it works: a same-length patch inside app.asar moves oldInterfaceSunset to 2099, so resolveNewLayoutDesigns(retired, ...) stops hard-coding the new layout, and app-update.yml is neutralized so the auto-updater cannot silently wipe the patch.

    • Tested on 1.18.34 -> 1.18.35 (Electron 42, Windows); applies with the app open in ~2 minutes; one-command rollback (-Mode restore).
    • Fail-safe: the script searches the literal dynamically and aborts unless it finds exactly 1 occurrence.
    • Caveats: Windows desktop only; updates frozen until you restore -> update -> patch (script included); unofficial, use at your own risk.

    I maintain the repo, feedback welcome. This is only a stopgap until a permanent official toggle ships.

  8. alecerca commented on Oct 16, 2026

    @alecerca
    alecerca
    on Oct 16, 2026

    The 20+ session case is where a terminal caps out: even after the V2 rework you're reading one transcript at a time and can't hold the shape of the whole fleet.

    I hit exactly this and went the other way — a desktop app where every sub-agent is its own live pane, with the project/git context in the same window: https://github.com/alecerca/ORCHESTRATOR (demo https://youtu.be/7CgfHGHYCKM). Not arguing against V2; just that past ~5 agents the bottleneck stops being the TUI and becomes the surface itself. Some of us are fine paying for a window.

  9. Tarquinen commented on Oct 20, 2026

    @Tarquinen
    Tarquinen
    on Oct 20, 2026
    Contributor

    We're tracking this in #48882, so I'm closing this as a duplicate. Please follow that issue for updates.

    — from 𝕺𝖕𝖊𝖓𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊

  10. Tarquinen
    closed this as a duplicateof [FEATURE]: Restore the legacy UI with the persistent left sidebar as an option #48882 on Oct 20, 2026
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